VOORHEES, N.J. -- Frankie Wilson showed up to Flyers Training Center in Voorhees, New Jersey, with a smile, a plan and a ton of energy.

The 11-year-old knew she would be working with Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny to design some special gear for the Flyers' Hockey Fights Cancer game against the St. Louis Blues at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, NBCSP) and fully understood the assignment.

Frankie was one of seven youngsters being treated for or recovering from cancer treatments who were paired with a Flyers player on this late October day to design SkateSkins, customizable decals that wrap around the boot of a hockey skate. Two others worked with goalies Samuel Ersson and Dan Vladar to design goalie masks.

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