by Ryan Pinder || AHL On The Beat Archive

April 15 marks the end of the AHL regular-season schedule, but in Abbotsford that final Sunday is also a special day for Leland Irving, who won’t soon forget his battle with cancer as a child.

The season finale in Abbotsford sees the Heat host the Toronto Marlies, after which the Heat will be taking part in their annual “Cuts for the Cure” fundraiser which sees fans and players shave their heads to raise funds for cancer research. It’s a cause that’s close to Irving, who battled the disease for over a year in elementary school.

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