I am buying into this trend, and pledge to donate $1 for every point Derek Martin does as well as for every Carolina Kraken win. I will be donating to the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.

My player, Derek Martin, is named after my best friend who unfortunately passed away in 2008 after fighting with all his being against a very invasive form of brain stem cancer. This bright light of a human made my life so much better, and 14 years of missing him later, his presence is still felt in more than one way and I try to honour his memory and legacy in everything that I do. The foundation invests in many ways, from providing support to patients and families as well as investing towards research initiatives.

Obligatory Fuck Cancer.