Mammoth host Make-A-Wish kid for day

The Utah Mammoth made a special fan’s birthday wish come true this week.

The team hosted a Make-A-Wish kid, Brystal, during practice on Tuesday.

In a video posted by the team on social media, the 14-year-old and her family hung with the Mammoth at their practice facility where she helped make content for social media and laced up her skates to join the players on the ice.

Brystal held up a white board for the players with the important question, “When is the best time to decorate for the holidays?” as they walked out to the ice.

Then the teenager threw on her pink helmet and joined the Mammoth for practice where she easily scored a goal.

To end the day, Mammoth mascot, Tusky, brought out a pink birthday cake for Brystal, who celebrated turning 14 on Monday, and the players sung to her.

“This is the best birthday ever,” Brystal said to end the video.

After practice, Mammoth forward Nick Schmaltz talked about the special day with Brystal.

“It’s awesome. You get to take a step back and realize how fortunate we are,” Schmaltz said in a video shared by the Mammoth. “To do something like that just for a few minutes. I know it means the world to her and it’s super special for us to be in this opportunity to be able to give back and to make her day.

"For one day, to take her mind off of all the stuff she’s been through. So super, super happy we were able to do that and I hope she had a great time.”