Trips to Phoenix for the Frye family usually involve long hours in the hospital and needles. But Saturday's trip was a little different. It involved joking around with hockey players and nerf guns.

Hockey Fights Cancer Night holds a different meaning for each person. For Alex Killorn, it's a night to remember his grandparents, three of whom passed away from pancreatic, colon and breast cancer.

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly everybody knows someone who’s been affected by cancer — be it a relative, a friend or a sports hero. For Flyers coach Rick Tocchet, it’s his brother, Dan, who won his battle ...