Framingham PD, FD, Play Annual Hockey Game For #WhynotDevin

FRAMINGHAM, MA—Beloved Devin Suau may have lost his battle, but those close to him, those who rallied around him and those who were inspired by him have not forgotten to keep fighting for the cause.

The Fire Jacks take on the Blue Liners on Saturday, April 7, when hockey players from both Framingham fire and police departments battle it out on Fire On Ice, the 9th annual charity game to benefit and honor the legacy of Suau, the six year old who lost his battle against DIPG last year. The game starts at 2 p.m. at Loring Arena. Proceeds benefit the Why Not Devin Foundation.

A few weeks later - April 20-22 - the second annual Heroes Cup Hockey Tournament takes place, also to benefit the the Why Not Devin Foundation.

Suau was initially diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a rare pediatric cancer, after he fell off his snowboard in January 2017 and went to the doctor for a possible concussion. It was then that they found a tumor on his brain stem; it was inoperable.

He was given between eight months and two years to live, prompting his family to start the #WhynotDevin campaign to search for a cure. The social media campaign made it around the world, and continues to raise thousands for the cause.

Suau was the youngest of four brothers in a Framingham family.

Photo via Framingham police