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NY Islanders Visited Patients To Spread Holiday Cheer

The players met with kids at Cohen's Children's Medical Center.

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Left to right: Matthew Schaefer, Bo Horvat, and Scott Mayfield with a patient at Cohen Children's Medical Center.
Left to right: Matthew Schaefer, Bo Horvat, and Scott Mayfield with a patient at Cohen Children's Medical Center. (Northwell Health)

NEW HYDE PARK, NY — Players from the New York Islanders visited patients at Cohen Children's Medical Center around the holiday time.

Team members Anders Lee, Bo Horvat, Matthew Schaefer, Casey Cizikas, Ryan Pulock, and Scott Mayfield spread holiday cheer by delivering gifts, offering words of encouragement, and autographing cards for kids.

Patients had the chance to ask the players questions at the hospital's Seacrest Studios.

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Some photos from their visit:

New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer plays with a patient at Cohen Children's Medical Center. / Photo Courtesy Northwell Health
Left to right: Scott Mayfield, Bo Horvat, and Matthew Schaefer with Dutton, a facility dog at Cohen Children's Medical Center. / Photo Courtesy Northwell Health
Left to right: New York Islanders players Anders Lee, Scott Mayfield, Bo Horvat, Casey Cizikas, Matthew Schaefer and Ryan Pulock visit Cohen Children's Medical Center Thursday, Dec. 18. / Photo Courtesy Northwell Health

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