

Brian Boyle received some tough news last month as he found out he had chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), a form of blood and bone marrow cancer.

It’s been just over one month since the 11-year NHL veteran got the news and things are already looking brighter for Boyle as he was cleared to return to practice with his New Jersey Devils teammates earlier this week.



From the day the hockey community found out Boyle was diagnosed with cancer to the day the Devils announced he was cleared to practice with the team, the entire community has showed their support for the former first round draft pick.

One person who recently showed their support for Boyle in a creative way is sports artist Tony Capparelli, who painted an incredible mural in Boyle’s honour in New York City.



Boyle came across the mural on Twitter, and thanked Capparelli for the incredibly thoughtful gesture.



Thank you so much Tony. Incredible job and incredible gesture. My wife and I were speechless! God Bless! 🙏 https://t.co/VW7XsgXLfq — Brian Boyle (@BriBrows22) October 24, 2017 I am honored to have created this for you, Brian...God bless you and your family! — Tony Capparelli (@CapparelliTony) October 24, 2017

Just like the rest of the hockey community, we’re wishing him nothing but the best during this time and we hope to see him out on the ice as soon as possible.

(H/T Twitter/CapparelliTony)