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Even more excited when Horvat potted the pooch-clincher with a neat deke on Mike Smith about six minutes from the end. As soon as Horvat pulled away from his checkers Aaron turned to Adley and said: “Bo’s got it. Watch.”

The fans were rooting for Adley because he’d been on the big screen with his handmade sign in the front row.

“We just looked at each other and started laughing,” Aaron said of the moment the puck went in. “It was just so funny. Bo saw the sign and gave us a smirk.”

Horvat gave Adley a signed stick, too.

“To get that goal for the kid is pretty funny,” Horvat said. “Hopefully he gets that wiener dog. I’m a huge dog person. I love dogs, have a dog of my own, a French bulldog. His name is Gus.”

By Thursday morning, the Canucks had called to ask the Hefters to bring the future Hotdog Horvat past the rink to meet his namesake. Father and son also took some media calls, although Adley didn’t seem too fazed by any of it.

“It’s just another day for him,” said Aaron, a 36-year-old Vancouverite. “He’s watching SpongeBob SquarePants.”

The rejected name for Hotdog Horvat, Aaron revealed, was Bobo Guppy, inspired by the kid’s show Bubble Guppies and Horvat.

“It was just such a great night last night,” said Aaron.

Soon, they’ll have a new dog. Perhaps a new method of dispute resolution, too.

Said Aaron: “I don’t know what he’s going to want next.”