Colton Keith was galloping around the visitors dressing room in Vancouver last December with a couple of his little friends, bouncing from one locker stall to another, alternately annoying and amusing the Blackhawks as they shed their gear following a mid-season morning skate. Duncan Keith, with a big smile on his face, got down to one knee to get to his then-4-year-old son’s eye level and asked him, “Hey, who are you looking forward to seeing on the ice tonight?”



Without hesitation, Colton blurted out, “Patrick Kane!”



Keith, feigning great offense, hung his head low in shame. Colton giggled. Then in walked Kane, fresh off the ice.



Colton was gone in a flash.



“Hey! Patrick Kane!” he screamed, running over to Kane and crashing into his legs. “I have a Patrick Kane jersey!”



These are the moments Keith lives for. Oh, sure, the wins and the Stanley Cups and the good times with his teammates...