Oct. 23 was much more than the home opener for the expansion Seattle Kraken. For Vancouver Canucks assistant equipment manager Brian "Red" Hamilton, it was a life-saving event. Hamilton said that a fan behind the bench got his attention during the game with a very important observation about the mole on the back of his neck. "The message you showed me on your cell phone will forever be etched into my brain and has made a true life-changing difference for me and my family," Hamilton wrote. "Your instincts were right and that mole on the back on my neck was a malignant melanoma and thanks to your persistence and the quick work of doctors, it is now gone." Hamilton never got the fan's name and put out the request through the team's Twitter's account “so I can express my sincerest gratitude" to his "real-life hero." Meet Nadia Popovici. Popovici and Hamilton met each other before Saturday's Canucks-Kraken game in Seattle, and the teams said they would donate $10,000 toward her medical education. Tap the link in bio to read the full story by Mike Brehm. Photos by Ted S. Warren via @apnews