You can add a fundraiser to the video if you want to, you don’t have to of course but I’m sure a lot of people would appreciate being able to donate directly.
I'm sorry to hear of Ben's story. I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia a few years ago. I was fortunate to have it as an adult; the clinic I was treated at was located in a children's hospital. I salute those kids. For at least an adult can understand what is happening, why, and we adults have had the chance to live life. Please help out these however you can. If you don't have any spare money, consider volunteering to be a blood donor or a stem cell donor (for transplants). Cancer patients and leukemia patients especially survive and enjoy a better quality of life with blood transfusions. Its the difference, say, from having to stop halfway from the couch to the car to catch breathe, to being able to walk 3 miles unimpeded. It truly makes a world of difference. I'm permabanned from ever donating blood again (despite being O-) because of my status as a survivor; I'd be donating blood as often as I could otherwise.
Happy to hear you are doing well and I can’t imagine what it was like to go through that. And you are absolutely right too many people do not give blood when it is literally our lifeline and it makes a massive difference in so many lives
@@Nick-kk4kc Thanks! I completed treatments successfully; now its a watchful piece. Blood transfusions are indispensable for chemotherapy, and it makes all the difference in a patient's quality of life.
I was also diagnosed with Acute Leukaemia Lymphoma just a few months ago, being 23 (currently under going chemotherapy) and knowing my chances are good it upsets me that kids that are way younger than me are robbed of a life they’ll never get to live. I can’t even imagine what Ben’s family were going through and my heart goes out to them. Obviously I’ve had those thoughts of it getting worse but when i heard of Ben’s story it inspired me to keep fighting
Rest easy, Ben. And as a lifelong hockey fan, and a fan of the Oilers, hearing all they did for him, brings some hope for humanity. Reminds me of my first troop, a celebration of life for a boy that was stopping his treatments for bone cancer. Only got to meet him for about ten minutes, but almost eight years after his passing, I still think of how brave he was. I was really glad I was wearing my Mandalorian kit. The helmet hid my tears.
RIP Ben. I hope the oilers put his name and number up in the rafters. I cannot imagine how loosing a child could feel but at least he will be remembered for all of time in hockey.
I'm a 31 year old hockey fan (take a guess which team lol), and also a terminal cancer patient. Ben's story has always hit hard for me. Cherish each day you have folks. You never know when life is going to pull the rug out from under you.
kings fan here, was at game 4 of the first round against edmonton in LA. kid brought an unbelievable atmosphere to the nhl, and now i hope edmonton wins a cup for this little guy. so heartbreaking
Cancer is the one pox on the world we will never truly be able to eradicate, thanks to the way that cellular biology works. I truly hate that fact, because nobody should ever have to go through this gut wrenching process.
@@spencercarruth9706 People in the past also thought that a human being will never be able to fly, and yet we invented planes. A lot of desiases that were lethaly dangerous in the past now can be easily cured. It is vitual part of human beings, one that makes us different from animals: our ability to overcome natural obstacles like desiase, or weaknes of our own bodies. Sure, currently we can not cure cancer, but what makes you think that we won't be able to do it in the future? Unless some disaster (or stupidity) will stop our technological progress, i believe we will learn how to cure cancer and many other desiases.
@@griva7018 We gained the ability to fly through the use of machines (in this case airplanes). There was nothing we could do to change our ability to fly naturally, as human bodies are just not built that way. In a similar thread, we haven’t been able to cure cancer yet for a number of reasons, chief among them being that cancer is a very random and unpredictable disease. Additionally, the only known way to treat cancer is incredibly toxic for the rest of the body and does not always work. Is it possible that we will find some way to beat cancer in the future? Perhaps. However, this would require a level of genetic understanding that we just don’t have at the moment and likely never will but who knows
@@spencercarruth9706 Yes, you are completly right. This is why i believe that genetic engineering and biotechnology in general are the kinds of science that MUST be advanced. A lot of people dismiss them as "playing God" but i believe that advantages that humanity can get by advancing biotech, like curing genetic disorders, are too great to simply reject.
It's hard to know what to write here. I lost my son. They deserve every bit of support. Seeing people run to help your baby and his family is the absolute only way I ever felt like humanity was ever worth my love. Thank you too all who help in these situations
There’s good people out there. Sometimes you only meet them at the hardest times. I’m thankful for all the good folks, and to remember the ones not with us. God bless your boy and you.
My son had lymphoma, was one of the lucky ones. Were still recovering financially but we'll make it. Its horrible. Help this family out as much as you can, please. Rip, Ben. Theres a special place in the afterworlds for all warriors like you.
I was in a bad way with money some ways back, and had some rough things happen to knock me back down as soon as I’d get ahold of my debt. Bad thing to get kicked while your down. I don’t know if it’ll help you and yours but the works of ‘James E Hughes Jr’ as well as the team at ‘minority mindset’ helped me educate myself enough to make a real financial recovery. Best of luck to you and yours. As long as you can find a way forward together you’ve done it well.
Ever since becoming a dad this stuff just brings instant tears. I hope his family finds solace and peace, and that everybody involved knows they made a difference.
Being a dad changes you, you become more emotional, I mean really really emotional, it's something I've been dealing with for the last 3 years, it changes you.
As a kid who had a ton of medical issues the Kansas City royals visited me in the hospital at like a year old, it’s truly great when sports teams help their fans especially their young fans who are struggling. I never really attached to baseball but became a nascar fan and seeing the make a wish kids at races or whatever else the drivers and teams do to honor them(design paint schemes, give rides, burnouts at their hospital etc) is heartwarming
Definitely didn’t expect to see this video on the channel. As someone who lives in Edmonton, I didn’t know his story reached so far outside of Edmonton and the hockey world.
This is a sad day for the hockey community that I wished would’ve never came. Seeing Ben on TV and Instagram always made my day, and even though I’m an avs fan he definitely had a part of me routing for the oilers during the playoffs. He’s a stronger man than I and nothing short of a warrior for fighting as long as he did, R.I.P king, you will be greatly missed
I remember talking to 4 year old that was dying of cancer. It was very mature conversation about death. Very difficult though. It's the first time I've seen that boy, but I will put this video on repeat if necessary for the rest of the night.
Very sad for Ben and his family. It’s heartwarming that the Oilers did all these things for him in the last moments of his life. Reminds me of what the Blues did for Laila, making her a part of the team, getting her a championship ring, and putting her name on the Stanley Cup after their win in 2019. That’s what separates the NHL from other professional leagues.
I was born in Western NY and grew up loving Buffalo Sabres hockey. The fans and the teams of the NHL are truly family. Glioblastomas I have lost friends and family to that particular beast. It is simply heartbreaking losing a child. I am also a US Navy veteran and cancer survivor. I post the following for the Fallen. I've modified it for this young man. Stand down now good and faithful servant. Your long watch is over. We have the Conn now. Go rest high on that mountain little warrior. Be at ease, Rest in Honored Peace. Run and play in Heaven's fields with the Angels. No more pain. No more Cancer. Go forth and war no more. God's Speed and God bless. Prayers for your family and friends. Prayers for those still on watch. Fair Winds and Following Seas Little Warrior. And one more time this old Doc whispers, Semper Fi........
I never knew Ben. This is the first time I ever heard of his story. My heart goes out to his family who I am sure miss him so dearly and to those who his struggle has touched and inspired. I pray for the day that kids across the globe can live care free and enjoy life to its fullest. I also pray for all families who have been through or are currently dealing with this battle.
As a AVS fan I really wanted oilers to win that one game with him there! My heart sunk seeing his post after the game. He was such a amazing kid and blessing to all hockey community. So uplifting and cheerful. He will be greatly miss by us all! So sad to see you go bud! Heaven gained a angel!
Bro I’m a hockey superfan, tbh this was the last channel I expected to see addressing this, but I’m glad you shared it with an audience that might not otherwise see it! It’s a super inspiring, yet of course, very sad story. I’m really happy that the kid got to have his dreams come true before he had to leave us.
Thank you for making this. It was so amazing seeing my city rally around Ben and even capture the hearts of fans of our arch rivals in Calgary. Ben was taken way too soon and I really do hope the Oilers to something special next season to commemorate Ben. He brought this city together in such a special way during the playoffs and a true Oilers Legend. May he forever play La Bamba wherever he is now.
RIP Ben, I always feel so terrible for people who get put in the most unthinkable situations, let us remember them and work to prevent these terrible illnesses from continuing to exist. They have no place here, I hope this opens some eyes to the horrors of cancer. Thank you EckhartsLadder for showing your support for those with such a terrible illness.
Aye, my father beat prostate cancer now as 75 but hell if my son (four years sold) or my daughter (six months old) just got it, it would be heart wrenching from the start
This Avs fan LOVED this kid..... I'm absolutely heartbroken for him, his family, and the Oilers organization. You have to play LA Bamba at least once tonight.
I don't follow anything hockey related so I had no idea about this little guy until you made this video. Now that I know his story it's truly heartbreaking to hear. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
As an oilers fan, thank you for making this video. Ben truly touched not just the Edmonton community, but the hockey community as a whole. I was lucky enough to go to the game where he was the scotia bank skater and saw him skate with the oilers on the ice. It was heartwarming seeing everyone come together to support him. No one says “play la bamba baby” as good as him. May he rest in peace
Rest in peace, Ben. It's such a tragedy that anyone, let alone children, should suffer from cancer. I wish his family the very best. Also, shoutout to you for covering this Eck. I respect that more than words, what a compassionate and classy thing to do. Thank you.
God bless that kid. Every single person can learn something from knowing this boy. He should never be forgot. Things can be so so freaking hard. God bless every easy and hard moment in his life. I hope you all sit with his memory for a moment. Thanks for remembering.
Im from Edmonton and the whole city was cheering for ben, he was our heart and soul… it’s a tough loss for the whole city of Edmonton and the oilers nation. R.I.P Ben. You will truly be missed.
Please vet them first. Make sure it's not some scam. There's too much of that bullshit in today's greed-driven world. I only say this so that the money actually goes to those kids, and not to some rat bastard.
Thank you for this video. I love your other content, but i cant stress enough how much i appreciate when a content creator talks about things important to them.
Thank you so much for bringing up Ben's story. It really hurt my heart when I heard the news that Ben had passed. Ben made a massive impact on all of us and he will live continue to live on in us Oiler's memories.
You made me tear up a bit you bastard. I can't imagine what his parents go through and if it was possible I'd gladly give a year of my own life to a kid going through stuff like that if it was possible.
Idk anything about hockey, but this is what sports and fandom is about. Community, overcoming struggle, the kids. I’m glad to hear he got to become part of the team. You’re a legend little man, rest in peace.
My little sister (around 7 at the time) sent a letter to him and got a response. She loved it so much and would only watch hockey with my dad to see Ben. She was heartbroken when we found out
Preds fan here, but it doesn’t matter. This kid always made me smile and I’m so glad my favorite sport pays homage to the greatest fans to ever live. May you rest easy Ben, and when the oilers get the cup you’ll be right there with them
I'm an Edmontonian and an Oilers fan, Ben brought the entire community together and inspired so many. Thank you for covering this, it was not expected from your channel.
This is an awesome thing you are doing. My heart goes out to his family. As a father myself I don't know what I'd do if I had to watch either of my children go thru something so tough ...RIP as well
It took me a little while to put two and two together about what's happening and when it clicked, I was filled with fear and dread and looked up the kid to try and calm myself down, only too learn what happened and confirm my fear. Although I never watched hockey in general ever and never heard of this kid until now, my sympathy goes out to the family; I am *SO* sorry Mr and Mrs. Stelter, I wish I can give you both a hug of support right now, I really do.
As someone who newer knew my grandmother due to her dying of cancer a few months after I was born, I have great sympathy towards victims of cancer. To knos that every day a child or parent might die due to such a horrid thing breaks my heart.
As someone who works closely with pediatric cancer, it really means a lot for people with a platform like yours talking about this. Thank you for all you do. RIP Ben
A Canadian youtuber mentioned this kiddo a bit ago and I was touched by his story. Donated what I could. Heartbreaking to hear about his passing. As a fellow parent I hope his can find some solace in how loved he was by so many people and how much we respect the little guy for his strength to keep fighting to the end.
I had always made sure to cheer on Ben and the Oilers when I was cheering for my usual team, you couldn't help but love him. It hit me when I saw he passed away, it reminded me of a person I knew who passed from cancer, a student that I connected with since I also have an illness, not cancer, but a chronic illness. It truly sucks how many kids get sick and can't even make it past a certain age, not getting to live a fulfilling life all because of some roll of the dice chance.
Thanks for sharing Eck, touching to know that people outside of the hockey community will be able to celebrate Ben's life along with those of us in it.
I was always following along with the highlights of Ben & the Oilers throughout the season, being a leafs fan I didn’t watch many games. But I did watch all of their playoff games. And seeing Ben so happy at these games, was really heartwarming. And I haven’t really been on social media much over the last few days and to come across your video when I was looking for Star Wars content to watch. Was a big shock since I didn’t know until I read the title and saw the thumbnail, my heart just sank, really unfortunate news. Ben will always be know as a fighter and the force will be with him, always 💙
I am not at all a sports or Hockey Fan, but when I see when a child's heroes help make their lives more full and such love and support, it makes me take pause and gives me some faith in humanity again. Thank you for showing this, my heart and prayers go out to these kiss and those who help. May the force be with you, and God Bless You All.
As a Ducks fan, I’ve really been into hockey for a long time now, even though I never saw oilers games via tv much outside of them playing my Ducks, all NHL fan bases are saddened by this loss he was so brave and strong willed. Props to the oilers for giving him the time of his life for what he had left. Our hearts go out to his family and the oilers organization. RIp Ben. You will be missed
As an Edmontonian fan I was following him a ton. He made the entire city happier and better. For people who didn't follow hockey and his story, here's some fun facts: --He attended the last ten regular season games the Oilers played in Edmonton. They won all of them. --"La Bamba" became the Oilers' win song this season when another Oilers superfan, Joey Moss who had down-syndrome, past away last year (his favorite song was La Bamba). Ben then became known for saying "Play La Bamba, baby!" after an Oilers win. After an Oilers loss his dad would post on social media Ben saying inspiring words to the team. He was an inspiration to the team as the Oilers reached the western conference final for the first time in about 15 years.
What an awesome little man, and bless the Oilers for everything they did for him. I work at Rogers Place where this all happened, albeit an earlier shift so I was never actually there for it, but this still hits home for me. I'm not a huge hockey guy but the Oilers are my home team, it makes me proud that they made such a positive impact on Ben before his time on our plane was over. Farewell Ben, I hope you score every shot you take in the hereafter.
I live in Edmonton and appreciate this video tremendously. Ben was such a fighter with and inspiration for the team. So nice to see such a heartfelt testimonial for Ben from an unexpected source.
Kudos to you, Justin, dor sharing this story. I'm a Leafs fan for life but whenever I hear this story, I'm an Oilers fan. RIP to Ben and my deepest condolences to the family
Really cool of you to share man, you’ve got a really nice follower base and seeing you use your platform like this is a big reason I love the Star Wars community. Rest In Peace Ben, you’re an inspiration!
Flames fan, traditionally the oilers are our rivals but Ben was an inspiration for everyone in the NHL and Hockey at large. I had been following his story for quite some time now and am heartbroken to hear the news. Thanks for posting on this Eck.
Thanks for sharing this. He was a special little man to Edmonton and has cemented himself in Oilers' history. They started playing La Bamba as a victory song due to another Oiler legene Joey Moss, but with Ben's "play La Bamba Baby" line and what he has meant to the team there is literally no way they can change the victory song.
I’m glad you shared this story, I would not have ever known about it if I hadn’t watched this video and I feel very grateful and blessed that I did. Thank you.
as someone who’s an oilers fan and had been following bens story for awhile, it’s really touching to see you of all people take the time to remember Ben
Thanks for being so authentic Eck. This is a story that absolutely should be shared. In these divisive times, it's always good to be centered by universal truths, like "fuck cancer".
_"Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives. I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we've lived. After all, Number One, we're only mortals."_ =Jean-Luc Picard= Rest peacefully, Ben.
My mom has a stage 4 glioblastoma. She's 73. I had hoped to get more time with her, but she's had a good life. I can't imagine losing a child because of it. RIP Ben.
I keep forgetting you are a Canadian, Eck. I am from just outside of Edmonton and I am a diehard oilers fan. We all love Ben. He brought incredible joy and positivity in a time of terrible darkness. He is missed by an entire province; and entire country. Thanks for showing this to your greater fan base. -CP
man he is a rockstar, i’m happy that the NHL were able to do something like that so he could forever remember it, no one should go through something like this let alone a kid, i always try to be thankful for everything, rest in piece ben
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You are a great person. Just wanted to say that
Whelp... time to like, share, comment and play this on loop for a little while...
Could you make the video a fundraiser
Thank you for using your platform to share this. Much love to you and yours, and lots of love to Ben and his family.
You can add a fundraiser to the video if you want to, you don’t have to of course but I’m sure a lot of people would appreciate being able to donate directly.
I'm sorry to hear of Ben's story. I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia a few years ago. I was fortunate to have it as an adult; the clinic I was treated at was located in a children's hospital. I salute those kids. For at least an adult can understand what is happening, why, and we adults have had the chance to live life. Please help out these however you can. If you don't have any spare money, consider volunteering to be a blood donor or a stem cell donor (for transplants). Cancer patients and leukemia patients especially survive and enjoy a better quality of life with blood transfusions. Its the difference, say, from having to stop halfway from the couch to the car to catch breathe, to being able to walk 3 miles unimpeded. It truly makes a world of difference. I'm permabanned from ever donating blood again (despite being O-) because of my status as a survivor; I'd be donating blood as often as I could otherwise.
I just used all three of my YT accounts to like this comment. I strongly agree.
Happy to hear you are doing well and I can’t imagine what it was like to go through that. And you are absolutely right too many people do not give blood when it is literally our lifeline and it makes a massive difference in so many lives
@@Nick-kk4kc Thanks! I completed treatments successfully; now its a watchful piece. Blood transfusions are indispensable for chemotherapy, and it makes all the difference in a patient's quality of life.
I was also diagnosed with Acute Leukaemia Lymphoma just a few months ago, being 23 (currently under going chemotherapy) and knowing my chances are good it upsets me that kids that are way younger than me are robbed of a life they’ll never get to live. I can’t even imagine what Ben’s family were going through and my heart goes out to them. Obviously I’ve had those thoughts of it getting worse but when i heard of Ben’s story it inspired me to keep fighting
Has long as your blood is still safe you can still donate it in certain places, because a it’s hard to say no to a donation of O-
Rest easy, Ben.
And as a lifelong hockey fan, and a fan of the Oilers, hearing all they did for him, brings some hope for humanity.
Reminds me of my first troop, a celebration of life for a boy that was stopping his treatments for bone cancer. Only got to meet him for about ten minutes, but almost eight years after his passing, I still think of how brave he was. I was really glad I was wearing my Mandalorian kit. The helmet hid my tears.
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o7, Ben is now one with the force. Rest In Peace Ben, and all others who've been affected by this horrible disease.
I was at the game he first appeared in
RIP Ben. I hope the oilers put his name and number up in the rafters. I cannot imagine how loosing a child could feel but at least he will be remembered for all of time in hockey.
Amen!.
I’m not a oilers fan by any means but hearing this I’m so glad that I’m a hockey fan because it’s a community that is unlike any other.
@@jaspurnusbaum5230 Not an Oiler's fan either but well done to them. It makes me proud to be part of the hockey community.
RIP Ben, prayers to him and his family, he will be missed 🙏
I'm a 31 year old hockey fan (take a guess which team lol), and also a terminal cancer patient. Ben's story has always hit hard for me.
Cherish each day you have folks. You never know when life is going to pull the rug out from under you.
Wherever he is now, I hope the force is with him
The Force is with him...Always.
kings fan here, was at game 4 of the first round against edmonton in LA. kid brought an unbelievable atmosphere to the nhl, and now i hope edmonton wins a cup for this little guy. so heartbreaking
Aww… I feel so bad for every child who has to go through cancer. They never should.
Cancer is the one pox on the world we will never truly be able to eradicate, thanks to the way that cellular biology works. I truly hate that fact, because nobody should ever have to go through this gut wrenching process.
@@spencercarruth9706 People in the past also thought that a human being will never be able to fly, and yet we invented planes. A lot of desiases that were lethaly dangerous in the past now can be easily cured.
It is vitual part of human beings, one that makes us different from animals: our ability to overcome natural obstacles like desiase, or weaknes of our own bodies. Sure, currently we can not cure cancer, but what makes you think that we won't be able to do it in the future? Unless some disaster (or stupidity) will stop our technological progress, i believe we will learn how to cure cancer and many other desiases.
@@griva7018 We gained the ability to fly through the use of machines (in this case airplanes). There was nothing we could do to change our ability to fly naturally, as human bodies are just not built that way.
In a similar thread, we haven’t been able to cure cancer yet for a number of reasons, chief among them being that cancer is a very random and unpredictable disease. Additionally, the only known way to treat cancer is incredibly toxic for the rest of the body and does not always work.
Is it possible that we will find some way to beat cancer in the future? Perhaps. However, this would require a level of genetic understanding that we just don’t have at the moment and likely never will but who knows
@@spencercarruth9706 Yes, you are completly right. This is why i believe that genetic engineering and biotechnology in general are the kinds of science that MUST be advanced. A lot of people dismiss them as "playing God" but i believe that advantages that humanity can get by advancing biotech, like curing genetic disorders, are too great to simply reject.
It's hard to know what to write here. I lost my son. They deserve every bit of support. Seeing people run to help your baby and his family is the absolute only way I ever felt like humanity was ever worth my love. Thank you too all who help in these situations
So sorry for your loss, thanks for sharing
I'm sorry bud...
There’s good people out there. Sometimes you only meet them at the hardest times. I’m thankful for all the good folks, and to remember the ones not with us. God bless your boy and you.
It’s important that such stories are also covered in a channel which is focusing more on Star Wars. In remembrance of Ben!❤️
This was a good cry. Not every child is able to hear from their parents that they are proud of them, ben had amazing parents
My son had lymphoma, was one of the lucky ones. Were still recovering financially but we'll make it. Its horrible. Help this family out as much as you can, please. Rip, Ben. Theres a special place in the afterworlds for all warriors like you.
I'm so glad that you can now used the word "had" and your son is still with us. Bless you, your son and your entire family.
I was in a bad way with money some ways back, and had some rough things happen to knock me back down as soon as I’d get ahold of my debt. Bad thing to get kicked while your down. I don’t know if it’ll help you and yours but the works of ‘James E Hughes Jr’ as well as the team at ‘minority mindset’ helped me educate myself enough to make a real financial recovery. Best of luck to you and yours. As long as you can find a way forward together you’ve done it well.
Ever since becoming a dad this stuff just brings instant tears. I hope his family finds solace and peace, and that everybody involved knows they made a difference.
Being a dad changes you, you become more emotional, I mean really really emotional, it's something I've been dealing with for the last 3 years, it changes you.
Can relate.
I thought I was getting in touch with my emotions before I had my son.
Oh, boy. Picking myself up right now after hearing about this.
So true 🫡
As a kid who had a ton of medical issues the Kansas City royals visited me in the hospital at like a year old, it’s truly great when sports teams help their fans especially their young fans who are struggling. I never really attached to baseball but became a nascar fan and seeing the make a wish kids at races or whatever else the drivers and teams do to honor them(design paint schemes, give rides, burnouts at their hospital etc) is heartwarming
Definitely didn’t expect to see this video on the channel. As someone who lives in Edmonton, I didn’t know his story reached so far outside of Edmonton and the hockey world.
Hockey family sticks together.
The ending made me cry because his voice is so cute and he's so young. R.I.P young champ
This is a sad day for the hockey community that I wished would’ve never came. Seeing Ben on TV and Instagram always made my day, and even though I’m an avs fan he definitely had a part of me routing for the oilers during the playoffs. He’s a stronger man than I and nothing short of a warrior for fighting as long as he did, R.I.P king, you will be greatly missed
I remember talking to 4 year old that was dying of cancer. It was very mature conversation about death. Very difficult though.
It's the first time I've seen that boy, but I will put this video on repeat if necessary for the rest of the night.
Very sad for Ben and his family. It’s heartwarming that the Oilers did all these things for him in the last moments of his life. Reminds me of what the Blues did for Laila, making her a part of the team, getting her a championship ring, and putting her name on the Stanley Cup after their win in 2019. That’s what separates the NHL from other professional leagues.
A moment of silence for Ben:
The world lost a legend
I was born in Western NY and grew up loving Buffalo Sabres hockey. The fans and the teams of the NHL are truly family. Glioblastomas I have lost friends and family to that particular beast. It is simply heartbreaking losing a child. I am also a US Navy veteran and cancer survivor. I post the following for the Fallen. I've modified it for this young man.
Stand down now good and faithful servant. Your long watch is over. We have the Conn now. Go rest high on that mountain little warrior. Be at ease, Rest in Honored Peace. Run and play in Heaven's fields with the Angels. No more pain. No more Cancer. Go forth and war no more. God's Speed and God bless. Prayers for your family and friends. Prayers for those still on watch. Fair Winds and Following Seas Little Warrior.
And one more time this old Doc whispers,
Semper Fi........
I never knew Ben. This is the first time I ever heard of his story. My heart goes out to his family who I am sure miss him so dearly and to those who his struggle has touched and inspired. I pray for the day that kids across the globe can live care free and enjoy life to its fullest. I also pray for all families who have been through or are currently dealing with this battle.
As a AVS fan I really wanted oilers to win that one game with him there! My heart sunk seeing his post after the game. He was such a amazing kid and blessing to all hockey community. So uplifting and cheerful. He will be greatly miss by us all! So sad to see you go bud! Heaven gained a angel!
May he rest well, rest easy
Ben.
Bro I’m a hockey superfan, tbh this was the last channel I expected to see addressing this, but I’m glad you shared it with an audience that might not otherwise see it! It’s a super inspiring, yet of course, very sad story. I’m really happy that the kid got to have his dreams come true before he had to leave us.
Fly high, Ben. It always hurts seeing children deal with illnesses like cancer, may he Rest In Peace.
It’s Heartbreaking, just… absolutely heartbreaking
Amazing seeing this on your Channel man..He had a very special last year of his life.. rest easy little Ben.
Bless Ben's family. Great that he was loved and embraced while he was here.
Thank you for making this. It was so amazing seeing my city rally around Ben and even capture the hearts of fans of our arch rivals in Calgary. Ben was taken way too soon and I really do hope the Oilers to something special next season to commemorate Ben. He brought this city together in such a special way during the playoffs and a true Oilers Legend. May he forever play La Bamba wherever he is now.
RIP Ben, I always feel so terrible for people who get put in the most unthinkable situations, let us remember them and work to prevent these terrible illnesses from continuing to exist. They have no place here, I hope this opens some eyes to the horrors of cancer. Thank you EckhartsLadder for showing your support for those with such a terrible illness.
Aye, my father beat prostate cancer now as 75 but hell if my son (four years sold) or my daughter (six months old) just got it, it would be heart wrenching from the start
This Avs fan LOVED this kid..... I'm absolutely heartbroken for him, his family, and the Oilers organization. You have to play LA Bamba at least once tonight.
Good on you for highlighting this. It was inspiring to see his positive spirit whilst going through so much. Now he is resting peacefully
I don't follow anything hockey related so I had no idea about this little guy until you made this video. Now that I know his story it's truly heartbreaking to hear. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
He’s resting with our Heavenly Father
May our thoughts and prayers be with his family.
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As an oilers fan, thank you for making this video. Ben truly touched not just the Edmonton community, but the hockey community as a whole. I was lucky enough to go to the game where he was the scotia bank skater and saw him skate with the oilers on the ice. It was heartwarming seeing everyone come together to support him. No one says “play la bamba baby” as good as him. May he rest in peace
Fly high Ben, Joey and Colby will be waiting for you! We’ll be belting La Bamba louder next year for all of you, RIP
This was amazing to show us. This shows that humans still have love for one another. Absolutely inspiring.
Glad to see you’re a hockey fan didn’t know that R.I.P Ben
I'm not even a hockey fan, and this brought me to tears.
Children should NOT have to deal with this shit. It's just...horrible, completely horrible.
Thanks for sharing this story with us Eck. Seriously, thank you. Definitely a very sad, but also Inspiring story.
Rest in peace, Ben. It's such a tragedy that anyone, let alone children, should suffer from cancer. I wish his family the very best.
Also, shoutout to you for covering this Eck. I respect that more than words, what a compassionate and classy thing to do. Thank you.
God bless that kid. Every single person can learn something from knowing this boy. He should never be forgot.
Things can be so so freaking hard. God bless every easy and hard moment in his life. I hope you all sit with his memory for a moment.
Thanks for remembering.
Im from Edmonton and the whole city was cheering for ben, he was our heart and soul… it’s a tough loss for the whole city of Edmonton and the oilers nation. R.I.P Ben. You will truly be missed.
The youngling is now one with the force RIP Ben
Thank you Justin. Ben was an amazing little boy and I'm glad you are helping spread that to those who may have never heard of him.
🙏 RIP Ben. 🙏 Prayers for the entire Stelter Family. Go in Peace and Walk with God.
This is exactly why I will always give to charities that help out kids.
Please vet them first. Make sure it's not some scam. There's too much of that bullshit in today's greed-driven world.
I only say this so that the money actually goes to those kids, and not to some rat bastard.
Thank you for this video. I love your other content, but i cant stress enough how much i appreciate when a content creator talks about things important to them.
thank you for sharing this
Thank you for sharing this story with others that might not have ordinarily heard it Eck!
Thank you so much for bringing up Ben's story. It really hurt my heart when I heard the news that Ben had passed. Ben made a massive impact on all of us and he will live continue to live on in us Oiler's memories.
You made me tear up a bit you bastard. I can't imagine what his parents go through and if it was possible I'd gladly give a year of my own life to a kid going through stuff like that if it was possible.
Idk anything about hockey, but this is what sports and fandom is about. Community, overcoming struggle, the kids. I’m glad to hear he got to become part of the team.
You’re a legend little man, rest in peace.
Heartbreaking. Rest in peace Ben. Strength and comfort to his family
My little sister (around 7 at the time) sent a letter to him and got a response. She loved it so much and would only watch hockey with my dad to see Ben. She was heartbroken when we found out
Preds fan here, but it doesn’t matter. This kid always made me smile and I’m so glad my favorite sport pays homage to the greatest fans to ever live. May you rest easy Ben, and when the oilers get the cup you’ll be right there with them
I'm an Edmontonian and an Oilers fan, Ben brought the entire community together and inspired so many. Thank you for covering this, it was not expected from your channel.
This is an awesome thing you are doing. My heart goes out to his family. As a father myself I don't know what I'd do if I had to watch either of my children go thru something so tough ...RIP as well
It took me a little while to put two and two together about what's happening and when it clicked, I was filled with fear and dread and looked up the kid to try and calm myself down, only too learn what happened and confirm my fear.
Although I never watched hockey in general ever and never heard of this kid until now, my sympathy goes out to the family; I am *SO* sorry Mr and Mrs. Stelter, I wish I can give you both a hug of support right now, I really do.
Heart breaking. I love what the NHL and hockey community does in general for such amazing kids.
As someone who newer knew my grandmother due to her dying of cancer a few months after I was born, I have great sympathy towards victims of cancer. To knos that every day a child or parent might die due to such a horrid thing breaks my heart.
Ben was an amazing kid, he had his whole life still ahead of him, I feel awful for his parents having to go through this. R.I.P. Ben
As someone who works closely with pediatric cancer, it really means a lot for people with a platform like yours talking about this. Thank you for all you do. RIP Ben
I’ve been a fan of Ben for a long time, my deepest condolences for the family, he was truly such an amazing kid.
A Canadian youtuber mentioned this kiddo a bit ago and I was touched by his story. Donated what I could. Heartbreaking to hear about his passing. As a fellow parent I hope his can find some solace in how loved he was by so many people and how much we respect the little guy for his strength to keep fighting to the end.
I had always made sure to cheer on Ben and the Oilers when I was cheering for my usual team, you couldn't help but love him. It hit me when I saw he passed away, it reminded me of a person I knew who passed from cancer, a student that I connected with since I also have an illness, not cancer, but a chronic illness. It truly sucks how many kids get sick and can't even make it past a certain age, not getting to live a fulfilling life all because of some roll of the dice chance.
Poor ben... this is heart breaking. Poor kid. As a father of 2 now, I can't imagine the feelings the parents and friends feel.
Thanks for sharing Eck, touching to know that people outside of the hockey community will be able to celebrate Ben's life along with those of us in it.
I was always following along with the highlights of Ben & the Oilers throughout the season, being a leafs fan I didn’t watch many games. But I did watch all of their playoff games. And seeing Ben so happy at these games, was really heartwarming. And I haven’t really been on social media much over the last few days and to come across your video when I was looking for Star Wars content to watch. Was a big shock since I didn’t know until I read the title and saw the thumbnail, my heart just sank, really unfortunate news. Ben will always be know as a fighter and the force will be with him, always 💙
I am not at all a sports or Hockey Fan, but when I see when a child's heroes help make their lives more full and such love and support, it makes me take pause and gives me some faith in humanity again. Thank you for showing this, my heart and prayers go out to these kiss and those who help. May the force be with you, and God Bless You All.
I’ve never been a hockey fan but growing up and living in Alberta one couldn’t miss hearing about Ben. RIP Ben the littlest biggest oiler fan
R.I.P Ben Stelter
The world will miss you
As a Ducks fan, I’ve really been into hockey for a long time now, even though I never saw oilers games via tv much outside of them playing my Ducks, all NHL fan bases are saddened by this loss he was so brave and strong willed. Props to the oilers for giving him the time of his life for what he had left. Our hearts go out to his family and the oilers organization.
RIp Ben. You will be missed
God bless his little soul.
As an Edmontonian fan I was following him a ton. He made the entire city happier and better. For people who didn't follow hockey and his story, here's some fun facts:
--He attended the last ten regular season games the Oilers played in Edmonton. They won all of them.
--"La Bamba" became the Oilers' win song this season when another Oilers superfan, Joey Moss who had down-syndrome, past away last year (his favorite song was La Bamba). Ben then became known for saying "Play La Bamba, baby!" after an Oilers win. After an Oilers loss his dad would post on social media Ben saying inspiring words to the team. He was an inspiration to the team as the Oilers reached the western conference final for the first time in about 15 years.
What an awesome little man, and bless the Oilers for everything they did for him. I work at Rogers Place where this all happened, albeit an earlier shift so I was never actually there for it, but this still hits home for me. I'm not a huge hockey guy but the Oilers are my home team, it makes me proud that they made such a positive impact on Ben before his time on our plane was over.
Farewell Ben, I hope you score every shot you take in the hereafter.
I live in Edmonton and appreciate this video tremendously. Ben was such a fighter with and inspiration for the team. So nice to see such a heartfelt testimonial for Ben from an unexpected source.
Kudos to you, Justin, dor sharing this story. I'm a Leafs fan for life but whenever I hear this story, I'm an Oilers fan. RIP to Ben and my deepest condolences to the family
Really cool of you to share man, you’ve got a really nice follower base and seeing you use your platform like this is a big reason I love the Star Wars community. Rest In Peace Ben, you’re an inspiration!
RIP Ben. I hope he lived an awesome life🙏🏻
Flames fan, traditionally the oilers are our rivals but Ben was an inspiration for everyone in the NHL and Hockey at large. I had been following his story for quite some time now and am heartbroken to hear the news. Thanks for posting on this Eck.
Thanks for sharing this. He was a special little man to Edmonton and has cemented himself in Oilers' history. They started playing La Bamba as a victory song due to another Oiler legene Joey Moss, but with Ben's "play La Bamba Baby" line and what he has meant to the team there is literally no way they can change the victory song.
I’m glad you shared this story, I would not have ever known about it if I hadn’t watched this video and I feel very grateful and blessed that I did. Thank you.
Ben’s story is very touching, and seeing Ben support our team AND the support from the community for Ben during the playoffs was incredible. RIP
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RIP Ben... I'm not crying, you're crying
as someone who’s an oilers fan and had been following bens story for awhile, it’s really touching to see you of all people take the time to remember Ben
Rip young fella
As a long time Oilers fan and long time fan of yours Eck, this was so awesome to see. Thank you for doing this
I love that you made it’s a vary sad thing 😔
Thanks for being so authentic Eck. This is a story that absolutely should be shared. In these divisive times, it's always good to be centered by universal truths, like "fuck cancer".
GOD Bless You for sharing little Ben's story. From what I see he was an awesome kid. My prayers go to you and his family.
_"Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives. I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we've lived. After all, Number One, we're only mortals."_ =Jean-Luc Picard=
Rest peacefully, Ben.
Honestly, this was above and beyond and I can’t thank you enough. Thanks Justin.
My mom has a stage 4 glioblastoma. She's 73. I had hoped to get more time with her, but she's had a good life. I can't imagine losing a child because of it. RIP Ben.
Something about this entire situation just breaks my heart man, he seemed like the sweetest little boy, shed a few tears over this, rip Ben
This is the way, remembering friends and family and others. May you rest in peace, Ben.
I keep forgetting you are a Canadian, Eck. I am from just outside of Edmonton and I am a diehard oilers fan. We all love Ben. He brought incredible joy and positivity in a time of terrible darkness. He is missed by an entire province; and entire country. Thanks for showing this to your greater fan base.
-CP
A good video to put up. The little warrior fought to the end, as a dad this hits really hard. Rest in peace little Ben.
man he is a rockstar, i’m happy that the NHL were able to do something like that so he could forever remember it, no one should go through something like this let alone a kid, i always try to be thankful for everything, rest in piece ben