This is not the last time you'll see Trace Kimler playing hockey. That was a promise he made even after he was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma last November.

"I have Ewing's sarcoma in my left scapula," said Trace Kimler. "I'm just like any kid if I had hair you wouldn't even know."

Trace's mom, Amy Kimler said her son is a fighter.

"Trace was the one who said, ‘hey guys I got this - don't worry about it, I'll be fine,' and we decided, well if he says he's got it then we know he's got it," said Amy Kimler.

Trace's battle with cancer and his love for hockey soon caught the attention of his favorite team, the Predators

"He has such a big smile, when you see him - whenever you talk to him that gives you such a good feeling inside - his face light up when he talks to one of the guys," said Dan Ellis, Predators Goalie.

This was not the first time the Preds have fallen head over heels for a child.

"I think the players recognize the warmth he has - therefore we've adopted him a bit," said Predators head coach Barry Trotz.

Chase Donnell, also a cancer patient and also a Preds fan, got the invitation to sit on the team's bench before a game last season. Chase passed away just before the big game.