Harrison Korzekwinski, 11, is a huge Carolina Hurricanes fan and dreams of becoming an NHL player. A battle with cancer kept him off the ice this season, but the Carolina Hurricanes made sure he wasn't in it alone.
EROSION, RAIN AND WINDS BROUGHT THE TASK TO SHORE. WELL, HAVING A CHILD BECOME SICK IS ONE OF A PARENT'S WORST FEARS WHEN HARRISON COURSE THE WINDS HE RECEIVED A NIGHTMARE DIAGNOSIS. HIS PARENTS WENT INTO SHOCK. THE FAMILY WAS ABLE TO OVERCOME THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME. THANKS TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND THEIR SON'S FAVORITE TEAM. PAT WELTER HAS THE STORY. >> I NEVER THOUGHT I'D GET THIS FAR. IT'S A BIG DAY FOR HARRISON COURSE. THE WINDS KEY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. NO, IT'S NOT HIS BIRTHDAY, ALTHOUGH IT DID TURN 11 IN JULY. I'M VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE TODAY. HARRISON GETS TO LEAVE UNC HOSPITAL WHILE HE'S DOING IT. THANKS TO HIS DOCTORS. HIS RISE, HIS FAMILY, HIS FAITH AND HIS FAVORITE TEAM FOR HARRIS IN THE WAY LOOKS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN THE WAY IN. IT'S BEEN A MIRACLE. A LINGERING SINUS INFECTION LAST CHRISTMAS LED TO A SERIES OF DOCTORS VISITS AND TESTS HIS RED BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN WAS SO I WAS AMAZING. HE WAS EVEN LIKE. >> WALKING AROUND FEBRUARY 3RD, THE FAMILY RECEIVED THE DIAGNOSIS. HARRISON HAD LEUKEMIA LIKE I WAS PASSING OUT BECAUSE IT JUST HIT ME. >> THAT PART OF I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF CHEMO WERE A LITTLE BIT EASIER. ONE FAMILY FRIEND AND CAROLINA HURRICANES ANNOUNCER MIKE MANISCALCO MENTIONED HARRISON DURING A BROADCAST. HE IS JUST ONE OF THOSE SPECIAL KIDS YOU WANT TO MEET SO HARRISON, WE'RE PULLING FOR YOU. WE KNOW THAT YOU'RE SMILING HERE TONIGHT. PRETTY SOON PLAYERS LIKE SEBASTIAN AHO ARE JOINING IN A TOUGH KID. >> IT WILL FIGHT THIS AND YOU'LL BE BACK ON THE ICE PLAYING HOCKEY SOON. SO WHAT'S IT LIKE LOOKING AT YOUR PHONE AND SEE? AND SEBASTIAN AHO STARING BACK AT IT. >> IT'S ALMOST LIKE A DREAM. THAT'S WHAT IT'S LIKE. THAT FOR MY SON AND WHAT THAT MEANT FOR. YOU SAW HIS EYES. I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING IN THE WORLD. IT IS MORE THAN A AND I COULD BEFORE HE SOUND THE SIREN AND WE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU. HE'S GOT TO RING THE BELL. >> I'M GREAT. I'M OUT HERE. PAT WELTER, WRAL, SPORTS, CHAPEL HILL. >> AND WE'RE JUST SO SO HAPPY FOR HARRIS AND I HOPE YOU GET TO PUT ANY OF KINGS GAMES THIS YEAR. HARRISON'S FAMILY RECEIVED OVER $100,000 IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THEIR COMMUNITY. THEY COULDN'T BE MORE THANKFUL AND ARE EXCITED TO REOPEN THEIR FAMILY RESTAURANT. J BETTS KEYS, WHICH
