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Oct 8, 2026 at 7:20 PM ET
3-year-old Lightning fan attends first game
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
John Ream is attending his first Tampa Bay Lightning game Thursday night after spending the first 16 months of his life in the hospital. Born in April 2023 at 23 weeks and two days and weighing 1 pound, 6 ounces, he was critically ill at two months old, was intubated for months and later received a tracheostomy.
WHO: John Ream, his mother Nicole Ream, and the Tampa Bay Lightning
WHAT: Three-year-old John Ream is attending his first Tampa Bay Lightning game.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, Florida
WHY: Reason not reported.
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