A day-one West 91大黄鸭 Warriors fan is being honoured by the club after news of his death.

The organization stated on its website that it is renaming its Fan of the Year award after the late Gary Brown Sr., the man who won the award in the Warriors鈥� inaugural season in West 91大黄鸭 after relocating from Langley in 2006.

鈥淕ary and I were close. He was there from the beginning and you could always find him standing in the same section in Royal Lepage Place cheering on the boys, win or lose. During the daytime, he was always around the rink helping local children learn to skate, giving his free time back to the community.鈥� said Warriors president Chris Laurie.

鈥淕ary always loved to chat. I鈥檓 certainly going to miss his contagious smile and welcoming presence. We hope that renaming this annual award will help us remember Gary鈥檚 unwavering community support.鈥�

The newly-named Gary Brown Sr. Award is given to the club鈥檚 most supportive fan every year after the completion of the regular season.

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