A mum said her son "could not stop crying" after his dream trip was ruined.
Robert Barrie was 24 when he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease but his mum Lynn said he "always wakes up with a smile on his face". This year Robert's family raised money for him to travel to America and see his favourite ice hockey team in action.
Lynn said that he had the "time of his life" and was even given the chance to meet his heroes after the game where they signed two hockey sticks for him. Robert paid an extra £100 to have the sticks shipped back to the UK but on his return to Manchester, the bag was empty.
