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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Stefano Esposito

The ice-ing on the cake for little boy who has overcome leukemia

Luca Bear Bish, 6, sits with his dad, Ben Bish, on Friday before Luca met and practiced with members of the Blackhawks at the United Center. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Six-year-old Luca Bear Bish pulled on his Blackhawks jersey Friday morning as he does before every game on TV when getting ready to watch his hero, Patrick Kane, and the rest of the team carve up the ice.

On Friday, Luca sat on a hard wooden bench — the butterflies aflutter in his stomach — moments before Kane’s giant gloved hand reached for his and guided him onto the ice at the United Center.

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