Tyson Jost of the Colorado Avalanche took a cross-ice pass from his teammate and slid a shot past the Minnesota Wild\u2019\u200bs goalie to score his first ever NHL goal in just his fourth game. As you can see from the video above, it was all a little too much for his grandpa Jim to process.<\/p>\n
Jim had ventured down from his farm in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, to take in his grandson\u2019\u200bs first few pro games and when he saw the\u00a0goal, he broke down. Then, like so many of us, he reached for his popcorn to eat his feelings.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Jost\u2019\u200bs grandfather has been a puddle of tears since last June when the Avalanche drafted Tyson No. 10 overall. His emotional reaction to seeing\u00a0his grandson selected caused\u00a0him to melt the heart of NHL fans. It also\u00a0caused his family to tease him about being a big ol\u2019 softy. \u201cI embarrassed my kids all to hell,\u201d Jost told NHL.com.\u00a0\u201cBut, it’s a happy cry. This is so rewarding.\u201d Jim was back with the waterworks when Tyson made his NHL debut for Colorado last week. But Jim wasn\u2019t done,\u00a0he\u00a0said he didn\u2019t want to miss a game in person until he saw his grandson score his first goal, and now he\u2019s finally seen it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the Jost family, this was a team effort that got Tyson to the pros. His single mother, Laura, balanced work and shuttling Tyson to rinks at 6 a.m.\u00a0Then\u00a0his grandparents uprooted their lives to move to Kelowna, British Columbia. with Tyson when he was 13 years old, so he could attend the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy, while Laura stayed home to care for Tyson\u2019s sister. The time at the hockey-focused academy paid off, developing Tyson into a top-tier player. So\u00a0he was quick to thank his family after the game for helping him get to the pros.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s amazing. I’m a little bit disappointed that I couldn’t have my mom in the stands,\u201d Tyson Jost told reporters after the game. \u201cShe had to go back home and work and look out for my sister, but it’s great to have my grandpa. He’s kind of my secret weapon throughout my whole life. He knows a lot about hockey. I don’t think people realize how great of a hockey mind he has. He helped me a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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