It’s September of the first season in a new city for Brian Boyle. He’s preparing for training camp after signing a two-year deal with the New Jersey Devils. This wasn’t too new for Boyle, who’s playing for his fifth franchise. He wanted to make a good impression, after falling off following a trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Then, his world was turned upside down. During his preseason physical, something didn’t seem right. That’s because it wasn’t, but the fact is that physical may have saved Brian Boyle’s life and career. The Devils doctors found early signs of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.