SAN JOSE — Hayden Bradley was inside the Sharks’ dressing room Friday afternoon — clutching the teal jersey that had the number ‘1’ and his last name stitched on the back — when he was asked if he would like to have it washed.
“I don’t think so,” Bradley said, hesitant to let the sweater out of his grasp.
Bradley has played hockey since he was 4 years old and has been a Sharks fan for as long as he can remember. Now 15, and less than a year after he had open heart surgery and fires devastated his neighborhood in Santa Rosa, he’s getting to enjoy an unforgettable weekend.