Oilers superfan Ben Stelter has passed away

Edmonton Oilers superfan Ben Stelter has passed away from terminal brain cancer.

The six year old boy fought long and hard against the disease, but his father Mike Stelter posted to social media last night that Ben had passed away peacefully.

The Oilers adopted Ben as a bit of a mascot this past season and openly invited him into their inner circle to be part of team meetings, practices and even road trips. The little boy who loved the Oilers more than anything had his dreams come true, simply be being welcomed to the team. In doing so, he truly opened all of our eyes about what it's like to be a young, adoring hockey fan. To me, Ben represented the purity of this game and the reason why I fell in love with it back when I was a child.

RIP, Ben. Your time on this planet may have been short but the impact you made on this team and its fans will live on forever.