Meet the boy who captured the attention of Bruins fans everywhere! (VIDEO)

On Tuesday night when the Boston Bruins took on the Florida Panthers, the toughest guy on the bench just might have been 8 year old Liam Fitzgerald. Liam is the little boy who captured the hearts of Bruins fans across the world when he sat on the edge of the Bruins bench at the end of warm ups, and got a fist bump from every player as they skated off the ice. What most people don't know is Liam's story. Liam, who has downs syndrome, spent the last 3 1/2 years of his life battling with Leukemia, a disease he was diagnosed with when just four years old. It was a hard fought battle but in the end Liam triumphed. Here's Liam making that crystal clear(Image courtesy Boston.com Twitter):   Liam had a very special night on Tuesday meeting all of his heroes his mother Christine spoke with the OBG column and had this to say:

“It not the attention, it’s the smile they bring to his face, I watch what [the Bruins] do at Children’s Hospital. The athletes take the gift they have of their fame down to a personal level. It goes beyond their hockey skill set and shows they are human. Giving back. Sharing their gift with others.”

She also took the time to comment on how proud she was of her son

“It amazes me, given what he’s gone through in his eight years of living. He just goes on. Soon, he will start growth hormones every day. It doesn’t phase him. He just goes on.”

It was a very special night for Liam, and Boston fans now have one more Bruin to cheer for! In case you missed the original video of Liam giving out fist bumps you can watch it here courtesy of HockeyWebcaster: