As Makayla Wight walks into Section 105 of the Bell Centre beaming, she bubbles with excitement as fans reach out for fist-bumps and she extends a hand to each one.
Wight, 17, has worked as a Montreal Canadiens in-game host for the past two seasons, Brendan Schwartz and Nicolas Tremblay write for The Gazette.
It's an unusual level of determination for her age and a passion for public speaking that has led to her becoming one of the youngest in-game hosts in the NHL.