An 8-year-old Coloradan is turning his love for hockey into a way to help other kids get on the ice, especially the children of veterans.

Luke Grahame grew up in a hockey family. His grandmother worked for the Avalanche. His dad played professionally and won a Stanley Cup. His older brothers play, too.

Before he was old enough to lace up skates, he spent a lot of time in rinks watching his brothers' practices. He'd play tag or throw tennis balls off the wall just to stay entertained. One day, frustrated, he told his mom, "I'm tired of just being a rink dude." That's when something clicked. Luke and his mom, Niki, turned that moment into a mission -- and Rink Dude was born.

"We thought maybe we could print a hat that said Rink Dude just for him," Niki said. "Then we thought, what if he

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