3/25/2022 9:05 AM PT
The Edmonton Oilers gave a five-year-old battling stage four brain cancer the moment of a lifetime when they let him be their flag bearer for the night ... and star playerThe emotional scene went down Thursday night as the Oilers took on the San Jose Sharks ... with passionate fanIn the emotional video, you can see Ben -- wearing a custom Oilers jersey -- accompanied onto the ice by team captain McDavid ... as he was introduced over the PA system to the crowd.
Ben, who's battling glioblastoma was diagnosed with a brain tumor a year ago ... and underwent four rounds of chemotherapy and 30 sessions of radiation to remove it.