Aleksander Barkov, Recovering From Injury, Has Children’s Hospital Program Named After Him

Aleksander Barkov, recovering from injury, has children’s hospital program named after him

Florida Panthers star Aleksander Barkov made a large donation to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, and the hospital named its pediatric sports medicine program for him.

‘They’re some of my heroes’: Barkov makes large donation to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

"Barkov Sports Medicine" program to launch at hospital

Panthers Captain Sasha Barkov Makes Big Donation to Hospital he’s Inspired By

HOLLYWOOD — In 2019, Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov recorded a hat trick against the Montreal Canadiens which included one of the coolest goals he has ever scored. Barkov drove in on Carey Price, moved the puck backward between his skates — the flipped a high shot from behind his left skate. In the following days, Barkov was named one of the NHL’s 3 Stars of the Week. That came with a $1,000 gift to be donated to his favorite charitable c…