Well done, Shayne Gostisbehere.
Precocious on the ice, the Flyers’ 23-year-old defenseman showed his compassion off it on Thursday by making a special visit to the Folcroft Police Department in Delaware County to meet officer Christopher Dorman.
Dorman last Friday was shot in the face, leg and groin — a total of seven times — as he approached a suspected drug deal in Folcroft. Dorman was discharged from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center on Monday after underdoing multiple surgeries.
Gostisbehere had to meet him.
“When you look at role models — people see hockey players and other athletes, but when you see police officers and firefighters, and you see what he’s going through right now and you see how much of a warrior he is and walking around right now, and it only happened a week ago — he’s pretty amazing,” Gostisbehere said, via Flyers public relations. “And I’m pretty sure kids are going to be looking up to him.”
Gostisbehere brought Dorman his own personalized No. 63 Flyers jersey, representing the Folcroft Police Department 63rd District.
“It’s awesome,” Dorman said. “It’s really good to meet someone like him.”
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As for his jersey, Dorman said it’s a “perfect fit!”
Gostisbehere, in his own Flyers jersey, chatted and took pictures with Dorman and others.
He was just happy to help.
“What he’s been through the last week, I’m pretty sure his world’s been flipped upside down,” Gostisbehere said. “But I wanted to take time out to lift his spirits a bit and get him in some orange and black to make him look really good now.”
