Arizona Coyotes tweet support to John McCain after brain cancer diagnosis

Arizona senator, former Republican nominee for President, and American hero, John McCain, was diagnosed with a primary glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain tumor on Wednesday. It’s the same type of tumor that The Tragically Hip lead singer, Gord Downie, was diagnosed with.

It was only after McCain underwent surgery to remove a blood clot at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix that the presence of cancer was found by lab results. The Arizona Coyotes president and CEO, Steve Patterson, tweeted out a tribute to the 80-year-old senator.

Senator McCain is a patriot, a hero & part of our family. He's been a fighter his entire life & we know he won't stop now. - @SWPatterson pic.twitter.com/ITfj2S6RVh

— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) July 20, 2017

McCain is a long time hockey fan, who has tweeted support for the Coyotes.

Congrats to Rick Tocchet on being named @ArizonaCoyotes head coach - welcome back to #Arizona! https://t.co/m0q2wBIpUo

— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) July 11, 2017

Two great #AZ leaders! "Coyotes' Shane Doan, Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald share mutual respect amid similar careers" https://t.co/eaEt8Luicg

— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) February 7, 2017

Congrats to John Chayka on being named new @ArizonaCoyotes general manager - youngest GM in @NHL history! #Coyotes https://t.co/99zMAsTqlF

— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) May 5, 2016

McCain has attended many Coyotes games.

Thank you @SenJohnMcCain for taking time for a picture with Addisyn at the #Coyotes game last night! pic.twitter.com/2FkO7gTLht

— Patrick Lauder (@phxpatrick) March 29, 2016

Thank you to @SenJohnMcCain for joining us tonight! #CHIvsARI pic.twitter.com/LIxLQHFuQZ

— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) December 30, 2015

Here's one I never thought I'd see. John McCain. #Coyotes #CHIvsARI https://t.co/Tqy0BblCgZ @SenJohnMcCain pic.twitter.com/o04uKEU5tk

— NHLgif (@NHLgif_) December 30, 2015

The Coyotes even gave out bobbleheads of McCain wearing a jersey.

Welcome @SenJohnMcCain to my #bobblehead family! #Bobblelife #Coyotes pic.twitter.com/jyFCxL8ntO

— Bill Gentz (@air44bg) January 12, 2016

For more information about McCain’s diagnosis, watch CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta talk with Anderson Cooper.

McCain has brain cancer; aggressive tumor removed

Sen. John McCain had a very aggressive brain tumor removed last week and has been diagnosed with a primary glioblastoma, his doctors tell CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta. http://cnn.it/2tgGZwG http://cnn.it/2trpRst

Posted by CNN on Wednesday, July 19, 2017