'I think (I’m) just trying to take advantage of those little opportunities that some people don’t get.” Growing up with brother Nicklas, who has a rare genetic disease, has taught NHLJets' Jansen Harkins there's no time to be complacent. (ByMikeShulman)
caused by the lack of an enzyme needed to break down sugars, resulting in damage to cells.
“‘Oh God, probably offside’ — that’s the first thought that came to my head, and then before you knew it, he shot it and it went in,” Nicklas recalled in a phone interview Tuesday. “I just started laughing because I thought it was gonna happen sooner or later, but just that type of goal with that speed, with that shot — no words can really explain that.The sport has always been central to the pair’s relationship, and a big part of Harkins family life in general.
Fortunately, Nicklas was admitted to a clinical trial studying the disease in Vancouver and got access to groundbreaking, weekly sessions of enzyme replacement therapy, which he still undergoes to this day .
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