Kenan Thompson said he is looking forward to hosting the 2022 NHL Awards on Tuesday, three years after he hosted the last live edition of the event prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
going to take care of this, because he couldn t cut a piece of steak, couldn t sit up, couldn t, you know, put shoes on. reporter: plus, jake s goal in life had always been to play college hockey, and his parents couldn t imagine how long it would take him to find new purpose. they really couldn t imagine. jake had just found out he would likely never walk again when his high school principal came to visit him in the hospital here. and whether jake got caught up in the moment or was simply in denial, he made a bold prediction that day: i don t remember much, but i vividly remember saying to him, i will walk at graduation. reporter: what was that based on? i have no clue, honestly. i just said it. i said, i m going to walk at gaduation. he was so positive. reporter: todd bland is head of the school milton academy outside of boston. at a moment like that you want to be encouraging. reporter: so he simply said, that s wonderful, jake. so that just kind of became hi
to do what it takes to get to it. reporter: and from that day on, jake immersed himself in therapy, doing way more than was asked of him in the slim hope that one day he could do that walk. je morris thibeault. reporter: under his own power. i was so in the zone that i just kind of knot a sense like, you can do it. reporter: nine months work for 30 steps. and then he looks up, and he just has this huge smile on his face. one of the most special momenti ve eveed it m garr than ever to bs. ( applause ) reporter: next goal: to walk without support and soon because although time may heal all wounds, jake thibeault isn t waiting. steve hartman, on the road, in boston. o donnell: we are rooting for you, jake. coming up, another golden moment