Judy Brossard had no idea how large an undertaking it would be when she and two friends were approached 15 years ago to knit a hat for every baby born at the hospital.

Tickets for Sunday’s Hockey Fights Cancer game are available through Ticketmaster, and the first 10,000 fans to enter the United Center will receive a purple knit hat, courtesy of CIBC.

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — At Maple Grove Hospital, every newborn goes home with a gift almost as precious as they are: a handmade knit hat. Judy Brossard had no idea how large an undertaking it would ...