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Josh Manson

Josh Manson became a Christian after answered prayer from his cancer-afflicted Mother

The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup Champions for the first time in 21 years. Colorado won the Stanley Cup after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Josh Manson, a Colorado Avalanche defenseman who joined the team earlier this season, says that his Christian faith is crucial in everything that he does.

Josh Manson is 30 years old, and scored the game winning point during game 1 of the Colorado second round series with the St. Louis Blues and he scored in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Tampa Bay.

Josh also assisted Colorado star player Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen in a critical goal that gave the Avalanche the Stanley Cup win.

Josh Manson has been forward about how he became a Christian by giving his life to Jesus. It was after his mother was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma cancer. At that point, she was told she had only three months to live.

After Josh was told the terrible news about his mother, he pleaded with God that if He healed his mother, he would then start living his life according to God's Will.

Josh's mother was given four treatments of a trial drug to help her and she beat the cancer. Josh said. "It was a miracle, and God did that. There's no other way to describe it. And I did not fulfill my promise that I made to God months earlier when I found out she had terminal cancer."

It was months later that Josh remembered his prayer to God after he met the woman who would eventually become his wife. Josh said, "I knew it from the moment I met her that she was going to be my wife. On our second date, she told me that she was a Christian and that she believed in God, and that I would have to go to church with her, and what I did with it from there would be up to me. But I remembered the promise that I made to God."

Josh Manson became a Christian and gave his life to Jesus after he read the Josh McDowell book called, "More Than a Carpenter."

Josh's faith continues to grow and has become very strong through his eight seasons in the NHL.

In an article written by The Increase last December, Josh talked about what it's like being a Christian hockey player in the NHL today and how his life became so much different when he became a father. Josh said, "When I held my baby for the first time, I thought, 'Wow, this is how Jesus loves me.. If my child ever walked away from me and distanced herself, that would make me so incredibly sad. I would want to bring her closer to me. That realization really brought things into perspective for me because I know my Heavenly Father feels the same way about me."

Josh Manson recently resigned with the Colorado Avalanche to a 4 year, $18 million dollar contract, which is $4.5 million a season. Now Josh is looking forward with the rest of the Colorado Avalanche at taking another run at next year's Stanley Cup.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.