The family of a long-time Glasgow Clan fan Al McGourlay reckon the stars were aligned on the night thousands of fellow supporters staged an emotional minute’s applause in his honour.Al, 64, from Renfrew, supported the Clan and attended games every week since the team was formed in 2010 until he passed away last week.But last Saturday night, when more than 3,000 hockey fans paid the touching tribute to Al as the puck dropped in the game against Fife Flyers, at Braehead Arena, there was an amazing sequence of events that would have put a smile on the face of the much-loved Clan superfan.Al’s wife, Gill revealed that, as well as Clan defeating arch rivals Flyers 4-2, Al’s favourite football team, Partick Thistle, and the American NHL team he followed, Buffalo Sabres, also won that day.But there was an even more astonishing coincidence at the end of the Clan game when it was announced to loud cheers from the crowd that Al’s son Richard had won £1,731.50 in the Clan’s 50/50 prize draw – one of the biggest prizes ever.Gill said: “Last Saturday was a very emotional night for all the family and the minute’s applause was a wonderful gesture from the fans who organised it and the club who announced it was happening beforehand.“It was touching to see just how well-liked Al was and how much he was respected by the fans.“With everything that happened with Al’s favourite sports teams winning and Richard winning the 50/50 draw, the stars were certainly aligned for Al and he would have been well chuffed.”Ice hockey even played a part in Al and Gill getting together eight years ago.They were introduced by a mutual friend and met up on a blind date before a Clan game at Braehead Arena.
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