The touching moment a father hug-tackles his soldier son at NHL game

 By 
Annie Colbert
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Hockey tears usually come after a puck to the face.

But during the Phoenix Coyotes last game of the season on Saturday, the tears flowed without any painful hits to the face. Sgt. Dan Urman surprised his parents, Eitan and Ronit, during the ceremonial puck drop, appearing as a "special guest" after returning home from serving in Afghanistan.

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