TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Tampa Bay Lightning honored veterans on Military Appreciation Night when they took on the Dallas Stars Thursday.
The star of the show was Master Sergeant Cliff Zalay, 92, who played the national anthem on a harmonica before the game.
Zalay served as an Army infantry man in both the Korean War and World War II.
MSG Cliff Zalay, retired U.S. Army veteran, performed tonight’s National Anthem on harmonica…@amaliearena filled in on the vocals. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/8XtxL1Cqix— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) November 17, 2017