FAIRFIELD — It’s rare for hockey goalies to get hat tricks. But in a way, that’s what’s happened to Charlie Capalbo.
On Friday, the former goalie headed back to his home in Fairfield, in remission now for the third time in four years, or “the ultimate hat trick” as those rallying around him have dubbed it.
And while he still has a way to go to get to full remission, he wasn’t alone as he started the next part of his recovery.
A crowd estimated in the hundreds paraded from Jennings Beach down the road to the Capalbo home Friday afternoon, chanting his name, banging hockey sticks on the pavement and cheering. Many wore hockey jerseys with players from Fairfield, Fairfield Prep, St. Joseph’s and Fairfield University all visible among the “Capalbo Strong” and other hockey-related signs and clothing. A firetruck with a large American flag was parked outside.
“I was speechless,” Capalbo said outside of his home, which was decked out in red, black and silver balloons and streamers.
The parade came together in about four days. Susie Richards, a family friend, said it started when Capalbo’s mother, Jenny, asked if they could put together a welcome home banner for him.
“It grew organically from there, because the entire community wanted to eagerly welcome him home,” Richards said, adding the police, fire department and a number of people in the community quickly jumped on board for the surprise.
“We would like Charlie and the entire Capalbo family to realize how loved and supported they are by their community,” she said. “They have never been forgotten over the past 322 days. Just drive around town. There are sticks out everywhere and they’ve been there since the day he went to inpatient on Jan. 25, 2021.”
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