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十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校’s premiere Purple Puck game took place in 2018 as part of the Hockey Combats Cancer campaign.

The Purple Puck event’s commemorative game puck.

Organized by the 马里奥·勒米厄基金会, the campaign is a way to grow the hockey network, 将其与更广泛的社区联系起来, support the Foundation’s main goal: find a cure for cancer.

Each participating team in the College Hockey East league was charged with turning one home game into a special event to raise awareness for all types of cancer and to raise funds for organizations dedicated to cancer research and support.

Members of the 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校’s men’s club hockey team wanted to bring a personal touch to the event: they decided to hold a ceremony before the puck drop to recognize and bolster those who are fighting cancer, to celebrate those who have beaten it, to honor families that have lost someone to the disease. Honorees were chosen from the local community.

Members organized raffles and a silent auction and sold t-shirts, 中场休息时, a mini scrimmage took place between 阿尔图纳 area youth hockey teams. It was a success that led to another Purple Puck event the following year.

In 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe, the charity event was put on hold and the hockey club dissolved. 现在，这两种情况都全面恢复了, the third Purple Puck game took place Sunday, 1月28日, when the Nittany Lions hosted the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats at Galactic Ice Rink in 阿尔图纳.

Players from both hockey teams, event organizers, honorees pose for a group photo.

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今年, seven individuals and families were recognized, 包括玛丽莎·卡尼, 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校’s media and public relations coordinator and breast cancer survivor. Surrounded by loved ones and 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校 and Franklin & Marshall players, families were welcomed onto the ice for the pre-game ceremony.

“That’s the most impactful part of the event,” says head coach and general manager Tom Lantz. “When both teams are out there standing with the families and you’re hearing the stories, 这就是它的意义所在. Unless you’re there in the moment, you can’t really feel it.”

Carney, who was invited to do the ceremonial puck drop, was honored to be included. “It really is an incredibly touching experience. I am grateful to the hockey team for creating something so special and for giving us a space to stand together.”

玛丽莎·卡尼, <a href='http://dunchang.volamdolong.com'>十大网投平台信誉排行榜</a>阿尔图纳分校’s media and public relations coordinator and breast cancer survivor, 执行掷冰球的仪式.

玛丽莎·卡尼, 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校’s media and public relations coordinator and breast cancer survivor, 执行掷冰球的仪式.

来源:Kirk Zembower

More than 30 local businesses donated items to raffle off including tickets to an NHL game. There was a silent auction for two signed Mario Lemieux jerseys along with a signed jersey of Hollidaysburg’s Sam Lafferty, who now plays for the Vancouver Canucks.

Team captain Max Frearson says the amount of support from the community was exactly what he was hoping for. “It’s not just ‘十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校 fights cancer,’ it’s the whole hockey community that’s fighting. 这是集体努力的结果. It was a lot of work, but it was great getting so much local support. We were really looking forward to seeing how it all came together.”

Around $7,000 was raised, 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校 won the game with a final score of 5-2. Lantz says he plans to continue the event and hopes it will grow with each year.

All proceeds from Purple Puck benefit the 马里奥·勒米厄基金会在本地，格里菲斯家族基金会, 伊莱的复活节.