Springfield, Massachusetts …The NHL is proud to once again join the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players Association in their Hockey Fights Cancer™ Powered by V Foundation Sponsored by AstraZeneca The month of celebration begins today.
The event, which has been working to unite the hockey community since 1998 and support cancer patients and their families, will feature special events, commemorations and stories from people in the hockey community. This year, 23 AHL member clubs designated a home game as “Hockey Against Cancer Awareness Night” and were given the opportunity to provide lavender jerseys, dashboards, tape, helmet decals and “I Fight for This” cards. AHL and its team also provide support to multiple local cancer hospitals, clinics and advocacy groups.
Fans can get involved by sharing their stories using the official hashtag #HockeyFightsCancer or donate online HockeyFightsCancer.com. In addition, donations raised will continue to support chapters of the American Cancer Society and the Canadian Cancer Society in the United States and Canada, providing accommodation, meals, transportation, activities and emotional support to hundreds of cancer patients and their families every day.
Below is a list of Hockey Fights Cancer™ Nights hosted by AHL teams:
| November 2 | Abbotsford Canucks |
| November 7 | Laval Rocket, Utica Comet |
| November 8 | Calgary Wranglers, Ontario Reign |
| November 9 | iowa wild |
| November 15 | Bridgeport Islanders, Hartford Wolfpack, Henderson Silver Knights, Rockford IceHogs |
| November 21 | Rochester Americans, Texas Stars |
| November 22 | manitoba moose |
| November 23 | Toronto Marlies, Tucson Roadrunners |
| November 29 | Belleville Senators, Cleveland Monsters, Springfield Thunderbirds, Syracuse Crunch |
| November 30 | Belleville Senators, Hershey Bears |
| January 10 | Colorado Eagles |
| January 13 | milwaukee admirals |
| February 20 | Bakersfield Condors |
About Hockey Fights Cancer™
Hockey Fights Cancer was founded in 1998 by the NHL and NHLPA as the first national benefit program launched by a major sports league and is supported by the V Foundation, an initiative of AstraZeneca, and has raised more than $44 million since its inception. For more information about Hockey Fights Cancer or to donate to the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative, visit hockeyfightscancer.com.
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