Alumni play for cancer patients

Written by admin on 28 December 2009

Here is the first 1/2 of those photos shot at last Monday’s Alumni game, I will post the remainder soon with an article.

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Don't let the term 'alumni' fool you - this game was intense!

This was an incredible game, the stands were packed with fans, the little ones at intermission played like pros (there was a mix of every age from IP to Peewee and the older kids were great at sharing when the puck got to a little one; my Emeraude for example even got the chance to ‘pass’ three times!). There was a silent auction with some really decent items donated by local businesses (had I been approached I would’ve loved to have been involved) I bidded on a set of ceramic vases & containers which I had my eye on at the Home Hardware for a couple years now [literally] and was happy to hear my name called as a winner when they closed the silent auction.

In spite of the game being in good fun there were some fairly intense moments during play (I even had Lloyd bring his sister out for popcorn at one point, concerned that her Dad and another player seem to be engaged more aggressively than the other skaters). I have yet to speak with organizer Toby Mattson regarding a final total of $ raised (or a final score for that matter – though I did stay until the very end for my photo of the teams. I would like to take this opportunity to give a plug to the businesses/organizations which Toby recognized, here is the message he had included on the back of the program:

Thank You

I would like to start off by thanking all the fans and everyone who donated to this great cause. I would like to say a special thank you to the major sponsors of this great event who were very charitable and open hearted, Manroc Developments,

Makkinga Contracting,

The Echo,
without you this great event could [not] have happened. I would also like to thank Franks, The Cancer Assistance Group and The Cow for donating all of the food; it makes the event that much better. Next I would like to thank all of the very generous local businesses who donated prizes towards our silent auction.

In addition to our sponsors, I would like to send a great thank you to Rob Mackinnon for creating the flyers and programs. A special thank you goes out to Eric and Neil Esarte and Randy Mattson for donating gifts for the ause. Subsequently, I would like to thank all the players, because without [them], this game would not be possible. They always put forth their best efforts to keep the game as exciting as possible for the loyal fans. Last but definitely not least, I would like to thank all of the volunteers who help make this event happen as smoothly as possible. The list of individuals who lend a helping hand in creating this event is far too long to name each and every one of them. Thank you all for your continued generosity, commitment, devotion and most importantly, support. I can’t express how much it means to me to be involved with such amazing people. From the
bottom of my heart I thank everyone.

Sincerely, Toby Mattson

Second 1/2 of photos posted at www.karinahuntere.com/?p=7729 also find an article their which was submitted to the Chronicle. The article which I wrote for The Echo can be found at www.karinahunter.com/?p=7840.

: Don’t let the term ‘alumni’ fool you – this game was intense!

: To purchase your print or poster of the Alumni Teams email hunterphotography@shaw.ca (individual team photos also available).

To purchase your print or poster of the Alumni Teams email hunterphotography@shaw.ca (individual team photos also available).

White Team
Team #	*Player*
5	Neil Esarte
6	Daniel Charron
7	Ed Hedderson
10	Brent Campbell
11	Andrew Keough
12	Jordan O’Connor
13	Jordan Keough
14	Kyle Campbell
16	Aaron Baker
17	Ron Forgues
18	Mike Campbell
Goalie	Jordan Gray

Black Team
Team #	*Player*
2	Jason Born
4	Ryan Heath
5	Tyler Brewster
6	Colin Quade
7	Shane Gray
8	Bronson Keough
9	Drake Dubreuil
10	Brooke Newton
11	Kevin Dubreuil
12	Mike Kelly
13	Scott Martin
15	Danny Philippe
97	Rob Mackinnon
Goalie	Jordan Atkins