American Hockey League Joins NHL, NHLPA for 20th Annual Hockey Fights Cancer Initative
Published on November 1, 2018 under American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League is proud to be joining the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association for their Hockey Fights Cancer initiative, which begins today.
The campaign, which has been uniting the hockey community in support of cancer patients and their families since 1998, will feature special events, observances and stories from people around the hockey community. This year, 21 AHL member clubs are designating a home game as a Hockey Fights Cancer awareness night with the opportunity to include lavender jerseys, dasherboards, stick tape, helmet decals and "I Fight For" cards. In addition, the AHL will be supporting the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative during the 2019 AHL All-Star Challenge in Springfield, Mass., in January.
Fans can get involved by donating online at HockeyFightsCancer.com and by sharing their stories using the official hashtag #HockeyFightsCancer.
Following is a list of scheduled Hockey Fights Cancer nights being hosted by AHL teams:
November 2 Binghamton Devils, Grand Rapids Griffins, Laval Rocket, San Jose Barracuda
November 3 Ontario Reign, Stockton Heat
November 4 Hershey Bears
November 9 Tucson Roadrunners
November 16 Belleville Senators, Utica Comets
November 17 Belleville Senators, Hartford Wolf Pack, San Antonio Rampage, Syracuse Crunch
November 23 Rockford IceHogs, San Diego Gulls
November 24 Manitoba Moose, Milwaukee Admirals, Springfield Thunderbirds, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
November 25 Toronto Marlies
January 19 Colorado Eagles
American Hockey League Stories from November 1, 2018
- Barracuda Set to Become Cleveland Barons on November 18th - San Jose Barracuda
- T-Birds and Sound Tigers Square off in Home and Home Series Friday & Saturday - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Chicago Wolves Skating Rink Opens Saturday at Brookfield Zoo - Chicago Wolves
- Heat, SUSD & Mayor Tubbs to Kick off Second Year of Reading Faceoff Challenge to Five SUSD Elementary Schools - Stockton Heat
- Minnesota Wild Inks Colton Beck to Two-Year, Two-Way Contract - Iowa Wild
- AHL Joins NHL, NHLPA in 20th Annual Hockey Fights Cancer Initiative - San Diego Gulls
- Roadrunners 'I Voted Night' Takes Place Wednesday - Tucson Roadrunners
- Thunderbirds F Henrik Borgstrom Named CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month for October - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Antoine Bibeau Named CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month - San Jose Barracuda
- Amerks Forward Victor Olofsson Named CCM/AHL Player of the Month for October - Rochester Americans
- Olofsson, Borgstrom, Bibeau Named CCM/AHL Monthly Award Winners for October - AHL
- Veterans and Active Military to Receive Free Entry on November 11 - Bridgeport Islanders
- Sean Walker & Austin Wagner Recalled by Kings - Ontario Reign
- Canes Assign Di Giuseppe to AHL - Charlotte Checkers
- Sens to Support Hockey Fights Cancer - Belleville Senators
- Mustaches and Movember Are Back at the Q - Cleveland Monsters
- Penguins Partner with Hockey Fights Cancer - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Ottawa Recalls Three from Belleville - Belleville Senators
- American Hockey League Joins NHL, NHLPA for 20th Annual Hockey Fights Cancer Initative - AHL
- Chicago Wolves Loan Lough to Adirondack - Chicago Wolves
- Sound Tigers Recall Gillam from Worcester - Bridgeport Islanders
- Mangiapane's Two-Point Night Helps Heat Win First Home Game - Stockton Heat
- Currie Scores Twice in Condors Loss, 4-3 - Bakersfield Condors
- Laval Rocket Fall to Belleville Sens 2-1 - Laval Rocket
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