CHL On-Ice Officials to Participate in "Let's Blow the Whistle on Blood Cancers - Skate-A-Thon"
Published on January 31, 2008 under Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
The Central Hockey League (CHL) announced today that their on-ice officials (both referees and linemen) will wear a special sticker on their helmets during Friday's and Saturday's CHL games (February 1st and 2nd) in support of the Hustle for a Cure - The John D'Amico Fund's Skate-A-Thon scheduled for Saturday, February 2nd from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM at the Ricoh Coliseum, CNE Grounds in Toronto, Ontario (home of the AHL's Toronto Marlies).
The Skate-A-Thon will consist of 20 plus current and retired NHL officials, NHL Alumni, NHL Executives, Hockey Hall of Fame members, sports media members and NLL stars attending in an effort to raise money for the fight against blood cancers in support of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
"We are honored to be participating in such a worthy cause," said Duane Lewis, CHL's Vice President of Operations. "Wayne Bonney (CHL's Supervisor of Officials) has done a great job working with the Officials to assist in such efforts around the world of hockey; we applaud the work of the John D'Amico Fund to help battle blood cancers."
Central Hockey League Stories from January 31, 2008
- Kings Pull Away In Third Period Of Tight Game - Corpus Christi IceRays
- RiverKings defeat Rayz 4-1 - Mississippi RiverKings
- Scorps Offer Youth, Senior And Military Discount - New Mexico Scorpions
- Storm and Sting meet on Rogers Sportsnet Friday - CHL
- Mudbugs at Killer Bees date change - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- Pack The House For Charity Night On February 22 - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Nytex and Brahmas honor youth hockey in February - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Ice Bats finish January winning 9 of 11 - Austin Ice Bats
- Nine Dogs find new homes at Bucks game - Laredo Bucks
- Mudbugs Claw Their Way to Top of CHL Coaches Poll - CHL
- Bees Announce Second Tip A Bee Night - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- CHL On-Ice Officials to Participate in "Let's Blow the Whistle on Blood Cancers - Skate-A-Thon" - CHL
- Rage Rally in Third but Fall in Shootout, 4-3 - Rocky Mountain Rage
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
