Warm Hearts for Warm Hands
Published on December 31, 2019 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Green Bay Gamblers News Release
Monday, December 30 the Green Bay Gamblers and corporate partner Fox Communities Credit Union hosted the 11th Annual Mitten Toss at the Resch Center. Gamblers forward Nicholas Zabaneh scored at the 8:01 mark of the opening period, which was followed by the crowd tossing mittens on the ice. Overall, 911 mittens were collected. Mittens are donated to Title 1 schools in Northeast Wisconsin.
Since 2009, the annual Mitten Toss has collected nearly 15,000 pairs of mittens.
Fox Communities Credit Union has been the "Presenting" sponsor of the mitten toss each of the 11-years. The Gamblers also want to thank Saranac Glove for their donation of mittens.
The Gamblers and Fox Communities Credit Union team up again on Saturday, February 15 for the Wiener Dog Race and Saturday, April 18 for We Got You Girl, promotion dedicated to school-aged girls and ensuring their success in the classroom and in life.
United States Hockey League Stories from December 31, 2019
- Lumberjacks Go into 2020 on High Note with Win over Youngstown - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Gamblers Blast Team USA into the New Year - Green Bay Gamblers
- McClellan and Plucinski Named to USHL Players of the Week - Omaha Lancers
- Lancers End 2019 with 6-4 Win over Musketeers - Omaha Lancers
- Hawks Finish 2019 in Style - Waterloo Black Hawks
- Herd Closes out 2019 with 4-1 Loss to Des Moines - Sioux Falls Stampede
- Tri-City Ends Decade on Three-Game Winning Streak - Tri-City Storm
- Warm Hearts for Warm Hands - Green Bay Gamblers
- Matthew Knies (Tri-City), Zach Plucinski (Omaha) and Kyle McClellan (Omaha) Earn Weekly Honors - USHL
- Matthew Knies Named USHL Forward of the Week - Tri-City Storm
- Preview: Storm Host Lincoln in New Year's Eve Celebration - Tri-City Storm
- Gamblers Drop a Close One to Team USA - Green Bay Gamblers
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