Hockey fundraiser scores big

26 February 2019 at 18 h 54 min

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Hockey fundraising organizers Eric Mackeage and Denis Petitclerc (centre) met up with BU Athletics Facilities Manager Chris Fowlis (left) and Claude Leclair, Business Development Manager at the John H. Price Sports Complex (right) to thank them for the donation of ice time and their support for last week’s recreational tournament. Thanks to the ice time, the players, and supportive spectators, the event raised $6,000 for the Maisonneuve Rosemont Hospital. (Photo : Matthew McCully)

By Matthew McCully – Last week a little hockey tournament intended to bring some friends and players together for a good cause turned into much more than organizers intended. With 45 players on the ice and 125 supporters in the stands, the ‘Hockey for Maisonneuve Rosemont Hospital’ tournament, played on Sunday, Feb.17 at the Jane and Eric Molson Arena at Bishop’s, raised a total of $6,000 for the Cell Therapy Centre for Excellence for blood cancer research. “For me, it was an overwhelming day,” said Eric Mackeage, who organized the event with longtime friend Denis Petitclerc. See full story in the Wednesday, Feb. 27 edition of The Record.