Winnipeg Jets donate $58,000 for Hockey Fights Cancer

Prior to the start of the game the Jets players wore lavender numbered jerseys which will be auctioned off to help raise funds for Cancer Research.

Prior to the signing of the national anthems they presented a cheque to Manitoba Cancer Care for $58,000.00.

True heroes are the kids who suffer from cancer and show such courage in the face of such adversity.

Jets Release:

The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club is pleased to announce their donation of $58,000 to the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation during the team’s Hockey Fights Cancer Night on November 4, 2014, from fundraising initiatives held throughout the month of October and into November.

The money raised will be specifically used for CancerCare’s Pediatric Clinical Trials. Currently the Foundation funds over 50 percent of the cost of clinical trials for children and teens with cancer here in Manitoba. Manitoba continues to have the highest participation rate of pediatric trials in the country. This has been in large part because of the significant donations CancerCare Manitoba Foundation directs to this effort year after year – all funds raised by CancerCare Manitoba Foundation stays in our province to benefit Manitobans with cancer and their families.

During Hockey Fights Cancer Night, all Winnipeg Jets players wore special-edition lavender jersey during pre-game warm up. The jerseys were raffled off with all proceeds raised going towards the cause. All players’ helmets featured a Hockey Fights Cancer decal while coaches, broadcasters and team personnel wore commemorative Hockey Fights Cancer ties.

Before the game on November 4, four kids who have benefited from CancerCare’s comforting environment – James, Nicolina, Demilade & Rosa – all participated in a ceremonial puck drop with Jets Captain Andrew Ladd, Jets General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff and CancerCare Manitoba Foundation’s President Annitta Stenning.

Hockey Fights Cancer is an initiative founded in December 1998 by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association to raise money and awareness for hockey’s most important fight. To date, through the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative, the NHL’s US and Canadian charitable foundations and NHL supporters and fans have donated more than $14 million to support national and local cancer research institutions, children’s hospitals, player charities and local cancer organizations.