For the 15th year, the Petes took to the ice on Saturday night not only to battle their opposition the Niagara Ice Dogs, but also to help those who have faced the most epic battle…cancer.
The organization were looking to end a long losing streak by having some success on the ice by getting two points, while also looking to hit a milestone off the ice by reaching the $1M mark in money raised for the Canadian Cancer Society in front of another jam packed crowd of more than 3800 fans.
Freq 90.5’s Stew Kernan says it looks like the Ice Dogs were going to run away but the Petes battled through the third period and beyond
Meanwhile, the Pink In The Rink campaign raised a preliminary total of $49,103.26, helping the Petes reach over $1M dollars raised in the history of Pink in the Rink.
“Firstly, I’d like to thank the players for being Ambassadors for this year’s Campaign,” noted Petes General Manager and Vice President of Operations Michael Oke. “We started this initiative 15 years ago with Petes staff such as Aaron Garfat, Cathy Webster, and Don Sharp, to be able to raise over 1 Million dollars in just 15 years is an amazing accomplishment. We hope to see this Campaign continue to grow at the rate that it has today. Wheels of Hope is a great program, and we’re extremely pleased that the funds from this year will be put to good use.”
This year’s Campaign was in support of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope program. This year’s funds were raised by the Petes players who served as Ambassadors for the event. Funds were also raised by the 2024 Game Jersey Auction, a silent auction, a bucket pass, Pink in the Rink t-shirt sales, and chuck-a-puck. In total, the Petes have raised 1,003,239.20 in 15 years of Pink in the Rink.
