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Stamkos, Subban to Lead Fellow Pros in
RBC Play Hockey Charity Challenge in Toronto on December 19th
Tickets on sale 10 a.m. Thursday, December
13
TORONTO, December 12, 2012 - The
National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and RBC
today announced that RBC Play Hockey ambassadors Steven Stamkos
and P.K. Subban will lead teams of fellow NHL players in the
RBC Play Hockey Charity Challenge on Wednesday, December 19,
2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto.
The venue features an NHL-sized rink that is part of Ryerson
University's state-of-the-art sports facility, site of the
former Maple Leaf Gardens.
Two-time NHL leading goal-scorer and two-time NHL All-Star
Steven Stamkos, and two-time World Junior Championship gold
medalist and 2010-11 NHL All-Rookie Team member P.K. Subban
will be joined on the ice by more than 30 NHLPA members for
a 5-on-5, 60-minute game. The players scheduled to participate
include Dion Phaneuf, Phil Kessel, James Neal, Tomas Kaberle,
Mike Komisarek, Logan Couture, Kris Versteeg, Niklas Kronwall
and John Michael Liles. Complete Team Stamkos and Team Subban
rosters will be announced in the coming days.
"The RBC Play Hockey Charity Challenge is a great opportunity
to share the joy and excitement of hockey with our fans. I'm
looking forward to playing alongside this impressive lineup
of fellow NHL players while helping to raise funds to benefit
local hockey programs across the country," said Steven
Stamkos, RBC Play Hockey ambassador and NHLPA member. "RBC
is committed to helping hockey happen, at every level and
in every community across North America and I'm proud to partner
with them and bring this event to Toronto."
The RBC Play Hockey Charity Challenge tickets will be priced
at $25 (including HST, may be subject to additional fees)
and will be available starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December
13 at ticketmaster.ca, charge by phone at 1-855-985-5000,
and at all Ticketmaster Retail Outlets. Tickets will be available
at the Mattamy Athletic Centre Box Office starting Friday,
December 14. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit grassroots
hockey initiatives through the NHLPA Goals & Dreams fund
and RBC Play Hockey.
"The NHLPA shares RBC's commitment to supporting hockey
at the grassroots level," said Mathieu Schneider, NHLPA
Special Assistant to the Executive Director and former NHL
player. "The participating NHLPA members are excited
about the chance to skate in front of Toronto hockey fans
on December 19th. The Players are committed to growing our
great sport while raising funds to help less fortunate children
get the equipment and resources they need to play the game."
The NHLPA Goals & Dreams fund is the largest grassroots
hockey assistance program in the world. Founded in 1999, NHLPA
Goals & Dreams has contributed over $21 million to grassroots
hockey programs and related causes in more than 30 countries.
Through the donation of equipment grants, the program has
given more than 60,000 deserving children the opportunity
to play hockey and benefit from the sport's commitment to
teamwork, discipline and physical fitness. For more information,
visit NHLPA. com.
RBC Play Hockey is one of the largest corporately funded
hockey programs that supports grassroots hockey in communities
across North America. To date, RBC has provided more than
$1,500,000 in grants to over 120 hockey programs - ranging
from learn-to-skate, ball hockey and equipment-sharing programs
to reduced registration, access to ice and hockey clinic initiatives.
As a premier partner of Hockey Canada and USA Hockey, RBC
is an official sponsor of each country's men's and women's
national teams, the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship, and
Canada's National Junior A Championship - the RBC Cup. For
more information, visit rbcplayhockey.com,
follow us on Twitter @RBCPlayHockey or on Facebook www.facebook.com/rbcplayhockey.
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For media credentials, please contact:
Ryan Parker, NHLPA Communications,
416 313-2305, rparker@nhlpa.com
*All media looking to cover the game must submit a credential
request in advance.
For more information, contact:
Brian Findlay, Stellick Marketing Communications,
416 603-9452 x 301, (mobile) 416 802-4062, bfindlay@gotoguys.net
Jackie Braden, RBC Communications,
416 974-1724, jackie.braden@rbc.com
Andrew Wolfe, NHLPA Communications,
416 313-2376, awolfe@nhlpa.com
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