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Men's Hockey Team Faces Off Against Cancer

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Men's Hockey Team Faces Off Against Cancer

The Colgate men's hockey team will "Face Off Against Cancer" this weekend as it hosts Rensselaer and Union in its final regular-season home weekend of the year.  The fundraiser will also include the Raiders' first best of three home series to open the ECAC tournament.  All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.

Fans, alums, staff, and students will have the opportunity to donate either a flat amount of money, or pledge a set amount of money per face-off wins for either the regular-season weekend versus Rensselaer/Union, or the first best of three series Colgate hosts either March 5-7, or March 12-14, or both weekends of play. The Raiders are averaging 33.9 face-off wins per game.

Fans can download a pledge drive form or fill out the form at the rink. Fans not attending the games that wish to make a donation to the cause can send a completed form along with a check made payable to Colgate Hockey, c/o  Michelle Reese, Colgate University, 13 Oak Dr., Hamilton, N.Y. 13346.  Please make you put "face off for cancer" on the memo line.

Co-captain Ethan Cox (Richmond, B.C.) is spearheading this fundraiser.  The senior has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious BNY Mellon Hockey Humanitarian Award, which will be awarded in conjunction with the NCAA Frozen Four, April 9 in Detroit.

"The men's ice hockey team is extremely excited about hosting the face-off against cancer pledge drive again this year," said Cox.  "Cancer is a disease that has no limits and affects everyone involved. To be able to put on events like this speaks wonders to the Colgate hockey fans and the local Hamilton community.  The men's ice hockey team thanks everyone involved for their tremendous support."

Source: Colgate

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