A celebrity hockey tournament in Charlottetown last weekend raised $137,000 for cancer research in P.E.I.
Face Off Against Cancer kicked off with a celebrity draft that included NHL legends and local celebrities.
Andrew's Army, named in memory of Charlottetown lawyer Andrew Coady who died in an accident last month, picked first, taking former Montreal Canadiens forward Stephane Richer.
Coady was the chairman of the hockey fundraiser.
Andrew's Army was part of a fun underwear run that took place recently in Charlottetown.
Coady had committed to running down Queen Street in Charlottetown if he raised $2,500.
Friends and family picked up where he left off and surpassed his ambitions, raising $34,000.
RELATED: Friends of Andrew Coady honour memory with brief run in Charlottetown
A team calling itself Donuts raised money in support of one of their teammates, Rob Squires, whose brother died of cancer last year at the age of 41.
Clarence Squires was diagnosed with a very rare form of lymphoma earlier the same year.
"He might have been my younger brother but I always looked up to him,'' said Rob Squires. "Being a part of this event is something he would want me to do.''
Former Boston Bruins player Bob Sweeney presented Rob with a goalie stick signed by all of the NHL legends as a symbol of their support.
A wide range of skill sets took to the ice, but it was the Beancounters team that ultimately beat out Olympia Electric for the tournament title.
The presentation was extra special this year as the trophy was named the Andrew Coady Memorial Cup in recognition of the leadership that Coady brought to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Lori Barker, executive director of the P.E.I. division of the Canadian Cancer Society, said the sponsors, volunteers and participants made the event a big success.
"We hope we made you proud, Andrew,'' Barker said.
A celebrity hockey tournament in Charlottetown last weekend raised $137,000 for cancer research in P.E.I.
Face Off Against Cancer kicked off with a celebrity draft that included NHL legends and local celebrities.
Andrew's Army, named in memory of Charlottetown lawyer Andrew Coady who died in an accident last month, picked first, taking former Montreal Canadiens forward Stephane Richer.
Coady was the chairman of the hockey fundraiser.
Andrew's Army was part of a fun underwear run that took place recently in Charlottetown.
Coady had committed to running down Queen Street in Charlottetown if he raised $2,500.
Friends and family picked up where he left off and surpassed his ambitions, raising $34,000.
RELATED: Friends of Andrew Coady honour memory with brief run in Charlottetown
A team calling itself Donuts raised money in support of one of their teammates, Rob Squires, whose brother died of cancer last year at the age of 41.
Clarence Squires was diagnosed with a very rare form of lymphoma earlier the same year.
"He might have been my younger brother but I always looked up to him,'' said Rob Squires. "Being a part of this event is something he would want me to do.''
Former Boston Bruins player Bob Sweeney presented Rob with a goalie stick signed by all of the NHL legends as a symbol of their support.
A wide range of skill sets took to the ice, but it was the Beancounters team that ultimately beat out Olympia Electric for the tournament title.
The presentation was extra special this year as the trophy was named the Andrew Coady Memorial Cup in recognition of the leadership that Coady brought to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Lori Barker, executive director of the P.E.I. division of the Canadian Cancer Society, said the sponsors, volunteers and participants made the event a big success.
"We hope we made you proud, Andrew,'' Barker said.
