As a lifelong diehard hockey fan, I can't pass up passing along the fact that starting tonight, Friday October 9 the NHL kicks off its Hockey Fights Cancer campaign. Through October, each NHL team hosts a "Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night", with fundraisers and other awareness-raising efforts.
To date, the campaign has raised over $10 million—cash that goes towards research and awareness on both the local and national levels.
"Hockey Fights Cancer" is an aspect of the NHL’s and NHLPA's social-responsibility program, "The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice", which you can check out in a 60-second spot below
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