Confessions of a Hockey Fanatic - Breast Cancer Awareness "Game of the Week" 2021

While I continue to enjoy this new version of NHL 22, I do have a serious message to all of my readers. Cancer trending statistically has been creeping ever closer to your own personal life has been growing and growing in the years. I've had family members that have gotten treatments and others have had scares with the appointments. My family have also known whole families that have been stricken with the disease.

Little Boston Bruins Fan Immortalized With Card

The little fan who got to bump fists with his hockey heroes got another honor by the collector trading card company Upper Deck today as it was announced on their twitter page.

Remember fist bumping @NHLBruins fan Liam Fitzgerald? He was honored with an @UpperDeckSports inspiration card. pic.twitter.com/m91vqcBxAx
— NHL (@NHL) March 27, 2015

It's a really great looking card and captures the impish nature of a young boy enjoying his favorite sport.

Project for Awesome 2013 - The Mandi Schwartz Foundation

Hockey Fights Cancer Honored For Work With Children

Cancer continues to ravage humanity and no more tragic when it is discovered among children. It's never a happy news story once the words "pediatric cancer" appear. There's nothing truly uplifting when the cold reality of young children suffering with the human frailties of disease. But when the news story introduces people willing to make the effort by collecting funding or awareness, it's a good thing.

The social issue awareness wing of the NHL has been given an award to recognize the devoted collective efforts of "Hockey Fights Cancer" program. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has honored them with a plaque in thanks for their continued efforts on the hopeful eradication of pediatric cancer related diseases.


[Via: NHL.com]

Hockey Fights Cancer Gets U.S. Political Recognition

Hockey Fights Cancer has been given the additional recognition by the United States congressional caucus by declaring "National Hockey Fights Cancer Day" on Congressional Hill. Some US. Congressmen will wear the NHL branded necktie in support of the Hockey Fights Cancer campaign.

Senator Kerry will be joined by Congressional Hockey Caucus members in wearing the 2011 commemorative Hockey Fights Cancer tie. Participating Members of Congress include Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY), Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-PA), Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE).

The mainstream recognition of the NHL and their charitable efforts is a strong signal to me that the NHL is fighting back it's reputation in the US as a mediocre national interest.

NHL.com