The NHL’s Anaheim Ducks, the Samueli Foundation and Schlegel Sports have announced a joint donation totaling $20,000 to the Embrace Iowa – 2008 Disaster Fund for flood victims in Iowa. Anaheim, the new NHL affiliate to Iowa’s AHL franchise, and Schlegel Sports, the team’s owner, will present a check to the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation this week.

The Syracuse Crunch announced today that Crunch captain Zenon Konopka will throw out the ceremonial first pitch when the Syracuse Chiefs host the Pawtucket Red Sox at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 30 at Alliance Bank Stadium. Konopka will be available to sign autographs at the start of the second inning in front of the Whistlestop Souvenir Shop... More

 

The Manchester Monarchs and the Monarchs Care Foundation raised nearly $43,000 on Monday at the seventh annual Ace Bailey Golf Classic at Manchester Country Club. Proceeds from this year's sold-out event benefit the Level II Special Care Nursery at The Mom's Place, located at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, and the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation.

One hundred twenty local children will receive a new bike helmet at no cost this Saturday, June 14 from 1-3 p.m., when the Grand Rapids Griffins and Safe Kids Greater Grand Rapids host “Lids at the Library.” This inaugural event will take place simultaneously at four libraries: the Madison Square (1201 Madison SE, Grand Rapids) and Van Belkum (1563 Plainfield NE, Grand Rapids) branches of the Grand Rapids Public Library, and the Gaines Township (421 68th St. SE, Grand Rapids) and Wyoming (3350 Michael Ave. SW, Wyoming) branches of the Kent District Library... more

More than $2.68 million was raised over the course of the 2007-08 season by the AHL and its 29 member clubs for donation to various charitable causes and relief funds across North America. AHL teams also gave back to their local communities through school, hospital and library visits and donations of tickets, food, coats, toys and hockey equipment to worthy organizations.

Over 25,000 students across Hampton Roads participated in the Norfolk Admirals’ All-Star Reader Program last season, the Admirals announced today. The All-Star Reader Program was instituted during the 2006-07 season to reward elementary school students for reading. Students who completed the program received free tickets to Admirals games. In addition, Admirals players visited the classrooms in each participating school district that read the most books during a complimentary pizza party... More

The Rockford IceHogs recently received a “Telly Award” in honor of the team’s in-arena video open to player introductions. The video is shown before IceHogs home games and features the band Saliva and their hit song “Ladies and Gentleman”. The popular rock song has become a staple in sports arenas across North America... More

Worcester Sharks President and CEO Michael T. Lehr announced that the Sharks and their fans raised more than $50,000 for various charitable causes through Sharks Charities during the 2007-08 season. "The entire Sharks organization feels a responsibility to do our part to support the central Massachusetts and greater Worcester community," said Lehr... More

The Grand Rapids Griffins announced that the Griffins’ community programs and charitable efforts during the 2007-08 American Hockey League season generated $306,008 for various schools, organizations and nonprofits throughout West Michigan. The Griffins Youth Foundation was the primary beneficiary of the team’s endeavors, receiving $144,500... More

The Rochester Americans announced today that the team raised $9,042 in total proceeds for Foodlink in its camouflage jersey auction. The auction was conducted during the Amerks’ second-to-last regular season home game against the Syracuse Crunch on Apr. 11 at the Blue Cross Arena. The Amerks donned the special jerseys in honor of the United States military... More

The Binghamton Senators proudly announced today that the third annual Face Off Against Cancer, presented by Lourdes and held during the B-Sens game against Springfield on Saturday, April 5, generated more than $21,207.79 for the American Cancer Society and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. A significant portion of the fundraising effort came from the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer raffle, organized by team captain Denis Hamel and assistant captain Matt Carkner with the American Cancer Society.  All 500 raffle tickets ($50 each) were sold, which generated an amazing $10,000 for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer... More

The NCAA basketball tournament provides plenty of excitement, but on Mar. 13 the Bridgeport Sound Tigers were doing their own buzzer beating. For the Sound Tigers and the local community, the buzzer was about shaving their heads to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer, in support of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and TeamBrent... More AHL On The Beat

The American Hockey League has announced that Denis Hamel of the Binghamton Senators has been selected the winner of the Yanick Dupré Memorial Award as the 2007-08 American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year. The award is presented annually to an AHL player for his outstanding contributions to his local community and charitable organizations.

The Rockford IceHogs hosted their 9th Annual Jersey Auction for charity on Saturday night following their game against the San Antonio Rampage.  IceHogs fans helped raise $73,195 for the IceHogs Charitable Foundation.  The IceHogs and their generous fans have now helped raise over $500,000 for charity with the club’s nine auctions... More

Thanks to the generosity of their fans, the Norfolk Admirals were able to raise $26,850 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Saturday night in their annual MDA Jersey Auction, presented by PAPCO. Over the past eight seasons, the Admirals have been able to raise $213,960 for MDA through the annual jersey auction... More

The AHL announced today the individual team winners of the American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year awards, given to one player from each team for his outstanding contributions to his local community and charitable organizations during the 2007-08 season. From this list of 29 finalists, one player will be selected as the winner of the 2007-08 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award.

The Monarchs Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Manchester Monarchs, netted $33,000 for three area charities during their seventh annual "At Your Service" event, held at The Event Center at C.R. Sparks in Bedford, N.H., on Monday night.  The money raised from the event will be donated to Child Health Services, Manchester Boys & Girls Club, and the Monarchs Care Foundation's "Investing in Our Youth" grant program.  The Monarchs "At Your Service" event has raised over $400,000 for local charities over the last seven years... More

When a member of the Philadelphia Phantoms throws on his jersey just before going into a classroom to read to a group of children, it’s like he’s putting on his superhero costume. “I enjoy it,” said Nate Guenin. “I think most of the guys do. You get to see their faces light up when you show up with the book and the jersey and get to sign autographs.”... More AHL On The Beat

The Syracuse Crunch held a special ceremony honoring the 1972-73 Eastern Hockey League champion Syracuse Blazers prior to their game against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday, Mar. 8, at the Onondaga County War Memorial. Former Blazers assistant coach Brian Elwell, trainer "Red" Coughlin, and players Mike Smith, Al Rycroft, Barry Brooks and Ray Adduono were on hand for the ceremony. The six men helped raise a championship banner and were each presented with a plaque commemorating the occasion. The Crunch then took on the Penguins wearing throwback Blazers jerseys.

In response to Tuesday's news out of Green Bay that Packers quarterback Brett Favre is retiring, and in order to pay homage to The Gun-Slinging QB and his historic career, the Milwaukee Admirals are offering free tickets to any person named Brett or anyone wearing a number 4 jersey to the Admirals' game Thursday night vs. Grand Rapids.