The Red Deer College Kings took the chance to play a regular league game in Sylvan Lake and fundraise for a local charity recently.
On Fri., Feb. 22, the Kings took to the ice at the NexSource Centre to play a game against the MacEwan University Griffins.
While the game was a regular league game for both teams, they chose to fundraise for Sylvan Lake and Area Community Partners.
Donations, both monetary and physical items, were accepted in lieu of an admission fee. Fifty-fifty tickets were also sold at the event.
The Kings chose Community Partners after a team discussion, where they looked at helping as many Sylvan Lake residents as possible.
A ceremonial puck drop started the game off, with Coun. Megan Chernoff Hanson and Jen Baliant from Community Partners having the honours.
The game that followed was faced paced and had hockey fans cheering.
The RDC Kings came out on top with a 3-0 shutout.
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Prior to the game a hockey skills camp occurred at the Nexsource Centre for young hockey players to tighten up their game.
Players from the Kings also spent the week before the game at a couple schools in Sylvan Lake to visit and interact with students, and play a game or two of floor hockey.
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