Winnipeg Jets Announce Hockey Fights Cancer Donation

The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club announced the organization raised $210,000 for CancerCare Manitoba from the efforts of the NHL initiative, Hockey Fights Cancer.

The money raised came from an online auction and in-arena sales of items such as: signed Hockey Fights Cancer jerseys worn during pre-game warm up, signed player sticks, signed lavender-coloured Hockey Fights Cancer ties and specially designed goalie masks worn by Connor Hellebuyck, Michael Hutchinson, Eric Comrie and Ondrej Pavelec.

Raffle tickets were sold at all Jets Gear locations and on the concourse at eleven Winnipeg Jets home games. All Jets Gear locations (MTS Centre, Kildonan Place, Polo Park, St. Vital and MTS Iceplex) also sold a variety of limited edition merchandise, with a portion of the proceeds going to Hockey Fights Cancer. Peller Estates donated a portion of proceeds from each purchase of their Proprietors Reserve wine sold in Manitoba Liquor Marts.
All proceeds raised were directed to CancerCare Manitoba's pediatric clinical trials. Currently the Foundation funds over 50 percent of the cost of clinical trials for children and teens with cancer here in Manitoba. Manitoba continues to have the highest participation rate of pediatric trials in the country. This has been in large part because of the significant donations CancerCare Manitoba Foundation directs to this effort year after year - all funds raised by CancerCare Manitoba Foundation stays in our province to benefit Manitobans with cancer and their families.