Each season, the Minnesota Wild joins forces with the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association for Hockey Fights Cancer (HFC), an initiative to raise money and awareness for hockey's most important fight.
The Minnesota Wild will host its Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night on Sunday, November 13th when the Wild take on the San Jose Sharks. The awareness night will include a variety of in-game features highlighting Hockey Fights Cancer initiatives including white and lavender Hockey Fights Cancer jerseys worn by the team during on-ice warmups and signed by their respective player. The custom warm up jerseys, themed locker room nameplates and other themed memorabilia will be up for bid on the Minnesota Wild Foundation Handbid Auction platform. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Wild Foundation and Pinky Swear Foundation.
The night will be dedicated to supporting the cause in numerous ways:
Fans attending the game are encouraged to wear lavender to show their support.
A special Hockey Fights Cancer ticket package is available that includes a Minnesota Wild/Hockey Fights Cancer lavender Love Your Melon beanie. For each ticket purchased, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to A Breath of Hope Foundation. A portion of each ticket purchased will be donated back to provide tickets to local cancer charities.
Fans and organizations can also purchase tickets to the game to be donated to cancer-affiliated organizations. For more information on tickets click here or access My Wild Account.
The Minnesota Wild Foundation Split the Pot Raffle partner for Hockey Fights Cancer night will be Children's Cancer Research Fund. Children's Cancer Research Fund is a national nonprofit dedicated to ending childhood cancer. Their main focus is to support the research of bright scientists across the country whose ideas can make the greatest impact for children fighting cancer. They also fund resources and programs that help kids and families as they navigate the difficult experience of cancer treatment and survivorship. Learn more at www.childrenscancer.org.
The Minnesota Wild Foundation is also excited to host a Hockey Fights Cancer Mystery Puck sale. Pucks will be on sale in-game only at section 104 from the time gates open and while supplies last. A $30 Mystery Puck purchase guarantees you a themed puck autographed by a member of the 2022-23 Minnesota Wild, the mystery is whose autograph you'll get! Cashless purchases only. Proceeds will benefit the Minnesota Wild Foundation and Pinky Swear Foundation.
Donations
Hockey Fights Cancer merchandise will be available at all Hockey Lodge locations. A portion of each sale will be donated to Hockey Fights Cancer charities, including A Breath of Hope. Fans can also donate to Hockey Fights Cancer at cash registers of all Hockey Lodge locations and concession stands throughout the month of November.
Season Ticket Holders may donate their tickets online through My Wild Account. For more information or if you have questions about this process, please reach out to your account representative who will be happy to provide further support.
November is Hockey Fights Cancer Month throughout the NHL. Throughout the month, the Minnesota Wild will be partnering with Movember, the leading charity changing the face of men's health, including prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
Minnesota Wild defensemen Jake Middleton and Jon Merrill will act as team ambassadors during Hockey Fights Cancer Month. Both will be clean shaven on November 1 and will regrow their "mos" in an effort to raise funds and awareness for men's health. Middleton and Merrill invite fans to join the fight by donating to the Minnesota Wild Movember team page.
