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    NHL Alumnus Paul Coffey Teams up with Minor Hockey Players to Fight Cancer
    • More than 200 minor hockey players will 'Feel Like a Pro' and practice hockey skills with Paul Coffey and other NHL Players
    • Top 30 fundraisers play in Scotiabank All Star Top Fundraiser Game with hockey pros

    Players include Paul Coffey, Danny Gare, Rich Clune, Michael Vernace, and more 

    TORONTO, June 15, 2011 /CNW/ - More than 200 kids will lace up and spend the day on-ice with Paul Coffey and other NHL Players to support Minor Hockey Fights Cancer "Feel Like a Pro Day", an event organized by 12-year old pee wee minor hockey player Mark Mannarn.  The event has encouraged kids to raise funds for cancer research for the chance to practice hockey with professional players.

    "Feel Like a Pro Day" has raised more than $130,000 and promises to be a fun-filled day with prizes, a silent auction, as well as a Scotiabank All Star Top Fundraisers game for the top 30 fundraisers who raise a minimum of $1,000.

    WHO:           NHL Alumni & Players: Paul Coffey, Danny Gare, Rich Clune and Michael Vernace
              Mark Mannarn, 12-year-old pee wee minor hockey player and founder of tournament
              240 minor hockey players
               
    WHEN:          Saturday, June 18, 2011
    9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - 20 kids & one pro on rotation for 50 minutes of drills
              12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Scotiabank Autograph Signing with Tim Brent of the Toronto Maple Leafs & Dwayne Roloson of Tampa Bay Lightning
              12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Top fundraisers play in Scotiabank All Star Game with the Pros
               
    WHERE:          Canlan Ice Sports at York University, Rink 1,3,4,5
    989 Murray Ross Parkway, North York ON
               
    WHY:         After losing his grandmother to pancreatic cancer last year then learning of his mother's cancer diagnosis, 12-year-old Mark Mannarn created Minor Hockey Fights Cancer "Feel Like a Pro Day".  Mark was prompted to create the tournament after attending WE Day, an annual event affiliated with Free The Children aimed at promoting and encouraging youth advocacy and initiatives. Mark's fundraising goal for "Feel Like a Pro Day" is $100,000 to the Canadian Cancer Society, a goal he has already surpassed by $30,000.  For more information on the event or Mark's story, please visit www.minorhockeyfightscancer.ca

     

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