South Washington County Bulletin: NHL Charity Game Shoots And Scores


Area hockey fans got a rare treat on Wednesday, July 20, at the Cottage Grove Ice Arena, as nearly 1,500 watched over 30 NHL players go head-to-head in the first-ever Stepan/Chorney/Taffe NHL Players Charity Hockey Game….

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Matt Hendricks Of The Washington Capitals Playing In Maryland Golf Tournament


It has just been announced that Matt Hendricks of The Washington Capitals will be participating in the: 2011 Ice Pack Hockey League Charity Golf Tournament To benefit Defending The Blue Line
Monday, August 22, 2011 – 8 a.m. Shotgun
Needwood Golf Course – Rockville, Maryland

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Hockey Star Zach Parise Of The NJ Devils Joins The Ranks Of Other Pro Players In Endorsing DTBL


2010 Winter Olympic star and NJ Devil,  Zach Parise, has just endorsed Defending The Blue Line.  Last week he participated in the NHL Charity Players Game in Cottage Grove, MN to benefit DTBL. Thank you, Zach, for your support.

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USA Hockey Star, Gigi Marvin Endorses DTBL


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Three-time member of the U.S. Women’s National Team for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Women’s Championship (gold-2008-09, silver-2007) … Three-time member of the U.S. Women’s Select Team for the Four Nations Cup (1st-2008, 2nd-2006-07).

Read more at Team USA

Thank you for your support, Gigi

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NY Rangers Honor Boogaard With Scholarship Program


NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers are handing out two annual camp scholarships to military children in memory of forward Derek Boogaard, who died earlier this year.

The 2 eight year old boys from New York, were chosen from the Defending the Blue Line program, created by soldiers to make hockey accessible to military children. Boogaard donated four tickets to every Rangers home game last season to military families. He dubbed the group “Boogaard’s Boogaardians.”

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Spooner. WI Hockey Camp Photos Have Been Posted


More photos have come in from the Waterloo Black Hawks Hockey School Military Might Camp that took place in Spooner, WI, from June 12-16, 2011.

See the new photos submitted by Missy S. on the DTBL “Our Giving” web page.

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Team Black Wins Game Four At NHLPA Goals & Dreams Cup


Team Black won the fourth game in a shootout in the NHLPA Goals & Dreams Cup 11 – 10 at Total Hockey Minnesota in Lakeville!

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From The Hastings Star Gazette: NHL Charity Game Gives Area Hockey Fans A Rare Treat


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The final score was 11-7, but no one cared too much.

Over 1500 hockey fans flooded Cottage Grove Ice Arena to see over 30 NHL players go head-to-head in the first-ever Stepan/Chorney/Taffe NHL Players Charity Hockey Game on Wednesday, July 20.

Hastings’ natives Jeff Taffe, Derek Stepan and Taylor Chorney, each playing in the NHL or with an NHL farm team, spearheaded the event in hope of giving back to their community and the sport they love.

Read more at HastingsStarGazette.com

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Zach Parise Article In NY Post References His Work With DTBL


Parise says his future doesn’t hinge on Devils Coach  By Mark Everson

Though Zach Parise is looking forward to playing for the Devils’ new coach, he says the hiring of Pete DeBoer won’t affect whether he signs long-term this summer………………”Nobody wants to [go to arbitration],” said Parise, who is home in Minnesota spreading the word of “Defending the Blue Line,” a program that helps teach and equip for hockey children of deployed armed forces personnel. “We don’t want to. Hopefully we’ll be able to avoid it.”

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Photos From NHL Players Charity Hockey Game


Photos are up and on DTBL Facebook page from NHL Charity Hockey Game. on July 20, 2011 in Cottage Grove, MN. Shane Hudella, President/Founder of Defending The Blue Line, is shown in the photo above. Nice job as goalie, Shane, but hope someone out there took a photo with your “best side” showing.

 

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