A team of former pros and stars from the NHL, AHL, Major Junior and CIS-AUAA lined up to play the Lions on Saturday night, Feb. 2 at the Université Sainte-Anne arena.Photo courtesy of the Clare Lions
Lions raise $2,000 for Special Olympics
Ex-pro’s win 12-6
The ex-pros won 12-6 but the big winners were the Clare Special Olympics.
The Clare Lions raised $2000 for the Clare Special Olympicswhen they played a team of former professionals and stars from the NHL, AHL, Major Junior and at the CIS-AUAA level on Saturday night, Feb. 2 at the Université Sainte-Anne arena.
The ex-pro team included Keith Delaney, an immersion student at Université Sainte-Anne and a former draft pick of the Florida Panthers; Dennis Vial formerly with the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers; as well as Norm Batherson who played pro in Europe and in the AHL with the Portland Pirates.
Hughie Batherson, vice-dean at Université Sainte-Anne and co-organiser of the event put together the team of ex-pros.
The 350 fans in attendance were delighted at the first intermission by a 10-minute game of IP and Novice level players from Clare’s minor hockey program.
During the second intermission, Allyre Comeau and Jean-Louis Saulnier won a shoot out compeition for lobster prizes courtesy of Riverside Lobster & Seafood.
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