Saturday, October 29, 2011, 4pm-7pm
Team Nate Bibaud vs the Boston Bruins Alumni team at
The Governor’s Academy, Whiston-Bragdon Arena, Byfield, MA
Breaking NEWS!
1980 U.S. OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM CAPTAIN MIKE ERUZIONE WILL
SKATE FOR NATE, ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011
Eruzione joins Boston Bruins hockey legends, 1998 Women’s US Hockey Olympic
Gold Medalist Colleen Coyne, Amesbury Mayor Kezer, a Newburyport police
officer, local high school students, and others in unique fundraising game.
Mike Eruzione, the captain who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team to its spectacular “miracle on ice” Gold medal victory in Lake Placid–scoring the winning goal against the Soviet Union, will join “Team Nate” in the Bruins Skate for Nate. The fundraiser game to support the Nathaniel Bibaud Recovery Fund is Saturday, October 29th, 2011, 4pm-7pm, at The Governor’s Academy Whiston-Bragdon Arena in Byfield. Tickets are on sale now at Amesbury Skate & Sport; John Farley Clothiers; Interlocks Salon & Day Spa; The Provident Bank; and Surfland Bait & Tackle. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door before the game.
“From experience, I know it is possible to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds and achieve success. I am overwhelmed by Nate Bibaud’s amazing attitude and determination to walk again, and this community’s support for him,” said Mr. Eruzione, a Winthrop, MA, native. “I’m thrilled to join ‘Team Nate’ and honored to share the ice with great hockey legends such as the Boston Bruins alumni. Let the game begin!”
The Boston Bruins alumni team will include, among others, Rick “Nifty” Middleton, Terry O’Reilly,
Ken “The Rat” Linesman, and the great Ray Bourque who will come out of retirement to play in this game. They will team up against lines of players consisting of local community leaders, residents and students.Mike Eruzione will join ‘Team Nate,’ which includes members of The Cheefs Lawrence street hockey league co-founded by hockey lover Nate Bibaud. Also playing is 1998 U.S. Women’s Hockey Olympic Gold Medalist Colleen Coyne of Amesbury, the only woman to play. Other lines will feature two-time collegiate All-American Ralph Cox of Newbury and Newburyport police officer Richard Rocco. Hockey enthusiast Amesbury Mayor Thatcher Kezer will be a goalie during a part of the game.
Also forming a line for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play against some the greatest hockey players of all time will be members of the ice hockey teams at Amesbury, Newburyport, Pentucket, and Triton high schools. The schools’ hockey teams have been instrumental in fundraising to support the Nathaniel Bibaud Recovery Fund. The player from each school raising the most funds will form a line in the game.
“Bruins Skate for Nate” is more than a game: it is a demonstration of the community’s financial and moral support for a young man in need and who, we believe, will one day overcome the odds now facing him,” says committee member Ralph Cox. “It will also be an amazing event for hockey and team sports fans alike: seeing familiar faces on the ice, rooting for a team or classmate, cheering for beloved Boston Bruins players, and watching Olympic Hall of Famer, Mike Eruzione.”
Before and during the game, Flatbread Pizza, Chococoa whoopie pies, and baked treats from Cathy’s Country Kitchen will be available for sale with proceeds supporting the Nathaniel Bibaud Recovery Fund. There will also be a 50/50 Chuck-a-Puck contest and raffle prizes drawn the night of the event, including:
| Sporting event tickets: Patriots, Red Sox, Boston Bruins, UNH Hockey, including Frozen Fenway 2012Cam Neely-signed hockey shirtGolf, Restaurant & Massage Gift CertificatesLAP Designs Jewelry |
Burton Snowboard with ski lift tickets;
pair of Bauer hockey sticksSurfland Fishing PackageF1 Boston Racing Gift CertificateTissot Watch; and more |
A separate fundraising raffle for a weeklong luxury getaway on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, will also be held with only 100 tickets sold for $100 each (drawing to be held December 18, 2011).
Bruins Skate for Nate is coordinated by a volunteer group of Newburyport-area businessmen and women who each contribute their own unique skills and talents as well as their time. Most committee members were part of “Rip It `n Clip It for Nate: An Evening of Courage, Determination and Hope” at the Amesbury Sports Park in June 2011 that raised nearly $70,000 for the Nathaniel Bibaud Recovery Fund, including:
Brett Reily, Chairman
Ralph Cox, “The Commissioner”
Linda & John Allison
Zach Bibaud
David & Liz Cowie
Charlie Cullen
Robin DeMerritt |
Ginny & Tom Eramo
Jordan Eramo
Kim Gobbi
Rachel Jones
Ann Lagasse
Carol LaRosa
Sandy Lepore |
Deidre McCarty
Maura McCarthy
Jay McGovern
Esther Sayer
James Waldron
Mary Williamson |
The Boston Bruins fervor continues!
About the Nathaniel Bibaud Recovery Fund
Proceeds from Bruins Skate for Nate will support ongoing rehabilitative care for Nate Bibaud, 27, an Amesbury native and hockey enthusiast who sustained a serious spinal cord injury and was paralyzed from the chest down last December while working in St. Croix, USVI. Through hard work, Nate is making encouraging strides, but his intensive daily therapy is expensive and not covered by health insurance. To learn more about Nate’s inspiring story of perseverance and determination to regain mobility, visit www.natebibaud.org. To learn more about Nate’s inspiring story of perseverance and determination, click here.
To make Bruins Skate for Nate a success, hockey teams from area high schools–Amesbury, Newburyport, Pentucket and Triton–have set aside their “river rivalry” to come together to support the event. Each school’s varsity hockey team will provide a player to form a line to play against the Bruins Alumni team. In addition, the players and their fellow students are implementing several fundraisers: please contact the schools to find out how to support their efforts!
Tickets to Bruins Skate for Nate are $20 for adults; $10 for students under 18; and kids under 6 are free. Attendees will receive an official Boston Bruins Alumni Team/Skate for Nate commemorative program book featuring Bruins Alumni team member photos. More than 700 people are expected to attend this great family event!
Program Book & Sponsorship Opportunities
Corporate Sponsorship opportunities are available, including hockey line positions. In addition, a special commemorative program book will be distributed at the game featuring Boston Bruins Alumni Team photos and more.
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