NHL STARS HERE FOR UNITED WAY HOCKEY AND BETMGM GOLF FUNDRAISERS AUG. 14 & 18 IN BRACEBRIDGE, GRAVENHURST
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com
MUSKOKA — It’s game on with some the biggest and best NHL players in Muskoka for a pair of charitable sports events in a couple weeks.
While he won’t be packing the Stanley Cup in his golf bag the Edmonton Oilers’ super star will be back at the Muskoka Bay Golf Club in Gravenhurst for his third BetMGM fundraiser Monday Aug. 18.
The captain who wed Lauren Kyle last July 27 at Justin Bieber’s cottage on Old Woman Island on Lake Muskoka — north of Walker’s Point in Gravenhurst near Mitch Marner’s cottage — is hosting his third annual Connor McDavid & Friends BetMGM Par 3 Shootout.
The couple also own a Muskoka cottage.
The past two years he’s donated proceeds to Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer.
United Way Hockey Night in Muskoka
But first up Thursday Aug, 14 it’s Hockey Night in Muskoka at the new rink in Bracebridge.
See their website at https://hockeynightinmuskoka.akaraisin.com/ui/hnim2025
It’s a daylong ticketed public shinny celebration that will see the return of NHL vp Kris King behind the bench facing off against fellow former Maple Leaf Wendel Clark on the other bench at the Lumber King Centre with current and former NHLers on the ice.
They’re aiding in the first annual celebrity hockey game and youth ball hockey experience to raise money for The South Muskoka Hospital Foundation and United Way Simcoe Muskoka programs in Muskoka focusing on youth mental health and lifting people out of poverty.
The day will kick off with The Youth Ball Hockey Experience starting at 3 p.m. which will include ball hockey games, fun, interactive experiences, vendors, skill development, food and more.
Fun for all ages, says United Way fundraiser Brenda Rhodes.
To participate in the event, youth must fundraise $200 to go to charities of choice.
The top 10 youth fundraisers will get an experience of a lifetime by participating in an element of the Charity Hockey Game. This experience is open for all genders, ages U18 and under and all abilities.
Celebrity NHL Game Monday night Aug. 14
At 7 p.m. the puck drops on the celebrity hockey game that will highlight current and former NHL players.
Community members who raise or donate $10,000 will have the chance to lace up with the NHLers.
General admission tickets are $25 each and VIP tickets are $200. VIP ticket include reserved seating and admission to the pre- and post-game reception where you can rub shoulders with the and enjoy food and drink.
Tickets can be purchased on Hockey Night in Muskoka’s website here: Hockey Night in Muskoka 2025.
Players Evan Bouchard, Ryan McLeod and Dylan Cozens will join the teams and others will be announced in the coming weeks so keep an eye on our social media page and the celebrity page on our website for player announcements.
“We have wanted to bring a game like this to Muskoka for some time,” said Rhodes. “I and all past and current NHL players know the importance of giving back to our communities. We know the power of hockey and how it can bring people together. By combining the two, we know we can make a power difference in the lives of so many people through our charities of choice. That is why we are encouraging youth and our adult players to help us fundraise to help foster a community that cares for each other, said Kris King, executive vice president, Hockey Operations for the National Hockey League.
“I know many people are struggling in our community and I want to do what I can to help. We need to make sure everyone in our community can be strong and thrive. I have seen events like this raise a tremendous amount of money in other communities, and I am thrilled to be working with a strong board to make this happen here in Muskoka, said Brenda Rhodes, deputy mayor of Bracebridge and a district councillor.
For more information please contact: Kennedy at 416-801-2556 or info@HNIM.ca Hockey Night in Muskoka Board of Directors consists of: Brenda Rhodes, Erika Moses, Kris King, Joe Rockbrune and Andrew Jackson.
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