$25 TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR CELEBRITY ‘HOCKEY NIGHT IN MUSKOKA’ CHARITY GAME FOR UNITED WAY, SMMHF THURSDAY WITH PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE STARS IN BRACEBRIDGE

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

BRACEBRIDGE — A lot of ex-Leafs, former NHL captains, a couple Stanley Cup winners, an NHL v.p., retired stars, future prospects and Riley Sorkan — a 2025 U18 IIHF Women’sWorld Champion—  are among those lacing up tomorrow night in a big celebrity charity game and pre-game ball “Ball Hockey Experience” in aid of the Simcoe-Muskoka United Way and South Muskoka Memorial Hospital Foundation starting at 5 p.m. here in the parking lot at Muskoka Lumber Community Centre arena for the Hockey Night in Muskoka fundraiser.

There are still are still tickets available for $25 at the door or online at their website. Game time is 7 p.m. with introductions and puck drop at 6:45 p.m.

Past, present and future NHL stars hit the ice Thursday night at 7 p.m. for celebrtity charity Hockey Night in Muskoka game in Bracebridge.

The former pros and future prospects will dominate the line-ups led by former Toronto Maple Leafs alternate captain Kris King and captain Wendel Clark.

Joining them is another ex-Leaf Mike Johnson, an analyst now for the NHL Network and TSN.

King, who lives in nearby Mathiasville and is a v.p. and top executive with the NHL, will be behind one bench.

And Clark, a long-time Muskoka cottager, will be changing lines for the other side.

Both have strong rosters who will compete against each other in the fun, family-friendly game.

Among them are players who are skating and training in Muskoka:

Brandon Montour won the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers last year and is now with the Seattle Kraken; Edmonton Oilers centre Adam Henrique; Ottawa Senators’ Dylan Cozens, big Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Erik Gudbranson, Buffalo Sabre Ryan McLeod and Dallas Stars’ Nathan Bastian.

Brad May, who won a Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007, and Cody Hodgson who also played with Buffalo and Nashville will also be on King or Clark’s team.

They’re just some worth coming to watch.

Others include star OHL brother Luke and Michael Misa

Two late editions to the teams are Max Ellis, who signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Leafs after playing for Notre Dame.

And Jake Crawford, a Los Angeles Kings prospect and centre for the Owen Sound Attack in the OHL.

* Evan Bouchard of the Oilers was a late scratch Wednesday afternoon.

Organizer Joe Rockbrune says they expect to raise at least $25,000 for the two charities.

“There are still a few more donations coming in,” he told MuskokaTODAY.com this afternoon.

That’s not including the “chuck a puck” with a spin between the second and third periods, when the players will aim for centre with pucks purchased by the crowd.

A pre-game Ball Hockey Experience in the parking lot at 5 p.m. — open to the public to watch — features a dozen youngsters who raised almost $9,000 by today. The top 10 will be recognized after the second period.

A ticketed VIP reception follows upstairs afterwards.

Celebrities signed up so far:

  • KRIS KING, COACH
  • WENDEL CLARK, COACH
  • RYAN MCLEOD
  • DYLAN COZENS
  • SAM DICKINSON
  • CODY HODGSON
  • BRADY LEAVOLD
  • MICHAEL MISA
  • LUKE MISA
  • ETHAN PROCYSZYN
  • MIKE JOHNSON
  • BRAD MAY
  • RILEY SOROKAN
  • NATHAN BASTIAN
  • ADAM HENRIQUE
  • BRANDON MONTOUR
  • ERIK GUDBRANSON
  • MAX ELLIS
  • JAKE CRAWFORD

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