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Buff · 04-23-2018, 09:57 PM

They hold a charity game in Lethbridge every year between the Police and Fire Fighters/Em's. This year all proceeds were donated to the Humboldt Broncos.

Playing in this game with the police was Lethbridge's own Kris Versteeg and playing for Fire/EMS was Taber native Brandon Davidson.

Police wore green, all with #29 and Broncos on the back. Fire/EMS wore yellow also with #29 Broncos.

For the anthem the players stood around centre ice as well as the parents of Logan Boulet. Logan's parents took off their Humboldt Broncos jersey's (#27 Boulet) and Versteeg and Davidson put them on to play in.

Versteeg took the opening faceoff, won it, grabbed the puck and skated straight up the middle deking everybody in site and scored. Davidson and Versteeg then went to the benches and returned Logan's jerseys to his parents.

Versteeg then donned a red Flames jersey crested with Boulet's name and number. Versteeg was not putting in full effort but played with a huge smile the entire game. In the late stages of the game with Fire/EMS up 7-3 Versteeg kicked it up a couple of gears and started a comeback for the Police but Fire got an empty netted late to put it out of reach at 8-5.

It was a fun game to watch and it was put on for a great cause. There was some worthy tributes to the Broncos players. All the players shook hands at the end and they all shook hands and/or hugged Logan Boulet's parents, some giving some words of condolences and encouragement to the Boulet family. Versteeg and Davidson both spent some time with them.

It was a good night. I don't know exaxtly how much money was raised yet. But tickets were $10 for 16+ and they sold 2100 tickets. Kids under 16 were free and they said attendance was 2500 but there was waaaaay more than 400 kids there. 50/50 was somewhere over $4000 and there was a lot of silent auction items such as signed NHL jerseys. Humboldt Broncos pucks were $10 each. Chuck a puck was $5 each buy a puck and in the 2nd intermission you had 1 minute to throw it on the ice. Closest to center ice won Hurricanes season tickets next year. A couple hundred pucks, at least, were thrown on the ice. So, lots of money was raised for the Broncos.

Just a fun game. It was good.

04-23-2018, 09:57 PM	#484
Buff Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: I don't belong here Exp:	They hold a charity game in Lethbridge every year between the Police and Fire Fighters/Em's. This year all proceeds were donated to the Humboldt Broncos. Playing in this game with the police was Lethbridge's own Kris Versteeg and playing for Fire/EMS was Taber native Brandon Davidson. Police wore green, all with #29 and Broncos on the back. Fire/EMS wore yellow also with #29 Broncos. For the anthem the players stood around centre ice as well as the parents of Logan Boulet. Logan's parents took off their Humboldt Broncos jersey's (#27 Boulet) and Versteeg and Davidson put them on to play in. Versteeg took the opening faceoff, won it, grabbed the puck and skated straight up the middle deking everybody in site and scored. Davidson and Versteeg then went to the benches and returned Logan's jerseys to his parents. Versteeg then donned a red Flames jersey crested with Boulet's name and number. Versteeg was not putting in full effort but played with a huge smile the entire game. In the late stages of the game with Fire/EMS up 7-3 Versteeg kicked it up a couple of gears and started a comeback for the Police but Fire got an empty netted late to put it out of reach at 8-5. It was a fun game to watch and it was put on for a great cause. There was some worthy tributes to the Broncos players. All the players shook hands at the end and they all shook hands and/or hugged Logan Boulet's parents, some giving some words of condolences and encouragement to the Boulet family. Versteeg and Davidson both spent some time with them. It was a good night. I don't know exaxtly how much money was raised yet. But tickets were $10 for 16+ and they sold 2100 tickets. Kids under 16 were free and they said attendance was 2500 but there was waaaaay more than 400 kids there. 50/50 was somewhere over $4000 and there was a lot of silent auction items such as signed NHL jerseys. Humboldt Broncos pucks were $10 each. Chuck a puck was $5 each buy a puck and in the 2nd intermission you had 1 minute to throw it on the ice. Closest to center ice won Hurricanes season tickets next year. A couple hundred pucks, at least, were thrown on the ice. So, lots of money was raised for the Broncos. Just a fun game. It was good.