Huskies skate to fight cancer Friday

by Ted Hayes
Posted 12/29/16

When the first-place Mt. Hope Huskies take the ice Friday night at home, there will be a lot more at stake than just their record: they’re …

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Please log in to continue

Log in

Register to post events


If you'd like to post an event to our calendar, you can create a free account by clicking here.

Note that free accounts do not have access to our subscriber-only content.

Day pass subscribers

Are you a day pass subscriber who needs to log in? Click here to continue.


Huskies skate to fight cancer Friday

Posted

When the first-place Mt. Hope Huskies take the ice Friday night at home, there will be a lot more at stake than just their record: they’re playing to fight cancer.

Friday’s game against Woonsocket/Scituate will determine who stands atop in their division, as the teams are tied for first. But it is also a fund-raiser to fight cancer, and donations will be accepted to benefit the Ronald McDonald House in Providence. There will be a 50/50 raffle, and gifts (toys, hats, gift cards etc.) will also be collected for families going though cancer treatment.

“As so many of our families have been affected by cancer directly or indirectly, our team has decided” to host the fund-raiser, said parent Susan Rancourt. “We are asking everyone to ‘purple’ out the rink.”

Friday’s game is not the first between Mt. Hope and W/S this season. The Huskies beat the team in the Injury Fund tournament. The game will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30 at the Portsmouth Abbey rink. Please consider donating at the door, or bringing a gift. And don’t forget to wear purple.

2024 by East Bay Media Group

Barrington · Bristol · East Providence · Little Compton · Portsmouth · Tiverton · Warren · Westport
Meet our staff
Jim McGaw

A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.