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Saturday’s Canton-Potsdam Hospital vs. Ft. Drum Mountaineers hockey game at Clarkson to benefit Wounded Warriors Project services

Posted 9/10/14

POTSDAM -- Military service members who have been injured in the line of duty will benefit from Canton-Potsdam Hospital’s “Hockey for Heroes” charity hockey game Saturday. The hospital has …

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Saturday’s Canton-Potsdam Hospital vs. Ft. Drum Mountaineers hockey game at Clarkson to benefit Wounded Warriors Project services

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POTSDAM -- Military service members who have been injured in the line of duty will benefit from Canton-Potsdam Hospital’s “Hockey for Heroes” charity hockey game Saturday.

The hospital has announced that all the proceeds from the game will be going to the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a nonprofit organization providing a range of programs and services for this generation of injured veterans and their families.

The hospital skaters will face off against the Mountaineers from Fort Drum at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 in Clarkson University’s Cheel Arena.

Admission is by donation with a $2 per person minimum. Children under 12 will be admitted for free. A 50/50 raffle and Chuck-a-Puck contest will round out the event.

“We’re proud to support the Wounded Warrior Project,” said David B. Acker, Canton-Potsdam Hospital president and CEO and St. Lawrence Health System CEO. “The servicemen and women who’ve given so much to our country deserve our appreciation,” he said, noting that a number of the hospital’s employees and several medical staff members have served or have close family members who are currently serving.

“This event is going to be fun for everyone, and a great way to show our support,” said CPH Clinical Systems Analyst Edward Brown, RN, who has organized the event. “There are great players on both sides so it should be a contest worth taking in,” he said.

At press time, players on the CPH team include Tony Vavra, RN, Ryan Woodward, MRI Technologist, Doug Von Borstel, CPH family member, Eddie Brown, Jr., CPH family member, Luc Perrier, MD, Ben Reed, CPH family member, Ernie Jeneault, RN, Andy Sienkiewycz, ER Ward Clerk, Edward Brown, RN, Lars Thompson, MD, Keith MacKenzie, CPH family member, Nick Pomainville, Environmental Services Director, Mike Perrier, CPH family member, Jesse Boula, RN, Jay Delisle, Pharmacist, and John Lindsey, CPH family member.

The mission of Wounded Warrior Project is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP’s purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.

Over 47,000 servicemen and women have been injured in the recent military conflicts. In addition to the physical wounds, it is estimated as many as 400,000 service members live with the invisible wounds of war including combat-related stress, major depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Another 320,000 are believed to have experienced a traumatic brain injury while on deployment. WWP’s 18 programs and services are uniquely structured to nurture the mind and body, and encourage economic empowerment and engagement..