2024 CALGARY 55+ ANNUAL CHARITY HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

Our 2024 Charity Hockey Tournament was held Monday November 18, 2024, Tuesday November 19, 2024 and Wednesday November 20, 2024 at the Cardel Recreation Centre, 333 Shawville Blvd SE, Calgary.  This year's Charity Hockey Tournament raised over $10,000 to support Calgary's local Food Banks.  We wish to thank the following people / organizations who supplied prizes for our tournament:

Urbanlife Solutions     Jonathan Kuhn     Jim Vangilst     Mark Hudak     Ron Burcher     Canadian Tire     Kevin Hinz     Randy Mitchell     Kevin Roy     Jim Herold     CARHA     Harvey Aronavich     Mike Board     Richard Hardy /

McKenzie Lake Golf Course     Lyle Edwards / Cottonwood Golf Course    Dan Warwarak    Allen Bon Bernard / Priddis Greens Golf Club     Don Quilliams     

Andrew Kryzan     Earl Charlton     B&P Sports   The Bench Restaurant

Dale Marantz    Tom Eustace     Hudson's Bar     Bernie Korzam  No Sweat

Highwood Golf Course

We would also like to thank all the players who participated in the Charity Hockey Tournament to make it a success.  Finally we would like to thank Alan Barrett, Tom Turnbull, Derek Abdella, Russell Roy and Conor Murphy together with the many other volunteers who organized the teams, schedules, prizes and auction.

Thank you to all participants in the 2023 Charity Hockey Tournament.  By all accounts it was a great success raising money for the Calgary Food Bank and the Veteran's Food Bank.  A total of $16,805 was raised during the tournament which will be distributed to the aforementioned causes.

We would also like to thank the following contributors who supplied silent auction and raffle prizes:

Harvey Aronovich     John Gardiner     Nola Richardson / Tom Staines

Lyle Edwards             John Warwaruk   Bob Davies           Alan Barrett

Hudsons                     Peter O'Gorman  Mike Langdon    Cliff Hendrikson

Ron Butcher              Jim Herold              Mike Board        CARHA

Dan Richer                Blowers and Grafton        Curt Bruggencate / Brian Lambert

Bill Beddelsden       55+ Royals Team        Tim Lockridge   Kevin Hinz

Marv Milne               Jim Jones                North sea Fish    Darrin Oneschuk

Glen Gault                Derek Abdella        Tuxedo Sports     No Sweat

Joy Lee                      Doug Wilkinson      B&P 

Special thanks to the organizing committee headed by Alan Barrett for keeping things running smoothly.  A summary letter from Alan Barrett to all Participants can be accessed below: