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Youth hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, and other sports all got support from the Raiders' chuck-a-puck. (Prince Albert Raiders/Twitter)

Lots of puck-chucking: Raiders raise over $26,000 at home games this season

Apr 21, 2023 | 9:00 AM

In general, when you go to a hockey game, you’re not supposed to throw things on the ice. The Prince Albert Raiders turned one of the rare exceptions to that rule into a big boost to several local community organizations and sports teams.

Through their chuck-a-puck fundraisers during the season, the Raiders raised $26,370 in partnership with local sports teams and other groups. The fundraisers happened at home games, with the chuck-a-puck itself usually taking place in the second intermission.

“I like to think we facilitate it,” said Raiders’ business manager Michael Scissons. “We’re able to let groups do it, but it’s really up to the groups themselves to come in and do it. It’s unique. It’s a fun thing for us and our fans to see and do and throw the pucks on the ice and watch them bounce around. But when you put it down on paper and see that $26,000 was raised for our community and different organizations, it’s pretty awesome.”

From the SPCA to minor volleyball teams, plenty of local organizations put their name forward to be part of chuck-a-puck events throughout the 2022-23 regular season. Naturally, there were quite a few minor hockey teams on that list as well.

“For the most part, it’s a lot of fundraising for minor sports programs and different teams,” said Scissons. “Let’s be honest, the costs are always high with those and they never go down. This is just kind of a fun, unique way that these organizations can get out and do some fundraising, take in a game, and have a good night.”

Part of the donation came from a partnership with Canadian Tire and Malcolm Jenkins, who said he was “delighted” to know how much money had come from the partnership. It wasn’t a partnership the Raiders had a hard time selling him.

“He’s an incredible man,” said Scissons. “He’s done so much for this city. Him and Canadian Tire are tremendous contributors to pretty much anything you can put a stamp on Prince Albert and brag about. He’s behind it, one way or another. We’re lucky to have him in our community to support things like this.”

Scissons added the Raiders didn’t necessarily feel an obligation to give back to the local sports community so much as they viewed it as a privilege to be able to do so. He also said they were happy to come up with a unique way to be able to help.

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