Hockey for Heart Tournament
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At only 5 years old, Alfonso Tinebra experienced the tragic loss of his father, Angelo, from a heart attack. At only age 43, Angelo was leaving behind a 38-year-old widow and three children. Alfonso started to cope with the loss of his father through his love for hockey, and became inspired to get involved with the Heart and Stroke Foundation. He is an anti-tobacco advocate to raise awareness and prevent others from experience a similar loss. The Angelo Tinebra Memorial Hockey for Heart Tournament has been named in honour of Alfonso’s father, with proceeds going directly towards supporting life-saving heart disease and stroke research and advocacy initiatives.
“With Alfonso’s dedication and help, the Heart and Stroke Foundation has been able to continue to run the Hockey for Heart program here in Hamilton, and this year it’s going to be big,” says Jacklynn Tregunno, Program Coordinator of the Hockey for Heart program. “It is going to be fantastic. We have Wendel Clark coming to play in the ProStar game.”
The ProStar game is at the end of the tournament when all the teams have finished their games. The Top 15 fundraisers of the tournament are teamed up to play against the ProStar team, made up of NHL Almuni and local celebrities.
Individuals on teams are encouraged to fundraise and are rewarded with lots of different prizes. Register online as soon as you can to get a head start on fundraising and gain as many Hot Shot Ballots as possible. A Hot Shot Ballot is your ticket to a chance to ‘Shoot to Win’ $10,000! For every $50 that you fundraise, the Heart and Stroke Foundation will automatically enter 1 Hot Shot Ballot for you into the draws for:
- The chance to ‘Shoot to Win’ $10,000
- A wildcard spot on the roster for the ProStars game
- A signed, numbered and framed Wendel Clark print
You can also reach different prize levels to win water bottles, t-shirts hoodies and more.
Players of all skill level are welcome to participate in this tournament. Men’s, women’s and co-ed teams are welcome. Teams must have 12-15 people and all must be over 16 years of age. For full tournament rules and guidelines, please visit www.hockeyforheart.co m and visit the “Rules” section. For more information and to register your team online, please visit the above website or contact Jacklynn Tregunno at 905-574-4105 or [email protected]
Jacklynn Tregunno
Program Coordinator
7-1439 Upper Ottawa Street
Hamilton, Ontario
L8W 3J6
905-574-4105
[email protected]
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