The seventh annual Bruins Alumni Classic, featuring the Boston Bruins Alumni team and the Crotched Mountain Wild, a local hockey team comprising employees and friends of the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, will take place on Sunday, January 29 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sullivan Arena at Saint Anselm College in Manchester. Advance tickets can be purchased for $10 at cmf.org/tickets.
The popular annual event benefits Crotched Mountain Accessible Recreation and Sports, which provides opportunities for people with disabilities to experience outdoor sports such as skiing, snowboarding, cycling, kayaking and other recreational activities with the support of adaptive equipment.
Led by team captain Rick Middleton, the Bruins Alumni team draws from a roster that includes Bruins legends Terry O’Reilly, Bob Sweeney, Ken Linseman, Andy Brickley, Reggie Lemelin, and others.
“The Bruins Alumni Classic is an entertaining event for the entire family,” said Geoff Garfinkle, CTRS/L, Director of Accessible Recreation and Therapeutic Services at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center. “Over the past six years, the Alumni Classic has raised more than $160,000 for CMARS – funds which are used to purchase adaptive equipment, provide scholarships to participants, add new programs and expand accessible recreation opportunities for people of all abilities. We are incredibly grateful for the generous support of the Bruins Alumni and Boston Bruins Foundation and to our sponsors and fans that make this event so successful and fun.”
Bruins alumni players will be on-hand for autographs and photos between periods. Raffle prizes include autographed sports memorabilia, sporting event tickets and other exciting items.
Karly Erickson, a student at Crotched Mountain School and participant in the CMARS program, will drop the puck to begin the game.