SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League introduced as we speak that $8.4 million was raised over the course of the 2024-25 season by the AHL and its 32 member golf equipment for donation to numerous charitable causes and aid funds throughout North America.
Along with the tons of of native hospitals, meals banks, charitable foundations, scholarship applications and different non-profit teams that had been recipients of the AHL’s charity endeavors this season, groups supported nationwide catastrophe aid efforts for the devastating wildfires in California and floods in Texas, in addition to many different organizations together with:
- American/Canadian Most cancers Societies
- Massive Brothers Massive Sisters
- Boys & Women Golf equipment of America
- Dana-Farber Most cancers Institute and the Jimmy Fund
- Easterseals
- Lady Scouts of the USA
- Hockey Fights Most cancers
- John and Matthew Gaudreau Basis
- Make-A-Want Basis
- Ronald McDonald Home
- Salvation Military
- Scouting America
- United Approach
- Wounded Warrior Challenge
and plenty of extra…
Along with monies raised, AHL groups gave again to their native communities by quite a few actions, together with greater than 1,000 visits by gamers and coaches to colleges, hospitals, libraries and different areas and greater than 2,300 mascot appearances. Greater than 140,000 sport tickets had been donated to native charitable teams, and gadgets comparable to meals, winter clothes, vacation items and hockey gear had been collected at varied drives organized by AHL golf equipment.
In operation since 1936 and with franchises in 32 cities throughout North America, the American Hockey League serves as the highest improvement league for the gamers, coaches, managers, executives and broadcasters of all 32 Nationwide Hockey League groups. Almost 90 p.c of as we speak’s NHL gamers are American Hockey League graduates.
