Centre Ice Challenge

Centre Ice Challenge Goes to a Shoot Out and Raises $8,000 for
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area

The inaugural Centre Ice Challenge benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area on Sunday afternoon, December 6, 2009 was a great success. It was a close game with the Rob Kerr All-Stars, captained by Rob Kerr FAN960 afternoon drive host, beating the Heartland Mustangs, captained by Shaun Johnston “Jack” on CBC’s Heartland, in a shootout with a final score of 13-12 to win the fun-spirited game and the Doug Blackie Memorial Cup in front of an audience of 400.

The Centre Ice Challenge raised more than $8,000 for Big Brother Big Sisters of Calgary and Area. The funds raised will assist Big Brothers Big Sisters to provide school-based mentoring opportunities for more than 800 children and youth in Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, High River and surrounding areas.

Click here to read the Centre Ice Challenge News Release

The celebrity-filled rosters and other special guests included: Heartland’s Shaun Johnston, Amber Marshall, Michelle Morgan, Nathaniel Arcand, Jake Church, Gabe Hogan, and Chris Potter; The FAN960’s Rob Kerr, Mike Richards and Dean “Boomer” Molberg; Calgary Flames Alumni Perry Berezan, Sheldon Kennedy and Colin Patterson; former NHL’ers Mark Astley and Cory Cross; Canadian county music star Shane Yellowbird; Olympic gold medalists Cassie Campbell and Kelly Bechard; Calgary Stampeder Randy Chevrier; Chuckwagon Champions Jason Glass and Kurt Bensmiller; and local media personalities Dave Kelly, Matt O’Neill, Eric Frances, Brienne Glass, Tara McCool, and Mitch Nybo.

Santa Claus kept the game in check as the referee and also found time to pass out presents to all of the kids in attendance. Harvey the Hound was also in on hand to keep the guests entertained and to lead them in cheers for their favourite team.

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Captian of the Heartland Mustangs, Shaun Johnston, Little and Big Brother of the Year Ivan and Dean and Captian of the Rob Kerr All-Stars, Rob Kerr.

Harvey the Hound getting the crowd going!

Rob Kerr pressents Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area with a cheque for $2,000!

Shaun Johnston presents Big Brothers Big Sisters with a cheque for $2,001!

Not to be outdone by the cowboys on the Hearland Mustangs - Rob Kerr takes the ice in his cowboy get-up!