Ride for Hope 2009

2009-07-08 : Canucks alumni demonstrated their ongoing commitment to the community by taking part in the third annual Ride for Hope on Wednesday, July 8. The Ride for Hope charity bike ride was developed to raise awareness and funds for Canuck Place Children's Hospice, North America's first free standing children's hospice, which provides pediatric palliative care for B.C. children living with progressive life-limiting illnesses.

The Ride for Hope stretches over 200 kilometres, starting in Surrey and finishing in Hope, with a total ride time of just over six hours.

Canucks alumni Jeff Bandura, Terry Bingley, Dean Malkoc, Gary Nylund, Dan Clark, and Doug Deacon rode their bikes through challenging, rainy conditions, while Garry Monahan, Dennis Ververgaert and Fin offered their support to the ride by signing autographs in Mission.

In its first two years, Ride for Hope has raised almost $40,000 for Canuck Place. This year's goal is to raise $50,000. If you would like to donate, please visit www.teamalliance.ca.

A big thank you to our Canucks alumni for giving your time, passion, and support to the Ride for Hope and Canuck Place Children's Hospice!

Next year's ride will take place on Wednesday, July 7!

Vancouver Canucks Alumni Golf Classic 2009

2009-05-26 : Great Turn Out....for the Vancouver Canucks Alumni Golf Classic this year at Morgan's Creek.

Click Here to view photo's of the Golf Classic 2009.

Alumni donates to Boys and Girls Club

2009-05-01 : The Canuck Alumni has been able to arrange for 25 new sets of hockey equipment (no skates)for the Boys and Girls Club. The equipment came from the NHL Goals and Dreams. We are going to kick the "Learn to skate/play hockey" program in the fall @ the Planet Ice in Coquitlam. Graham Lee owns the Planet Ice and he has donated the ice time for the club. The BC Lions/Canuck Alumni are having a fundraiser at a pub in Richmond during the hockey game on May 7th - all the money will go to our charity and then all the proceeds will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club - we hope to raise $5,000 for skates for the kids.

Message from the President

2009-04-01 : It is Spring and the NHL playoffs are here! It has been an exciting hockey season for our local team and on behalf of the Alumni, I want to wish the Canucks team and organization the very best in this year's playoff run. Our Alumni hockey team also had another busy season playing a number of charity games throughout the province. I want to thank all those who have contributed to the team's success and maintained a well respected presence in the community. As we all know, the homeless issue continues to be a major problem in the Vancouver area. This winter our Alumni was able to partner with an organization called "Hockey for the Homeless" and am pleased to announce we were able to help raise $65,000 which will be directed to the care of Vancouver's homeless community. At present, our Alumni is working with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Vancouver (VBGC) on a new "hockey program", which will allow several young boys and girls to play "ice" hockey on a regular basis. Bob Murray has been the driving force behind this program, and will be asking for volunteers to help with instructional clinics and assistance in other areas. This is an extremely worthwhile cause, allowing a group of young people who would not otherwise have a chance to play the game they love. This has been the longest winter (snow) I can remember, but!! the golf season will be here soon. The Alumni again will be busy with a number of charity golf tournaments planned for this summer. Last year, our "Players" tournament, the Cyclone Taylor Golf Classic, changed both format and venue, and was pleased to see over 60 former professional hockey players in attendance. I want to congratulate the organizing committee for a job well done. The Jake Milford Charity Invitational was held at the Northview Golf and Country Club, and celebrated it's 25th year of existence. The Vancouver Canucks and the organizing committee, led by Karen Christiansen, have done a tremendous job since revamping the tournament two years ago. This year's tournament has again been scheduled to take place at Northview country club on September 16, 2009. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank and extend our appreciation to all our members who have donated their valuable time to ensure the Association continues to grow and remain healthy. Success remains with you, the members, and I sincerely hope the Alumni can rely on your continued support. Sincerely, Gerry Sillers, President Vancouver Canucks Alumni B.C. Hockey Benevolent Association

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