Ice Hockey Fundraiser for Snider Hockey and Blood Drive in Honor of Boston Marathon Victims

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 04/30/2013 at 9:48 am

Although it seems implausible, we are gearing up for only our third fundraiser to benefit Snider Hockey since October. Crazy. Details What: Four team, three game ice hockey tournament and Red Cross blood drive When: Saturday, June 29 from 10:45 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. The blood drive will start at 9:00 a.m. Where: Flyers Skate Zone in Pennsauken, NJ Why: To benefit Snider Hockey and the Boston Marathon victims More Details Registration costs $50. There are 60 total skater spots and 4 total goalie spots available. The winning team gets their name on the annual Flyers Faithful Ice Hockey Tournament trophy. The winning team …

Rest in peace, Captain. You were a true hero.

Ice hockey fundraiser to benefit the family of Michael Goodwin

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 04/08/2013 at 11:21 am

At the suggestion of Scott Valletti, we are raising money to benefit the family of fallen Philadelphia fire fighter, Captain Michael Goodwin, who tragically lost his life this weekend. Here’s the deal. We have a game date setup for Sunday, April 21. Since it is a tight deadline, we’re going all in here. If we can get enough registrants (30 skaters, 2 goalies)*, we will play. If not, your money will go straight to Goodwin’s family and we will send you a thank you package on behalf of Flyers Faithful. Here are the details: What: One-game, two-team Ice hockey fundraiser to …

Hey, remember that time we played roller hockey with TJ Brennan?

Postponed: The 2013 Flyers Faithful and Broad Street Hockey Roller Hockey Tournament

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 03/17/2013 at 7:52 pm

THIS TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED ON ACCOUNT OF THE RAIN. PLEASE FOLLOW THE SITE FOR UPDATES ON THE EVENT. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. It’s been fun scheduling one-off games and raising money to help out those affected by recent tragedies but now it is time to get back to helping out Snider Hockey. So, without further adieu, allow me to introduce you to the Second Annual Flyers Faithful/Broad Street Hockey Roller Hockey Tournament. Who: Twelve teams What: A one-day, twelve-team roller hockey tournament When: Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Where: The rinks at Wesley Bishop Park …

Ice Hockey Fundraiser for Sandy Hook Victims

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 01/28/2013 at 9:39 pm

So, the hockey season is back but there’s always room for more hockey. Plus, we promised we would host a fundraiser for Sandy Hook victims. Well, here it is. What: Two-team ice hockey game fundraiser When: Sunday, 2/24 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Where: Pennsauken Flyers Skate Zone Cost: $40 per person UPDATE: There are no more spots left. Registration is full. More Details There will be two teams. Each team will consist of 15 skaters and one goalie. Each participant will get a jersey. Goalie spots go quickly. Like every other spot, the first to register and pay get the spot. All spots …

Poll: Donating the money to Hurricane Sandy victims

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 12/17/2012 at 11:25 am

We raised somewhere between $400-$500 (estimated) for Hurricane Sandy victims during Saturday’s fundraiser. Now, we need to donate the money and I would like those involved in this process in any way to have a say in this matter. Please let us know below where you believe we should donate the money. We will keep this poll open until Sunday and then donate the proceeds to the winning charity. Thank you in advance for your time and opinion.

On community, giving

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 12/14/2012 at 8:54 pm

Today is a difficult day. Nobody will deny that. Tomorrow, we will try to do good to help the victims of Superstorm Sandy by raising some money in a charity ice hockey game. It’s a small gesture but it shows that people do care and want to help. That gesture was furthered today when numerous people mentioned that they wanted to do something to honor the victims of today’s unspeakable tragedy in Connecticut. We will do something. We will honor their memory with a moment of silence and, if someone is able and willing to sing, an anthem. In due …

Ice Hockey Fundraiser for Sandy Victims

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 12/01/2012 at 1:30 pm

Sarah Baicker had a terrific idea. We should play some ice hockey and raise money for victims of Sandy. Here are the details for the event: What: Two-team ice hockey game fundraiser When: Saturday, 12/15 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Where: Voorhees Flyers Skate Zone Cost: $40 per person More Details There will be two teams. Each team will consist of 15 skaters and one goalie. Each participant will get a jersey. All the goalie spots are taken. There is only room for skaters at this point. We may do a draft before the tournament and a post-game celebration. …

2012-2013 NHL ’94 Tournament Fundraiser

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 10/07/2012 at 10:00 am

Now that the second Pub Quiz is in the books, it’s time to announce the next NHL ’94 Tournament! So, break out your Genesis, get your geek on, and get ready to show off your old school skills. WHAT: NHL ’94 Tournament WHERE: Play2 Parx Casino WHEN: Sunday, November 25, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. WHY: To raise more money for ESYHF — oh, and because NHL ’94 was awesome. HOW MUCH: Registration costs $45*. We will then hold a silent auction for team selection position once registration is complete. WHAT ELSE: We can only accept 26 registrants, since there are only 26 …

The Second Annual Flyers Faithful Pub Quiz Fundraiser

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 09/11/2012 at 11:30 am

What: Flyers-themed Pub Quiz When: Thursday, October 4 at 8:00 p.m. Where: Fado Why: To raise money for the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation Cost: $10 per person (half goes to Snider Hockey, half goes to Pub Quiz winner) Ages: This is an all-ages event. People over 21 will get a wristband so they can drink. More Details 1. Don Saleski, Bob “The Hound” Kelly, Joe Watson, Dave Brown, and Joe Kadlec will be in attendance! 2. Attendees will get a free shirt designed by Broad Street Bootlegs. 3. The winning team from each round of Pub Quiz will get a six pack of a limited edition, specially …

The definitive guide to the 2012 Ice Hockey Tournament Fundraiser

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 06/25/2012 at 9:51 pm

There will be a draft on Friday, June 29 The draft will be at the 45th Street Pub in Pennsauken, NJ (not to be confused with the one in Edgewater). The draft starts at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29. All players are invited and the draft is open to the public. Feel free to bring your friends and family. The pub (owned by a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America!) offered us a deal on the food. Each person will pay $12 (plus tax and gratuity — so anticipate spending about $15 per person) for two hours of food. …

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