Faculty and staff take on 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Hockey in fundraising game March 14
On March 14 at 3 pm, the campus community is invited to MacLauchlan Arena (Rink A) at the Bell Aliant Centre to watch faculty and staff take on the 17吃瓜 Women's Hockey Panthers in a fun fundraising game. Come cheer on student-athletes and colleagues in what is sure to be an entertaining display of hockey greatness. Admission is free, but 鈥渁dmission by donation鈥� is encouraged to support the women's hockey program.
For this special game, Jane Vessey, Director of Athletics and Recreation, will coach the 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Hockey Panthers, while Dr. Greg Keefe, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, will be the bench boss for the faculty and staff team. The employee squad comprises players from the faculties of Arts, Business, Science, Veterinary Medicine, and Medicine; the departments of Development and Alumni Engagement, Marketing and Communications, Athletics and Recreation, and Facilities Management; and the Office of the Registrar.
Dr. Dany MacDonald, Professor, Applied Human Sciences, who also serves as the Panthers鈥� sports psychologist, organized the game along with 鈥淩usty鈥� Ron Annear, Varsity Sport Coordinator with 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation. MacDonald and Annear have put together a stellar line-up of employees.
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Members of the 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Hockey team will officiate the game, and the announcer will be Donnie McFadyen who started the 17吃瓜 Women's Hockey program in 2000鈥�2001, serving as head coach for the first five years and then continuing as manager until 2022.
This new event will hopefully become an annual fundraising spectacle between faculty/staff and students. We look forward to seeing everyone at the game!
