AHL Member Clubs Raise $5.7 Million for Charitable Causes

June 6, 2017

The American Hockey League announced that more than $5.7 million was raised over the course of the 2016-17 season by the AHL and its 30 member clubs for donation to various charitable causes and relief funds across North America.

Among the many recipients of the AHL’s charity endeavors this season were:

• Ace Bailey Children’s Foundation
• ALS Association
• Alzheimer’s Association
• American/Canadian Cancer Societies
• American Heart Association
• American/Canadian Red Cross
• Autism Speaks
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Boy Scouts of America/Girl Scouts of the USA
• Boys & Girls Clubs
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Jimmy Fund
• Easterseals
• Habitat for Humanity
• Hockey Fights Cancer
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Make-A-Wish Foundation
• Movember Foundation
• Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Muscular Dystrophy Association
• Ronald McDonald House Charities
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
• Salvation Army
• Special Olympics
• Susan G. Komen For the Cure
• Toys for Tots
• United Way
• Wounded Warrior Project
• YMCA/YWCA
• You Can Play Project
   and many more...

In addition to monies raised, AHL teams gave back to their local communities through numerous activities, including more than 1,000 visits by players and coaches to schools, hospitals, libraries and other locations and more than 2,800 mascot appearances. More than 170,000 game tickets were donated to local charitable groups, and items such as food, coats, holiday gifts and hockey equipment were collected at various drives organized by AHL clubs.

Founded in 1936 and with franchises in 30 cities across North America, the American Hockey League serves as the top development league for the players, coaches, managers, executives and broadcasters of all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 88 percent of today’s NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and for the 16th year in a row, more than 6 million fans have attended AHL games in 2016-17.