RED DEER – The numbers are tallied and $135,000 was raised through the Hockey Alberta Foundation’s Golf Classic presented by ATB Wealth.
On July 18 and 19, teams from across the province travelled to Canmore to play in the Golf Classic to raise funds for the Hockey Alberta Foundation. Teams hit the links for two days of top-tier golf and gathered at the Cornerstone Theatre for the Every Kid Every Community Reception.
“This was a record year and we can’t thank everyone enough for the continued support shown to the Hockey Alberta Foundation,” said Tim Leer, Executive Director of the Hockey Alberta Foundation. “It is because of our sponsors, celebrity guests and the generous support we receive that the Foundation is able to give back to community initiatives and get kids on the ice across the province.”
A full field of 19 teams teed off in Monday’s VIP Golf event at Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club. Long-time supporters from ATB Financial and Red Deer Lock and Safe, Kevin Engel, Melanee Bobyck, Paula Bodnar and their celebrity guest, Rob Brown, defended their title, taking home the championship belts once again. Canadian curling phenom and Olympic gold medalist, Ben Hebert, mastered the long and short game, earning the lowest net score of the day.
The Every Kid Every Community reception held Monday night at Cornerstone Theatre included a live and silent auction with items donated by generous supporters from across the province and all proceeds raised going directly to Every Kid Every Community program. Through this reception, over $53,000 was raised for the Every Kid Every Community program.
On July 19, 38 teams stepped up to the tee box at Silvertip Resort. Kris Noble, Kevin Macrae, Bill Gourley and Dave Appleby walked away the champs of the 2022 Hockey Alberta Foundation Golf Classic.
Hockey Alberta Foundation Board of Directors Chair, Dennis Zukiwsky and members, Kent Smith and John Kosolowski greeted golfers on Hole 10, where golfers could participate in the Charity Challenge. Thank you to Q2 Artificial Lift Services for matching funds up to $10,000 on the Charity Challenge and to ATB for sponsoring the charity challenge draw prize.
Thank you to the Golf Classic sponsors for the continued support:
- ATB Wealth
- Q2 Artificial Lift Services
- Calgary Flames Foundation
- Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation
- AlStar Oilfield
- Vada Capital
- Tide Water
- Birchcliff
- McCaw Blasting and Drilling
- Hytech Production
- House of Leaders
- Lacombe Ford
- Prism
In addition to the $135,000 raised through the Golf Classic, $8,600 was raised at the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame Awards Gala, totaling $143,600. A portion of those dollars will be matched from the Shaw Charity Classic Altalink Birdies for Kids program.
The 2023 Hockey Alberta Foundation Golf Classic is scheduled for July 17-18, with the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame Awards Gala slated for Sunday, July 17.
