This week, NHL preseason tickets went on sale. The Penguins will be playing the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks at home for the NHL preseason. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com.
In addition to this, Penguins forward Craig Adams participated in the Walk to Defeat ALS at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, raising funds in the drive to find a cure for this disease. Also called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neuromuscular disease that dissolves the body's ability walk and speak. After diagnosis, the typical life expectancy of a patient is only two to five years. Adams' father is currently battling this disease. Donations online have exceeded $3,300, with many amounts being $27, in honor of Craig Adams' sweater number.
“Too bad I didn’t have a higher number,” Adams said with a smile. “Even small amounts help and you’re talking about this walk and then nationwide as well, so we’re really raising a lot of money.”
Finally, forward Joe Vitale had his high school hockey jersey #16 retired from Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis.
“It took a while for it to kind of sink in,” Vitale said of getting the news that his jersey would be retired. “At first I was like oh, that’s cool. Then I got some calls from people and they told me that it was a big deal. Then when I went there at halftime with the full crowd, it was a really nice ceremony and it kind of hit me then like ‘oh, this is really cool.’”
Vitale scored 172 points (61G-111A) in his four years at Christian Brothers College High School, was named MVP of the title game his junior year and was awarded team MVP honors his senior season. Vitale's impact on the school was great, with coaches telling about how he treated everyone the same, and was obviously brought up by good parents.
That is it for this week. Look forward to another post next week!
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