Winnipeg police take on NHL players in charity hockey game
CBC News
Posted: Nov 17, 2012 2:50 PM CST
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2012 3:03 PM CST
Jonathan Toews and Andrew Ladd sign autographs at the Goals for Dreams Charity hockey game at University of Manitoba. (Mitch Peacock/CBC )
It's Hockey Night in Winnipeg with a roster full of NHL players ready to battle it out against the Winnipeg Police Service in the Goals for Dreams Hockey Challenge Saturday night.
The game will start at 3 p.m. at the University of Manitoba's Max Bell Centre, according to the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) website.
NHL players that have been confirmed to play against the Winnipeg Police Service Patrolmen Hockey Club include Andrew Ladd, Marks Stuart, Jonathan Toews, Shea Weber, Duncan Keith, Mike Richards, Brian Little, Olli Jokinen and 11 others.
Ron Hoggarth, a retired NHL referee, will be watching over the game.
Players will be signing autographs starting at 2 p.m.
The money raised will be donated to the Children's Hospital Foundation and the Dream Factory, a charitable organization dedicated to fulfilling dreams for children who are battling life-threatening illnesses.
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