A bit more about the ‘All in 4 ALS’ game from the Ontario Hockey League

As noted yesterday, six Red Wings took part in the “All in 4 ALS” game in Windsor, Ontario on Saturday, helping raise funds to further the care of Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones.

The Ontario Hockey League received behind-the-scenes access, and Josh Sweetland filed a report from the game:

Jones was moved to tears when he received a pre-game standing ovation from the 6,149 in attendance on Saturday.

“It’s a good feeling,” the 53-year-old Jones said pre-game. “We’re trying to find a cure, but it’s not about me. It’s about (the cause).”

NHL captains Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators) and Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings) headlined a list of current NHL players competing, one that also featured more than 40 past and present OHL players and coaches. Team White won the game by a score of 10-6.

According to the Windsor Star, more than $202,000 had been raised before the puck had dropped on Saturday’s event with more than $11,000 more added from the 50-50 draw during the game and a post-game auction had the total pushing nearly a quarter million dollars. At the request of Jones, the bulk of that money will go to the Sunnybrook Foundation in Toronto, which supports the research and treatment for the disease.

The Windsor Spitfires organization, led by owners John Savage, Stephen Savage and Brian Schwab, did a great deal of work to make the event possible.

For more on the game and to hear from some of Bob Jones’ closest friends, check out Bruce Garrioch’s coverage in the Ottawa Sun.

For more information on the event, visit allin4als.ca.

If you’re not familiar with Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, it’s the Mayo Clinic of Canada, and they really do remarkable, groundbreaking work.

I know that the goal of the “All in 4 ALS” game was to raise about $250,000 Canadian, but if you’re still interested in purchasing merchandise or donating, coach Jones is going to need the care one way or another.

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