While six Red Wings were raising funds for ALS research in Windsor on Saturday, Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot was took to the streets on a rainy day in Waterloo, Ontario to help raise funds for Grand River Hospital’s “Scotland’s Yard” charity.
There’s not that much information up about the events which took place at the “Scotland’s Yard Road Hockey Classic,” save an Instagram summary thereof…
But the Hockey News’s Kristy Flannery reports that a New Jersey Devils forward, 25-year-old Kitchener native Nathan Bastian, took part in the festivities:
New Jersey Devils forward Nathan Bastian was a special guest at the second annual Scotland’s Yard Road Hockey Classic in support of cancer care at the Grand River Children’s (GRH) Hospital in Kitchener, Ontario, on August 12.
According to their Instagram page, Scotland’s Yard is inspired by Scottie, a 3-year-old cancer survivor. Scotland’s Yard supports cancer care at GRH with the goal of building a new pediatric cancer center.
The event included a classic street hockey tournament for all ages playing alongside NHL and professional hockey players that included Bastian, Tanner Pearson, Steven Lorentz, and Mike Hoffman.
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot is an honourary co-chair, and he, along with his wife Jacquline, were the hosts of the event. Per their website, the event raised over $315K last year.
The event’s auction is still active (for about 9 more hours), and there are some pretty neat Red Wings-related items for sale.
Update: Via the Red Wings on Twitter:
Ben and Jacquline Chiarot played host to the second annual @ScotlandsYard_ Road Hockey Classic in support of cancer care at the Grand River Children’s Hospital in Kitchener, Ontario. The Chiarots were joined by fellow players, Steven Lorentz, @MHoffy68 and @14Nbast. pic.twitter.com/FfCjrx71bk
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) August 13, 2023
