According to the following press release on CambridgeToday.ca, Red Wings defenseman the Ben Chiarot-led “Scotland’s Yard” street hockey tournament raised $153,000 CDN for pediatric cancer care in the Kitchener-Waterloo region this year:
The annual Scotland’s Yard Road Hockey Classic — an initiative co-chaired by Chiarot and his wife, Jacqueline, to support pediatric cancer care at Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) — netted $153,000 on July 19, bringing the event’s total to more than $1 million since 2022.
Nearly 100 teams raised money for children’s care at WRHN, the recently merged hospital in Kitchener-Waterloo. Additional funds were raised on site through sales of Scotland’s Yard merchandise, beer and other activities, including a silent auction.
Both the Detroit Red Wings Foundation and NHLPA supported the event with a donation.
“Hitting that $1-million milestone is a huge accomplishment that will directly benefit kids who need it most across this community,” said Chiarot. “I’m fortunate to be able to use my platform as a hockey player for something good like raising money for children’s care. Everyone who came out to the event stepped up and helped make a difference.”
Chiarot and other notable pros, including Kevin Klein, Gregory Campbell, Mike Hoffman, Loren Gable and Laura Fortino, helped coach some of the 96 teams through their games Saturday. The players mingled with kids and their families, signed autographs and posed for selfies — all for a good cause.
