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Post by The Mannequin on Apr 2, 2005 14:08:29 GMT -3
4/1/2005
HAMILTON (CP) - Suspended NHL star Todd Bertuzzi will be among the skaters at Saturday's outdoor charity hockey game at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton.
Bertuzzi, who continues to await his reinstatement hearing with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, also played in Brad May's charity game at GM Place in Vancouver on Dec. 13.
As many as 30,000 people are expected for the Our Game To Give event, which will also feature netminders Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils and Curtis Joseph of the Detroit Red Wings.
The game can be seen live on TSN today at 7pm et/4pm pt.
Also on the ice will be defencemen Wade Redden of the Ottawa Senators, Rob Blake of the Colorado Avalanche, Steve Staios of the Edmonton Oilers and Bryan McCabe of the Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as forwards Mike Peca of the New York Islanders, Ryan Smyth of the Oilers, Kris Draper of the Red Wings and Leafs Darcy Tucker, Joe Nieuwendyk and Gary Roberts.
Former Leaf hero Doug Gilmour is a central figure in the event and will lace them up, as well as Indianapolis Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt.
Proceeds from the game will got to the Tsunami Relief Fund of the Canadian Red Cross, and Camp Trillium, the Ontario camp for children and their families living with cancer.
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