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Alabama Hockey to benefit cancer research in the October Saves Goalie Challenge

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The Alabama Hockey season is just getting under way. We have a few pieces coming out over the next two weeks regarding the club. But, let’s get on the ground floor of this, the October Saves Goalie Challenge.

Per the press release from Brian Ogden Director of Communications, Alabama Hockey:

PELHAM, Ala. –

The Alabama hockey program will participate in the October Saves Goalie Challenge to benefit cancer research. The team’s three goalies, Jesse Gordichuk, Garret Kingsbury and Sam Schilling have all registered to raise money for the event.

During the event, goalies solicit pledges from family, friends, teammates and others for each save they make, with all funds going to cancer research institutions: Inova, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Stand Up To Cancer and the Goalie Guild.