The 4th annual Shoulder Check Awareness game\u00a0will take place Thursday, July 30 with a puck drop of 6:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart University’s Martire Family Arena.<\/p>\n
The game, which features NHL players, began in 2023 as a way to honor\u00a0Darien hockey player Hayden Thorsen, who died by suicide at 16. It has grown into one of Connecticut’s premier summer hockey events. It has become popular enough to move from Terry Conners Ice Rink in Stamford to Martire Family Arena.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n
The game will feature\u00a0NHL players from 13 teams and multiple countries. Players expected to participate include:<\/p>\n
Trevor\u00a0Zegras (Flyers)
\nChris\u00a0Kreider (Ducks)
\nAdam Fox (Rangers)
\nBrett Pesce (Devils)
\nSpencer Knight (Blackhawks)
\nMatt\u00a0Rempe (Rangers)
\nShayne Gostisbehere (Hurricanes)
\nShane Pinto (Senators)
\nWill Smith (Sharks)
\nRyan Leonard (Capitals)
\nMason McTavish (Ducks)
\nCutter\u00a0Gauthier (Ducks)
\nJ.T. Miller (Rangers)
\nPavel Dorofeyev (Rangers)
\nMatty Beniers (Kraken)
\nDenver\u00a0Barkey (Flyers)
\nFrank\u00a0Vatrano (Ducks)
\nJohn\u00a0Hayden (Kraken)\u00a0<\/p>\n
How to get tickets for Shoulder Check Awareness Game<\/p>\n