Skate For Cody a Huge Success

On Saturday afternoon, March 24th, friends and teammates of Cody Beekman gathered at the Ice Centre at Promenade to welcome him home after a long stay at Craig Hospital, and to raise some money to help pay his medical expenses.



Because of the efforts from Cody's men's league team, The Scouts, and some very dedicated volunteers from Dawg Nation, led by Annie Sterner, the afternoon was terrific, and raised well over $2000. Special thanks go out to Ice Centre director Bob Bebber, who donated the ice time for the event, and Benders Bar and Grill at the Promenade, who contributed 20% of their sales on Saturday to this great cause.

During the skate, Cody's teammate from the Scouts, Jeremy Backen, was able to present Cody with a Colorado Avalanche jersey signed by the entire squad. Avs assistant coach Sylvain Lefebvre, a great guy and huge supporter of Dawg Nation, spearheaded the effort of getting all the players' autographs on the sweater, and we'll never be able to thank him enough.



Dollars for Cody continue to roll in to the Dawg Nation Hockey website (http://www.dawgnationhockey.org/), and we have a special night coming up at the Avalanche game April 5th against the Columbus Blue Jackets. We will be presenting Cody with a big check on the ice during the contest, and five dollars from every ticket sold by Dawg Nation will go to our charity. Tickets are still available- just click on our site, and it will take you right where you need to be.

Dawg Nation wishes Cody Beekman the best, as he continues his journey to recovery.