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8 NHL Players Making a Difference On and Off the Ice

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NHL Players Making a Difference On & Off the Ice

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When you buy NHL tickets, you’re not just getting a chance to watch the best hockey in the world. It's also a front row seat to some entertaining fights. Players love to throw down almost as much as they like scoring goals and losing teeth. But despite the punishment they dish out on the ice, deep down these are good men. Let’s look at some of the NHL stars making a big impact off the ice.

Patrice Bergeron

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Patrice Bergeron

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As a hard-nosed, high-scoring forward for the Boston Bruins, there’s a good chance Bergeron has sent a player to the hospital at some point in his career. But with his charity, Patrice’s Pals, he brings kids from the hospital to the arena. Bergeron has partnered with the Boston Children’s Hospital and the Make-a-Wish Foundation to score Bruins tickets and VIP experiences for sick kids.

Dustin Brown

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Dustin Brown

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Anyone who has bought Los Angeles Kings tickets recently knows one thing beyond a shadow of a doubt: the Kings love to hit. Look no further than their captain Dustin Brown. Through his Hit Tracker initiative, Brown’s impact is felt beyond the ice. For every hit he dishes out, Brown donates to the Children’s Hospital of LA NICU.

Vincent Lecavalier

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Vincent Lecavalier

Vincent Lecavalier
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Vincent Lecavalier was just a kid when he became the captain of the Tampa Bay Lighting and later led them to a Stanley Cup. Now the Philadelphia Flyers center helps children afflicted by cancer reach their potential through the Vinny40 organization and the Vincent Lecavalier Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL. That’s right, Vinny went all Bill Gates and built a hospital wing.

Rick Nash

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Rick Nash

Rick Nash
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If you bought New York Rangers tickets last season, there’s a chance you saw Rick Nash do something spectacular on the ice. But look a little closer, and you’ll see he’s just as spectacular off of it. Nash strongly supports Jake’s House - an organization that supports, educates, and empowers families confronting autism.

Ryan Miller

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Ryan Miller

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In front of the net, Canucks’ goalie Ryan Miller stops nearly every puck shot his way. As the head of the Steadfast Foundation, Miller is working to stop the crippling psychological effects of childhood cancer. Miller’s organization empowers communities to support children afflicted by leukemia and other life-threatening diseases, as well as their families. Miller’s organization provides resources and hope to kids desperately in need of both.

Mike Fisher

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Mike Fisher

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You wouldn’t expect an NHL team to play in Nashville. You wouldn’t expect a great hockey player to be a great philanthropist. But hockey is full of these paradoxes. The Predators play in the home of country music, and their center Mike Fisher is truly inspiring off the ice. His support of Roger’s House, a pediatric hospital which cares for terminally ill kids and their loved ones, has impacted countless families going through the unimaginable.

Henrik Zetterberg

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Henrik Zetterberg

Henrik Zetterberg
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Detroit captain Henrik Zetterberg, along with his wife Emma, host children from local hospitals at every Red Wings’ home game. Through the Zetterberg Foundation, they also provide aid and funding to people in poverty both in the city of Detroit and around the world. Fans buying Red Wings tickets get the chance to see a great hockey player and an even better humanitarian.

Matt Duchene

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Matt Duchene

Matt Duchene
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Haliburton, Ontario, like most towns in Canada, is a hockey town. When a terrible flood struck, damaging homes, rinks, and hockey equipment for countless families, Avalanche center Matt Duchene stepped in to help. Together with Goal & Dreams, a charitable organization founded by the NHLPA, Matt donated money to provide 50 families with home repairs and new hockey equipment. You’ve got to love a player with great timing on and off the ice.

How to Save on NHL Tickets & Pay It Forward

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How to Save on NHL Tickets & Pay It Forward

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Buy your hockey tickets from ScoreBig.com and you can save up to 60% below box office price. We challenge you to pay it forward and to put your savings towards one of these NHL players charitable organizations. Tweet us your stories @ScoreBig #Scorward.

Did you see the video of Liam Fitzgerald fist bumping all of the Boston Bruins this week? He’s not the only inspirational story in hockey this week. There are NHL Players making a difference on and off the ice. And you can too. When you buy your NHL tickets from ScoreBig.com and you can save up to 60% below box office price. We challenge you to pay it forward and to put your savings towards one of these NHL players’ charitable organizations. Here are their stories.

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