Smashfest 2016 was another evening full of hockey players and alumni coming together with fans for a good cause. Patrick Eaves did not disappoint as he won the singles tournament for the second year in a row.
Another player, Aaron Ekbald, shared the following:
“It doesn’t matter what team you’re on, a lot of us understand that it’s great to come together whether it’s a golf tournament or Ping-Pong tournament – to be a part of something bigger than you as a player and it’s great that the guys are coming together to raise money for such good causes.”
Dominic Moore created the event five years go to raise funds for rare cancer research in honor of his late wife Katie Moore and for concussion research. Dominic’s brother, Steve Moore, suffered a career-ending head injury only 69 games into his career.
When speaking about Smashfest Dominic said in an interview with Yahoo Sports:
“It starts with causes. It starts with trying to make an impact on some neglected, under-funded causes, but when you’re here, you’re not thinking about that, you’re just having fun. That’s our mission that everyone leaves here with a smile on their face and everyone, while they’re here, are just having the time of their life.”
You can check out this video about the story of Smashfest and its causes.
Source: Yahoo! Sports