Slap Shot 2, "Play it Again" for Charity

2008 EVENT RECAP

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Famous Hockey Trio - The Hanson Brothers

from Slap Shot returned to Harrisburg!

The "third time" was a hat trick for sports fans and

movie buffs as hockey’s most famous trio,

 the Hanson Brothers --- returned  to Harrisburg for

a benefit ice hockey game.

Paint the Rink Pink,” A Hat Trick Against Breast Cancer was

played on Saturday May 3, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. at Twin Ponds

EAST in  Harrisburg. The game will featured the original Hanson

Brothers from the 1977 movie Slap Shot  playing with the Red Robin

Robin’s and the Harbour House Crabs with most proceeds benefiting

the Pa Breast Cancer Coalition. The donated amount will be announced
in late May.
The fun event featured a “pink theme”

which included pink hockey laces worn by the Hanson Brothers and
other players and plenty of pink hockey pucks. Jimmy

Cirrito  was the Emcee and spun the sounds of the 70's. Dropping the puck

this year to start the fight against Breast Cancer was  Kiersten Mathieu,  

Morning News anchor for FOX43.  

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According to Rob Ziemba, Founder of the Event,

31-years after Slap Shot was released and the Hanson Brother's still filled the house with over five-hundred faithful. Fans got to relive the famous on-ice antics and loved it! During the Third Period the Hansons greeted a full lobby and signed autographs for 2-hours. It's great to see true sports heroes meet and greet the fans with an un-selfish attitude. Unlike many no-name athletes that show up the local malls for $20+ autographs, the Hansons signed autographs for free and posed for funny family photos--for free, true class acts!"  For being known as hockey goons on the ice, they have immense fan appeal and really do have a soft side with the fans ---  off the ice.”

 

 

Jon Jehrio, Event Chairman added; “Our 2007 Hanson Brother’s event raised over

$5,000 for the Pa Breast Cancer Coaltion which doubled 2006, This year, we set the goal at $10,000 and just may have done it!  We worked hard on this event and tried to give the public what we would want to have seen. It's not often that you get to meet three of the most famous faces in hockey in person, watch their movie, see them skate live and then have them sign your Sports Illustrated, all in the same night! The fans showed up, our teams stepped up and we appear to have had a very successful fund raiser for the Pa Breast Cancer Coaliton.

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May 3rd was filled with fun, food, music, "average" mens hockey and lots of Hanson Brother interaction. Lucky fans carried away Chiefs, Labatts, and Flyers jerseys to name a few along with gift cards, signed sticks and other fun items and prize packs. Fans witnessed the Hansons collecting a charitable bounty on player Randy Davis of Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, all in good fun! At the First Intermission, the Hanson Zamboni Surfed to a delighted crowd and at the Second Intermission eight lucky fans competed in the Groff's Meats Hanson Ham Shoot hosted by our own Big Russ, and the Hansons!  During the Third Period, the Hanson Brothers greeted fans in the lobby for two hours. After the game, the Hanson Brothers  and event participants enjoyed an after-party at the Red Robin
Restaurant in Harrisburg.

The night before the event (May 2) the Hanson Brothers attended a fundraising party 
at the Underdog Sports Bar/Restaurant on Paxton Street in Harrisburg, interacting 
with local sports fans.  

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Questions about the event? Email us!

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Special Thanks to: Reprohouse.net, J. Michael Brill and Associates of Mechanicsburg, Integrated Staffing of York, Hershey Entertainment, Wegmans, United Airlines, Hampton Inn of Harrisburg and Pinnacle Healthcare. Without your support our goal would not be attainable

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