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The Hanson Brothers On Ice; "They Shot, We Scored" $10,700
raised for the Pa Breast Cancer Coalition!
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| In 2009 The Hanson Brothers introduced the kids to Old Time Hockey! |
Don't forget the 2008, 2007 and 2006 Hanson Brothers Events!
The movie Slap Shot 3, the Junior League told the story of the Hanson Brothers from the original Slap Shot --returning
to a small town to start a new life after hockey. On May 2, area hockey players and fans relived scenes from both
movies -- when the original Hanson Brothers from Slap Shot stopped by the Klick Lewis Arena
to play a benefit ice hockey game and introduce some kids to old time hockey!
The Hanson
Brothers On Ice; They Shot -- We Scored! was
played on Saturday, May 2 at 5:00
p.m. at the new Klick Lewis Ice Arena in Annville. The event featured the original Hanson Brothers from the 1977 movie Slap Shot playing with the Red Robin Robin's and the Harbour House Crabs in an exhibition hockey game. This was the forth area appearance for the Hanson Brothers and raised $10,700 for the Pa Breast Cancer Coalition. The game featured the use of pink hockey pucks, pink laces, pink taped hockey sticks!
According to Rob Ziemba, Palmyra
resident and Founder of “Play It Again” for Charity; “this year's event was very special because
Jon and I brought the Hanson Brothers to Lebanon County and that's a funny story in itself. We attracted a whole new crowd
of about four-hundred and fifty and the response was overwhelming. The skits were funny and included goalie penalty
shots, the Hansons beating up players and refs, (for fun) and even featured two officers from the South Londonderry
Police Department arriving at the end of the second period to escort the Hanson's off the ice---after telling our Emcee,
"we're here for the Hansons! This year, we skated our kids against the Hanson's
at the end of the first intermission which was a HUGE success. It was great to see my son and his friends, play against
three of the most famous hockey faces in the world."
| (Photo by Brian Fosnocht/ESPN Palmyra Branch) |
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| 2009 Harbour House Crabs and the Hanson Brothers! |
Chairman Jon Jehrio added; "The timing was perfect for the Hanson's
return. The original movie Slap Shot is still a cult classic, Slap Shot 3, The Junior League is out
on DVD for most kids, Dave Hanson has a new book on the market which is doing well. Judging by the crowd comments I heard in the lobby while fans got free autographs,
took photos, and exchanged laughs---we scored a major goal with this event. For only having a staff of two and no advertising
budge, we surround ourselves with the right players like Rob Plastina, Randy Davis and Roger Wright who step up and help
the cause! We may be a small hockey event, but the money we raise rivals large corporation donations because of
our players and sponsors!
| (Photo by Brian Fosnocht/Wall Street Journal) |
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| 2009 Red Robin Robin's with the Hanson Brothers which featured Hershey Bear great--Mitch Lamoureux |
| (Photo by: ? would you show the Hansons this pic? |
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| A Blyer gets tripped up, after taking the puck from Steve and Dave! Ole' Tyme Hockey--eh guys? |
| (Photo by Brian -- Rob's Friend) |
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| Brock Smith scares away the Hansons...see you next year tough guys! |
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