FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Chmura October 21, 2019 617.624.1913 Brandon McNelis 857.241.8343 Travis Basciotta 617.459.6853 Michael Tolvo 617.943.7937 ALUMNI TO PARTICIPATE IN “FACE-OFF FOR HEROES” ALUMNI CLASSIC ON OCTOBER 26

BOSTON – On Saturday, October 26th at 1:00 p.m, Boston Bruins alumni will with alumni at Bentley Arena in Waltham, MA in the “Face-Off For Heroes” Alumni Classic.

Hall of Famers , Joe Mullen, , , Brian Leetch and are anticipated to play or coach along with Rick Middleton, Reggie Lemelin, Bob Sweeney, Ken Linsemen, Andy Brickley, Bob Beers, Andrew Raycroft, Ken Hodge Jr and many more.

The game will benefit the Boston Bruins Foundation along with the Navy SEAL Foundation and the Warrior for Life Fund, which helps military families from all service branches cope with the unique challenges of combat, extended deployments, disabilities and long-lasting effects of war through the game of hockey.

The game will consist of three running time periods, with a three-minute intermission in between. The 1st period will be 20 minutes, and the 2nd and 3rd will be 15 minutes each. Official anthem singer of the Boston Bruins, Todd Angilly will sing the anthem prior to the game.

Tickets are free for military and first responders at www.warriorforlifefund.org. Tickets are also available for purchase at the same link.

Throughout the Alumni Classic, the NHL Alumni & Boston Bruins Foundation are also running a raffle opportunity where the winner can outfit a youth, high school or prep school team of their choice with new CCM hockey equipment and win 4 Suite tickets to a Boston Bruins Game. Most states and Canadian Provinces are eligible for this raffle at https://www.nhlalumniassociation.org/Fundraiser.

Navy officials and select players will be available to the media on Friday, October 25th at 1:30 p.m. at Bentley Arena.

Media interested in covering the event on Saturday, October 26th should contact Michael Tolvo at [email protected].

Those interested in attending the media availability on October 25th need contact both Michael Tolvo and Sr. Chief Petty Officer Jayme Pastoric ([email protected])

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