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SPECIAL HOCKEY MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS….. GUEST THE 2011 CAROLINA ALL-STAR BREAKFAST

SPEAKERS (Raleigh, – Monday, January 24, 2011) Hockey Ministries In- ternational will stage its’ 2011 annual All-Star Breakfast, in conjunction with the All-Star Game, this Saturday, January 29 from 7:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Cary, North Caro- lina. The breakfast will feature in attendance a host of current and former NHL players and coaches, as well as select 2011 NHL All-Star players. The event

is now just five days away.

Hockey Ministries International is a Christian ministry that serves the spiritual needs at all levels of hockey by annually coordinating team chapels, staging youth camps, and holding numerous special events. HMI is a federally regis-

JOHN tered, non-profit organization in the United States and , and is a mem-

VANBIESBROUCK ber in good standing of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities.

Leading this year’s attendees will be 2011 Eastern Conference All-Star and for- mer winner with the , Eric Staal. The four- time NHL All-Star will be interviewed at the event from the dais. Staal helped the Carolina Hurricanes win their first-ever Stanley Cup in 2006 with a 100 campaign in 2005-06. Staal was the Hurricanes’ first round pick and the MIKE GARTNER second pick overall in the NHL’s 2003 entry draft.

The featured speaker for the All-Star breakfast will be former NHL All-Star and Hockey Hall Of Famer, Mike Gartner. The former ’ for- ward also played for four other NHL teams spanning 19 seasons, and played in seven NHL All-Star games. Gartner was inducted into the

GLEN WESLEY in 2001, and had his # 11 retired by the Capitals in 2008. (MORE)

“We look forward to a great morning on Saturday, January 29 in Raleigh,” states Hockey Min- istries International President and Founder, Don Liesemer Sr. “HMI has staged our All- Star breakfast at many NHL All-Star games in the past including the most recent in in 2009, and we greatly appreciate the wonderful cooperation we have received from the National Hockey League each year we have showcased our event. We have a very distinguished group of speakers and guests this year, and those that attend will be in for a challenging and uplifting morning at the breakfast.”

Two former NHL players who will also attend the breakfast and speak including former 20- season National Hockey League veteran , John Vanbiesbrouck, and former

Stanley Cup winning defenseman and 20-year NHL veteran, .

Additional current NHL stars that will be present at the breakfast include Carolina Hurricanes’ goaltender, , ’ forward, , and ’ defenseman and 2011 All-Star, .

Former NHL players who will attend the event include former Red Wings’, Ma- ple Leafs’ and New York Rangers’ forward, Mark Osborne, and former ’,

Winnipeg Jets’ and Senators’ forward, Laurie Boschman.

Legendary National Hockey League Television Play-By-Play Announcer for NBC and , , will also be speaking. Former Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos and New York Yankees, Tim Burke, will also be pre- sent.

Tickets to the breakfast are $35.00 with a table of ten selling for $350.00. Tickets must be pur- chased in advanced, and may be secured online using a credit card at the Hockey Ministries International website at www.hockeyministries.org. In the Raleigh area tickets may be pur- chased by contacting Tim Donelli at (704) 236-1398 and [email protected]. Additional infor- mation may also be obtained by contacting Hockey Ministries International at (514) 395-1717 ext. 227, or e-mail at [email protected]. There will be no ticket sales at the door.

ATTN: MEDIA MEMBERS: Eric Staal, John Vanbiesbrouck, Mike Gartner and Glen Wesley will be available for interviews this week about their involvement in Hockey Ministries International’s 2011 National Hockey League All-Star Breakfast. Please contact Tim Donelli at (704) 236-1398 or [email protected] to arrange desired interviews.