The game is held on Feb. 5 against the Niagara IceDogs with a fundraising goal of over $50,000. All proceeds support the Canadian Cancer Society with a focus on cancer commonly found primarily in women.
"For the first time, the Canadian Cancer Society has shifted their focus to more of their national events so the Petes get to work directly with the Pink in the Rink committee of volunteers to run this event,” said Burton Lee, Petes executive director of business operations.
Petes Alumnus Doug Gibson and sports anchor Meaghan Roy were named as honourary co-chairs for the upcoming event.
"They are two local sports legends if not just straight-up legends,” explained Lee. “We're pretty happy to have them leading the way from a publicity standpoint as we build towards the campaign.”