14 Feb U11 East York Share their Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup Story
U11 East York were showcased on Breakfast Television with Rick Campanelli to share how they are “Filling the Cup” for the Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup.
The Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup is a challenge for eligible U10, U11, U12, U13, U14 and U15 minor hockey teams to take the values they learn on the ice – determination, leadership, teamwork – and use them to support their communities, off the ice.
Teams receive a point for each good deed and compete with other teams across the country for an incredible first prize of $100,000 towards the charity of their choice.
“We’ve believed it’s just as important for them to be good players on [the ice], as it is to be off the ice,” said coach Daniel Johnston who was joined by the entire U11 East York team at East York arena.
The players were putting together posters for their upcoming Skills Competition fundraiser for their Good Deeds Cup charity, HEROS Hockey.
Hockey Education Reaching Out Society (HEROS) is a volunteer driven charity that teaches life skills and empowers marginalized youth through hockey. They provide free programs to youth of all backgrounds from grade four through post-secondary.
The Skills Competition is an NHL-style skills competition with challenges such as fastest skater, hardest shot and even best dancer.East York partnered with the Toronto Police Service last year who provided radar guns to help decide the fastest skater.
East York player Myles Johnston explained one of their good deeds, “We’ve packaged up some food and brought it down to a small pantry on our street.” “The small pantry is something our neighbours put on on their front lawn so that people can drop off food and take as needed,” added teammate Miles Watson.
The good deeds did not end there as another teammate, Joshie Jenkins, is currently helping one of his classmates learn to do a hockey stop.
As one of the first teams to register for the Good Deeds Cup, the team has won a pizza party! Even so, their eyes are still on the bigger prize of $100,000 for their charity.