In 2015, a Canadian aunt helped launch a hockey fundraiser inspired by her nephew’s cancer diagnosis; an event that raised C$10,000 in its first year went on to collect over C$1 million across a decade
For Andernacht, the tournament has become an example of what can happen when people turn personal hardship into collective action. A hockey tournament born from a family cancer diagnosis has grown into a decade-long fundraising effort, turning a group of friends, a few teams and a shared love of the game into a million-dollar community…

