The Canes are donating $75,000 to help rebuild a community rink damaged by the recent hurricanes. The Carolina Hurricanes have announced a $75,000 donation to the Asheville Hockey League to help with the construction of a new hockey rink after theirs was destroyed by Hurricane Helene two months ago. The league, whose rink was located in Carrier Park, has a full-time membership base over 1,800 strong and they're currently playing an abbreviated season in Greenville, South Carolina which is a 90-minute drive from Asheville. The Canes initially donated $50,000 to the league with a promise to match the next $25,000 raised by the Asheville Hockey League. With the NHL has registering an assist with a $10,000 donation of its own, the league's goal of raising $100,000 has now been met. The team hosted players and officials from the Asheville Hockey League at their home game on Tuesday, a 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, were Team President Doug Warf presented them with a check for the donation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per the team: > The funds were issued as part of the ‘Raise Up $1 Million’ raffle program. The > Hurricanes hope to donate at least $1 million to Hurricane Helene relief > projects in Western North Carolina, and have already raised nearly $400,000 > for the relief efforts through their community preseason game on October 2, > their Western North Carolina Relief online auction > [https://wncrelief.givesmart.com/] and the Raise Up $1 Million Raffle > [https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/community/raise-up-1-million-raffle]. > > The Hurricanes’ Raise Up $1 Million Raffle is taking place during the team’s > 18 home game nights between Oct. 11 and Dec. 28. Each night, one winner is > selected to meet players after the game and receive a limited-edition puck > that indicates them as one of 18 finalists eligible to win the grand prize of > up to $125,000. The total amount of the grand prize will be 50 percent of the > value of all raffle tickets sold, capped at $125,000. Fans not in attendance > at the game can still enter the contest online for a chance at that night’s > limited-edition puck and a shot at the grand prize. Fans do not have to be > present at the game to win. -
