New York Islanders captain Anders Lee doesn't just lead on the ice or in the locker room but takes pride in giving back to the Long Island community. On Saturday, Lee held his fourth Jam Kancer in the Kan event.

EAST MEADOW, NY -- New York Islanders captain Anders Lee doesn't just lead on the ice or in the locker room but takes pride in giving back to the Long Island community.

On Saturday, Lee hosted his fourth Jam Kancer in the Kan event, his first on Long Island, and what better place to throw frisbees and raise money than at Northwell Ice Center, the Islanders' practice facility. 

Not only was the event a massive success, with 135 total participants, but all of Lee's teammates also came by, with many participating. 

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"Honestly, the biggest thing for me is how gracious the guys are with their time," Lee said. "We got a lot going on here the last few days of the offseason, and for them to come out. It really means a lot to me. 

"And then, to be able to be here with some of the kids and the families, spend time with them, and it's just it is such a great day. And then what we're able to do with it beyond this is really nice."

None of this would be possible without founder Jamey Crimmins, who first started this fundraiser in his backyard before Lee caught wind of it and brought it to the NHL.

"Jamey took this thing from a little fundraiser in his backyard in New Jersey to ... we're doing these, other guys around the league have picked it up," Lee said. "And we've raised a great amount of money to help kids and families in a really tough spot, having a diagnosis with cancer, and he's got such a great heart. 

"His head's bigger than his heart still, but he's one of the best people I know and extremely giving, and he puts a lot of effort into this. So he's the one that makes this happen today."

The event, ending with Islanders defenseman Dennis Cholowski taking home the win alongside fans Anthony LaRocco and Dave Spataro, raised over 135,000 for kids battling childhood cancer.

LaRocco and Spataro ended up giving the trophy to the kids they were playing against, one of whom was battling cancer. Just a tremendous thing to do that certainly made those kids' day.

"You see Marty's poker event the other night and see what he does out here. We all have each other's backs. When guys want to do events like this, you can get pretty much get the whole team, every single guy," Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield said. "So it's important for us. 

"Long Island's kind of relatively a small place compared to some of the biggest city teams, so our fan base is great, and this is a way we can come back and give back a little bit.”

Islanders forward Hudson Fasching is getting set to embark on his second season with the Islanders, but even in just one short season, he's able to see how much Lee and the rest of the players mean to the community.

"It's great to have all the guys together. I mean, it's a pretty close group, as you can tell," Fasching said. "I mean, they've been here together for a long time, and they're all close, and we all get along really well. 

"It's great to just see what Lee does for the community and how good of a guy he is on a day-to-day basis as a teammate."

Crimmins had this to say about Lee and his teammates.

"I liken it to the end of summer vacation before you go back to school, and 'Oh, I have to go to a work thing', and they're all here," Crimmins said. "Everybody says that hockey guys are the best because of all of our NHL events. Everybody on the team shows up. But it's not fair to these guys because they're better than even that. They just really are.

"It's anytime we need something. If we hear from a kid whose favorite player is Barzal or Martin, 'Can you help', [the answer is always] 'Yeah'. They're just the best. It's them, and It's the organization. You look at where we are. And from top to bottom on the ship supporting us. Everybody supports us. It's fitting because this is where it started. And this brought us to the NHL. We haven't been able to do it for a year, and I'm glad we're able to get it in."

On amazing days like Saturday, we remember Fenov Pierre-Louis, an exceptional and inspiring young man who passed away five years ago this month after a nine-year battle with Neuroblastoma,

Fenov was everything to Lee and this event, but his memory lives on.

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"He's absolutely one of the biggest reasons why we continue to push forward on this in his name," Lee said. "He's a really special kid. He made a huge impact on me and many other people's lives.

"He's the inspiration behind a lot of this here. So for us to get the event back where he would come and speak is very meaningful to me."

Since Lee started with Kan Jam, they’ve raised over $2.2 million. 

To learn more about how you can help Jam Kancer, head to jamkancerinthekan.com.