Al Arbour Wake Up Story With John Tonelli New York Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/features/rob-schremp-new-york-islanders-locker-token-hockey-night-in-new-york] captain Anders Lee [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/stefen-rosner/new-york-islanders-captain-anders-lee-named-finalist-for-king-clancy-memorial-trophy] has done tremendous work in the community, and that will continue when he hosts yet another Kancer Jam [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/news/islanders-captain-anders-lee-bringing-jam-kancer-event-east-meadow] event, this time on Long Island. "On September 16th, we're gonna have one before the season, right before camp, get everyone together and do this thing again," Lee said Monday morning. The event will take place at the Northwell Ice Center, the Islanders' practice facility located in East Meadow, on their outdoor rink. The start time is set for 12:30 PM. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTk5NzUwNzg0NjA1MjM0ODE2/20230607_nhic_streetrink-41.jpg] "I always thought that would be a fun spot to do it," Lee said. "They redid it a little bit and put it all together, and I think it's just a cool little spot to be able to host something like this. It's kind of the perfect size. "That's where we practice. We're there every day. It's our home away from UBS. And I think it just makes a lot of sense. And it all kind of fits together." Registration for the event is now open: HERE [https://www.jamkancerinthekan.com/events/anders-lee-kancer-jam-2023/] Lee's been involved with the Jam Kancer in the Kan Foundation [https://www.jamkancerinthekan.com/events/anders-lee-kancer-jam-2023/]for over five years now. "It's an honor to be a part of it. And I think these Kan Jam events are part of my favorite parts about it. We get to have a lot of people come, have a lot of families and kids affected with cancer, and get to hang out and spend an afternoon with them. It's a pretty good gig, so excited to get back at it in that regard. "We play Kan Jam for a few hours and really just spend time with one another and have a good afternoon." While Lee has been the main person for this event throughout the years, his Islander teammates are always a part of them, which means the world to their captain. "They're the ones that help make it," Lee said. "I mean, our team has done a phenomenal job, and I'm really proud of our guys with the work that guys do in the community. It's not just me or a few others. A lot of guys spend time after games, what have you, with their own causes. For them to take a few hours to come out to support mine means a lot to me, and to show their support also shows the character that they have and the impact that they want to make in the community. "Whether it's their cause or not, it's a really good group of guys, and I'm proud to have the ones that are in town or are available out there with us." Lee was asked about 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. "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." The support Lee has received from members of the Long Island community is something that is no longer a shock. "I kind of go back to this a lot when I get to talk about Long Island is, after living there for so long and coming from the Midwest and coming out to the island younger and now living and raising a family here, I've always been impressed with New York and specifically Long Island where we live, the ability of communities to rally around each other in tough times and the support," Lee said. "There's always people reaching out to me, whether it's to support us with Kan Jam or they're trying to do something with a family member that's going through something, it's just really impressive how people look out for one another. Lee continued: "And I've always loved that about Long Island [...] People have phenomenal hearts in this area and care deeply about one another, and they're really good at giving back, whether it's in their neighborhood or a foundation like this. There's a lot of pride there in that." Jam Kancer in the Kan founder Jamey Crimmins is looking forward to hosting yet another event, especially alongside Lee. "It's really good to be back, and it's good to be back with the guy that kind of brought us out of a backyard in New Jersey to arenas across the country," Crimmins said. "It started with Anders, and it started with me and Fenov. The pandemic hurt all of us and slowed down a lot of things. We haven't been able to gather and do the events on the scale that we were doing them before the pandemic hit. It doesn't mean that Anders hasn't spent a lot of time and money out of his own pocket supporting people that needed it. But now that we're able to do such a forward-facing event and have people together and get all his teammates together, we're going to raise a good bit of money, and the reality is it's needed because cancer didn't really take a break. "We're hearing from more and more people who need help. And I'm just grateful that we're going to be able to help them and continue to help them." To learn more about how you can help Jam Kancer, head to jamkancerinthekan.com [https://www.jamkancerinthekan.com/].
