The event will honor Hon. James T. Brett, president and CEO, The New England Council, and former professional hockey player Denna Laing. Respectively, they will receive the Advocacy Impact Award and the Athlete Leadership Award of the NHL Foundation U.S.
Emceed by TNT broadcaster Kenny Albert, the reception will include the participation of host committee members: NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly; Executive Director of the NHL Players’ Association Marty Walsh; NHL senior executive vice president, social impact, growth initiatives & legislative affairs Kim Davis; Hon. John F. Kerry, the 68th U.S. Secretary of State; Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier and League alumnus Adam Graves; Will Reeve, Matthew Reeve and Alexandra Reeve Givens, board members of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation; “NHL on ESPN” play-by-play announcer Sean McDonough; and John Rosasco, a senior adviser with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The following night at Boston’s Kasabuski Rink, the first Reeve Hockey Classic sled hockey game will feature the world’s best men’s para hockey athletes representing the United States and Canada, in support of the Reeve Foundation.
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, a partner of the NHL Foundation U.S., is committed to curing spinal cord injury and improving the quality of life for individuals and families impacted by paralysis.
