At first look, the Rink of Dreams 24-hour charity hockey game is a lot of things.
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One balloon that will be heavily sought after has two Vancouver Canucks tickets to the April 8 home game with Helijet passes and a room at the Four Seasons hotel.
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Calgary Flames fans can bid on a signed Mike Cammaleri jersey in the silent auction.
The hockey part of it is straight forward.
Players, sometimes in teams and sometimes individually, show up prior to their ice slot, be it 2 p.m. or 2 a.m. They gear up, and slip on either a Team Grey or Team Blue sweater. The 2012 version of the sweater, made by Teamworks, has a fresher design and with new sponsors from the
The game wraps up at noon on Sunday with closing ceremonies. The raised in 2011 for the Victoria-based Help Fill A Dream Foundation.
Last minute player, and even team spots are still available through or through Sandhu at Harp.sandhu@macquarie.com.
