By Troy Gillard (Twitter: @Troy_Gillard)

“Battle of the Badges” raises $35,000 for Humboldt Broncos

Apr 25, 2018 | 12:02 PM

Friday’s “Battle of the Badges” charity hockey game in Red Deer was a huge success.

The game between Red Deer RCMP and Red Deer Emergency Services at the Servus Arena raised approximately $35,000 for the players and families of the Humboldt Broncos.

 The event began with a fundraising barbeque in the Servus Arena parking lot, hosted by Save on Foods and BIG 105 and 106.7 The Drive, followed by a silent auction and raffles.

The game itself kicked off with a ceremonial puck drop by Deborah Carpenter, the sister of Humboldt Broncos coach Darcy Haugan, who lost his life in the collision.

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Between the first and second periods, Red Deer Rebels scout Thomas Miller performed his tribute song “Stick on the Ice” which he wrote after the tragic crash of April 6.

Emergency Services ended up winning the game over RCMP by a score of 10-5, but the biggest winners will be the Humboldt Broncos and their families thanks to the tremendous generosity of Red Deerians.

“The community support was stupendous in every way, between donations, offers of service from volunteers and a truly heart-warming community turnout at the game,” says Red Deer RCMP Superintendent Ken Foster. “Among our own members and among the public, we kept hearing that people felt the need to help in some way. This event gave people the opportunity to take action and send that message from Red Deer to Humboldt that we stand with them in their pain.”

“As a new comer to the Community, I am overwhelmed by the support that this City gave. I was equally impressed by the degree of professionalism and pride that all the players showed throughout the event”, says Chief Ken McMullen, Emergency Services Manager.  “What may not be as well known, was the fact that this all came together in a matter of days and for that we need to thank and recognize the volunteers from both services that put a tremendous amount of effort forward to ensure the event’s success.”