Irving Oil Presents A Day of Hockey
To benefit The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center

On Sunday, February 28, 2010 the Portland Pirates, in cooperation with Irving Oil, will once again present "A Day of Hockey" to benefit the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center. The day-long event will be presented by the Portland Pirates Foundation, Huskies Youth Hockey, and supported by the Cumberland County Civic Center. This will be the sixth year in a row the Pirates will hold this event, which raised over $5,000 last year to put its six year total to $65,000, to benefit The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center. As part of the event on February 28th, $4 from every ticket sold by Huskies Youth Hockey, Maine Medical Center, Southern Maine Law Enforcement All-Stars, and Portland Fire Department Men's Hockey Team will be donated to the hospital. Irving Oil presents "A Day of Hockey" will begin with Huskies Youth Hockey holding a mite and squirt round robin tournament in the morning from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Following that the Southern Maine Law Enforcement All-Star hockey team will take on the Portland Fire Department Men's Hockey Team starting at 1 PM, concluding at 2:30 PM with the Portland Pirates game against the Albany River Rats to end the day at 4 PM.

The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center,
one of the country's leading children's hospitals, is committed to enhancing the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research and education. With 93 licensed beds and more than 46,000 annual patient visits, The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital is recognized for excellence in cancer treatment, cardiology, neonatal care and numerous other pediatric specialties. As a non-profit organization, The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital benefits from generous philanthropic and volunteer support from our community and state, enabling us to enhance services and programs for children and their families.

The Portland Pirates Foundation was formed in July, 2003 as a Maine public charitable corporation and represents the philanthropic arm of Portland Pirates, LLC. The mission of the Portland Pirates Foundation is to enrich and impact the region, and specifically the greater Portland area, through educational, sports-based, community-building and fundraising activities, programs, events and relationships. The Foundation leverages the unique talents, resources and capabilities of Portland Pirates players, families, employees and shareholders and collaborates with local corporate and community partners to make a difference in our local communities.

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