Hockey Game Benefits Backstoppers

by Brad Lee on Feb 5, 2010 8:00 AM CST

Tonight there will be two different kinds of hockey games at the Scottrade Center in downtown St. Louis. And neither will feature a current NHL player but both will help support a terrific charity.

At 6:30 p.m. area firefighters, police officers and Blues alumni will take the ice to raise money for the Backstoppers organization. In case you're unfamiliar, Backstoppers is a St. Louis charitable organization that works to support the families of firefighters and police officers who die in the line of duty. They do important work and need all they support that they can get. The Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is the annual Guns and Hoses boxing event that has become a St. Louis tradition. Here's hoping that the hockey game will do the same.

Tickets are cheap with $10 getting you a seat in the lower bowl and $25 getting you a ticket plus access to the club area where Blues alumni will be hanging out after the game. Plus you'll get to see some young area talent with a game at 8 p.m. between the St. Louis Bandits and the Springfield Jr. Blues.

So that's $10 (or $25) for a good seat, two hockey games and a chance to help out a worthy organization. Plus one of our part-time contributors to the Game Time paper is playing in the game. Good luck to him and to Backstoppers for a successful night.

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excellent post...

I do work for the Bandits organization, and we look forward to these games every year. Backstoppers is a wonderful organization, and for 10 bucks for about 4 to 5 hours of entertainment… you can’t go wrong! Also, parking is only 5 bucks in the garage attached to the Drinkscotch Center, or just find a meter and give it a few bucks for parking.

Also, the Bandit’s are the 3-peat national champions of the NAHL. The kids on the team do a great job, and its fun too see how good they are also. Many of the kids will be playing D-1 hockey next year… so come see them now before they turn pro! (hopefully) The Springfield Jr. Blues are in town for the face off, so its a key division weekend for the Bandits. Please come out and support the Backstoppers and the Bandits… you will be happy you did!

by JimH2K on Feb 5, 2010 9:48 AM CST reply actions

I'll be there.

Also, to clarify, while there are no current Blues players playing in the Backstoppers game, I have been told that Oshie, Tkachuk, Boyes, and Janssen will be coaching the teams. Should be a good time.

"You suck, but at least you know you suck. That's what I like about you." -Brett Hull

by hullnoates on Feb 5, 2010 12:47 PM CST reply actions