The Devils will host their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night presented by RWJBarnabas Health this Saturday, when they take on the Washington Capitals at the Prudential Center.
The Devils will have various ways for fans to get involved throughout the night to help raise funds for the Oncology Healing Room within the Cancer Center at Clara Maass Medical Center in Newark.
The team will host a mystery puck sale on the main concourse prior to the game outside of Section 20. There will be a limited number of player-autographed pucks, which will be sold for $25.
Hockey Fights Cancer-themed jerseys available to be worn during player arrivals will be auctioned between Nov. 30-Dec. 7. Fans will be able to place their bid here. newjerseydevils.com/auction
Funds raised through that night’s 50/50 will benefit the Oncology Healing Room within the Cancer Center at Clara Maass Medical Center as well.
The night also will feature salutes to some of the heroes in the fight against cancer.
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The Devils will honor Dr. Marissa Botwinick, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist at Rutgers Cancer Institute and the Bristol Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and Dawn Carey, an advanced practice nurse in the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health, as the Heroes of the Game.
Botwinick is recognized for providing her patients with advanced treatment options including clinical trials and compassionate, family-centered care, while Carey works collaboratively with physicians, instilling her extensive knowledge and expertise in pediatric hematology and oncology for patients and families since 1996.
The Devils will host super fan,12-year-old Theo Koshenkov, and his family at the game.
Koshenkov, from East Brunswick, was diagnosed with Lymphoma earlier this year and is currently receiving treatment at the Rutgers Cancer Institute. His gameday experience will include a one-day contract signed by General Manager Tom Fitzgerald, an official team-signed jersey and locker stall and a meet and greet with his favorite Devils player, Jack Hughes.
Koshenkov also will watch warmups from the penalty box, pre-game locker room experience, participate in a ceremonial puck drop, and ride the Zamboni during the second intermission. He and his family will also attend practice earlier in the week, followed by a full team meet and greet.
Additionally, the National Anthem will be sung NYU student Mya Rodriguez, who overcame stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Dr. Steven Libutti, William N. Hait Director of Rutgers Cancer Institute and Senior Vice President of Oncology Services at RWJBarnabas Health, said he is appreciative of the night.
“As the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rutgers Cancer Institute together with RWJBarnabas Health continues to make strides in cancer prevention, research and treatment, and we are grateful for the devoted support of the NHL and our partner, the New Jersey Devils, in our shared mission to conquer a disease that impacts so many,” he said.
“Hockey Fights Cancer Night is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the strength and bravery of cancer patients and their families, while underscoring the importance of advancing cancer research and care.”
