Adam Prudhomme
Editor
A star studded line-up of Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens alumni will be at the Strathcona Paper Centre on Nov. 19 to face-off against Quinte Detention Centre correctional officers.
The two sides will match up in a fun-filled exhibition hockey game, with proceeds going to the Law Enforcement Torch Run.
Representing the Canadiens will be three-time Stanley Cup champion Mathieu Dandenault, 13-year NHL vet and 1986 Stanley Cup champion Sergio Momesso, 50-goal scorer and two-time Stanley Cup champion Stephane Richer, 1993 Stanley Cup champion Gilbert Dionne and five-year NHL vet Pierre Dagenais. They’ll be coached by Chris Nilan, who holds the NHL record for most penalties in a single game with 10, as well as having won a Stanley Cup in 1986.
“We really want a lot of the Habs fans to come out to the game but if you’re a Leafs fan, Bruins fan or a Sens fan, come cheer for us against them,” said Fraser MacAlpine, a member of the Quinte Detention Centre team. “You don’t have to show up and just cheer for the Habs. You can be on our side and cheer for us when we score on them.”
Despite going up against some of the best to ever play the game, the Quinte Detention Centre squad is no slouch either.
“We have our lineup set and its guys with junior experience or played high level all their lives. The talent will not be NHL alumni quality, but we’re smart hockey players and we know what we’re going to do,” said MacAlpine.
Tickets for the game are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quinte-dc-vs-montreal-canadiens-alumni-hockey-game-for-charity-tickets-658748172517.
“We want the Napanee and area community to come out and support a good cause and Quinte wants to reach out to the community and do fun stuff and show that corrections isn’t all that bad,” said MacAlpine. “We’re just as valuable to the community as the police and firefighters and we want to bring the legendary Habs to the area and have a great hockey game.”