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A LASTING IMPACT
Hockey is more than just a game on the ice! We are proud to support local organizations and initiatives that make the game and it's player better both on and off the ice.
HFC Assist
The Washington Capitals are proud to partner with Hockey Fights Cancer Assist!
Hockey Fights Cancer Assist is a national program in partnership between the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the National Hockey League. By supporting the ACS through HFC Assist, funds raised through this partnership with the National Hockey League support patient services such as the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge®, Road to Recovery® programs and the ACS help line.
How does HFC Assist work?
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- Register your local youth hockey team! Once you sign up, a representative will reach out to equip you and your team with all the online tools, as well as send you official HFC helmet stickers and lavender stick tape!
- Last season over 13 local teams participated, raising over $40,000.
- The Capitals support local participating teams by providing giveaways, extra tape, and prices for top fundraisers.
OCTOBER SAVES
In October, Capitals goaltenders Charlie Lindgren and Logan Thompson participated in the in the October Saves Goalie Challenge in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The challenge, founded in 2014 by the Ashburn, Va., Xtreme Hockey Club, encourages goaltenders throughout the country at any age and skill level to pledge money for each save they make during the month of October, with proceeds benefitting charity. In November, Lindgren and Thompson met with the top 10 local youth goalies who participated in fundraising for October Saves.
Last season, the October Saves Goalie Challenge saw youth hockey goalies from across Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland collectively raise nearly $206,400 in October. Their fundraising contributed to a record-breaking $675,784 raised across the entire October Saves platform.