NHL Alumni Pro-Am Boston April 26-28, 2013 New England Sports Center Marlborough, MA
The NHL Alumni Association is a non-profit organization that brings together former NHL players with the following mission: Assist in youth hockey initiatives Involve former NHL players in support and participation in raising funds for charitable causes that enhance the quality of life for our youth Assist former National Hockey League players in their transition to life after hockey Promote the great game of hockey and inspire today’s youth through positive images as guardians of the game
Event Overview Current Committee Members Charlie Jacobs – Boston Bruins Kim Jacobs – Children’s Hospital Trustee Bob Sweeney – Boston Bruins Foundation Jason Zent – NHL Alumni Joe Zinc – Atlantic Management Rob Griffin – Cushman & Wakefield Sean McGrail - NESN Wes Tuttle – New England Sports Center The NHL Alumni, in conjunction with the Boston Bruins Foundation, will host this unique hockey experience to benefit the Boston Children’s Hospital Pediatric Head Trauma Unit Over $20 million has been raised since the tournament’s inception in Canada Teams will be invited to participate and each team must commit to raise a minimum of $25,000 through an online fundraising mechanism Teams will draft an NHL Alumni to play on their team based on their overall fundraising success Each team is guaranteed to play three times over the two days The top 15 individual fundraisers and top fundraising team will face-off against an NHL All-Star Alumni squad for a spectacular All-Star game Former Boston Bruins Bob Sweeney, Tom Songin, Barry Pederson and John Bucyk
The Draft Night Party is the premier event of the tournament, where participants and NHL Alumni have the opportunity to mix and mingle. How do you draft your favorite NHL alumni? It’s simple, the more money your team raises, the higher you draft! The Draft Night Party will be held the evening before the tournament. Every participating team will have the opportunity to draft one NHL alumnus player to their team. So, the more money your team raises, the better your chance of drafting your favorite NHL alumni. Participants with their drafted alumni will eat and drink together at the Draft Night party extravaganza as the drama of the draft unfolds in the hands of our celebrity Master of Ceremonies.
Presenting Sponsor $100,000 Logo appearance with all event collateral including: promotions, printed materials, official tournament program, jerseys, and media exposure Prominent recognition via the fundraising website, NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub and social media Rink and on-site signage, promotions and special in-game recognition, including but not limited to dasher boards and locker room signage Hosting opportunities with VIP passes to tournament, draft party and complementary team entry Recognition as presenting sponsor during an on ice check presentation at a Boston Bruins home game and at the Draft Party Complimentary team in the tournament with VIP treatment including a dedicated locker room,trainer and personalized jerseys Representative from your company to be included on the event committee Brand inclusion into the tournament logo Boston Bruins Alumni Game
Hall of Fame Sponsor $25,000 Logo appearance with all event collateral including: tournament website, promotions, official tournament program, printed materials and media exposure VIP access to NHL Alumni at an exclusive pre-party Preferred seating for the Draft Ability for product placement and promotion in front of 400-500 attendees and special guests Draft Night in Edmonton 2012
Champion Sponsor $10,000 Logo in official tournament program as well an advertisement Logo on the tournament website Ability for product placement and promotion 10 tickets to the Draft Party Recognition at the Draft Party Rink and on-site signage 10 passes to the tournament Draft Night in Toronto 2012
MVP Sponsor $5,000 Logo in official tournament program Logo on the tournament website Rink and on-site signage Ability for product placement and promotion 5 tickets to the Draft Party 5 passes to the tournament Boston Bruins Alumni Game
All-Star Sponsor $2,500 Logo in official tournament program Rink and on-site signage 2 tickets to the Draft Party 2 passes to the tournament Former Boston Bruins Captain, Rick Middleton
Category Sponsorships Food & Beverage Sponsor Airline Sponsor Hotel Sponsor Equipment Sponsor Transportation Sponsor All Category Sponsorships will include: Product donation Logo in official tournament program Rink and on-site signage Scotiabank Pro-Am Toronto 2012
Alumni Scheduled to Appear Rick Middleton Terry O’Reilly Ray Bourque Brian Leetch Bob Sweeney Mark Napier Scott Young Mike Krushelnyski Tony Amonte Reggie Lemelin Jason Zent Jay Miller Ken Linseman Ted Donato Lyndon Byers John Wensink
Registration for the tournament is available online at www Registration for the tournament is available online at www.nhlalumniproam.com
Jason Zent jasonzent@nhlalumni.net 617-838-2285 or For more information regarding sponsorship opportunities please contact: Jason Zent jasonzent@nhlalumni.net 617-838-2285 or Bob Sweeney bsweeney@bostonbruins.com 617-624-1924