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A 262-hour hockey game is underway to raise awareness of pediatric cancer. As Joelle Tomlinson reports, the game will also be a world record if completed.

44 players are preparing for a 12 day marathon hockey game in Chestermere to raise money for the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. Founder and player Alex Halat joins Global News Morning Calgary to talk about preparing for the event, with the opening faceoff Friday night.

What’s better than one world record? How about two? The players behind the world’s longest outdoor hockey game are back at it again. This time they are taking their marathon fundraiser for cancer research to the ball diamond. Kevin Karius and founder Brent Saik sit down in studio to talk more about the game.

It’s raised nearly $4 million for the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. Now, the Hockey Marathon for the Kids is gearing up for a third event in Chestermere this March. As Cami Kepke reports, the marathoners got some early inspiration from a young hockey player who has overcome the odds.

The Matt Cook Foundation is holding their annual marathon hockey game fundraiser this weekend. Matt’s brother Brady joined Global News Morning with details on why the fundraiser is so important.

West Island blog’s Rhonda Massad joins Global’s Kim Sullivan with April activities ranging from a celebrity hockey marathon to a 60th anniversary gala dinner. For a full list, visit westislandblog.com

Les Canadiennes’ Erin Ambrose, retired boxing champion Otis Grant and former NHLer Dan Goneau talk to Global’s Laura Casella ahead of the 15th Annual Montreal Media Hockey Marathon in Pierrefonds.

A skating marathon, hockey event for the Stollery Children’s Hospital and firefighter rooftop camp-out in tonight’s edition of health matters.

The Hockey Marathon for the Kids is entering the final stretch. As the hours mount on the ice, so do the injuries. Cami Kepke has more on how the players are dealing, and what’s keeping the group motivated.

Vice president of development at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, Liz Ballendine joins Global News Morning Calgary via Skype to talk about how the 2022 Hockey Marathon for the Kids is set to break a world record for the longest consecutive hockey game. Ballendine also shares how the money raised will go to help pediatric...

Montreal Media Celebrity Hockey Marathon @ Sportsplexe Pierrefonds. Saturday, April 11 2020.

The huge Canada wide fundraiser is always a hit. Normally teams fundraise for weeks ahead of competing in a variety of sporting events playing everything from volleyball to kickball to road hockey. All of the proceeds go to the Special Olympics but, this year teams weren’t competing in person and instead are taking part and...

Former New York Ranger Daniel Goneau and retired boxer Otis Grant join Global’s Camille Ross to talk about the upcoming Montreal media celebrity hockey marathon.

It will be a battle for the bragging rights this weekend as the Matt Cook Foundation holds its 7th annual hockey tournament. The coaches will be taking on the kids for a marathon 24 hour game, raising money for young adults battling cancer.

The Pierrefonds Sportsplex was bustling with personalities and sports stars Saturday for the 15th edition of the Montreal Media Celebrity Hockey Marathon.

The Hockey Marathon for Kids is underway at the Chestermere Recreation Centre. Forty players hit the ice attempting to set the record for the world’s longest hockey game. Cami Kepke has more from day one.

Players from Les Canadiennes, this year’s Clarkson Cup winners, as well as some notable NHL alumni joined several local celebrities to take part in an all-day hockey marathon at the Pierrefonds sports complexe on Saturday.

Boxer Otis Grant and hockey player Julie Chu join Global’s Laura Casella to talk about the media hockey marathon to raise funds for the Otis Grant Foundation.

Wed, May 14 : With only hours to go before the players beat their own world record, Leslie Horton speaks to the players and the people behind the scenes about the whole experience.

Thu, Sep 12: The dawn to dusk marathon hockey tournament takes place this Saturday. We chat with ‘Sully’ – one of the Green Men and Erik Dierks from the BC Cancer Foundation