EDMONTON — A hockey team of Mounties will face off against Oilers alumni in a special game to support the families of Const. David Wynn and Aux. Const. Derek Bond.
Wynn was fatally shot and Bond was injured while responding to a call at a casino in St. Albert in January. The 34-year-old suspect was later found dead in a nearby residence.
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On April 18, the Oilers alumni team, including Ryan Smyth, Jason Strudwick and Fernando Pisani will take on the RCMP team to raise funds to support the Wynn and Bond families.
The game will begin at 7:15 p.m. at the Go Auto Arena at Servus Place in St. Albert.
Admission will be free, but guests are asked to support the event by participating in chuck-a-puck during the second period or by making a cash donation on site.
The RCMP explained Pisani spearheaded the event by getting in touch with Insp. Kevin Murray.
“Fernando wanted to play this game to honour Const. Dave Wynn and A/Const. Derek Bond,” the news release said, describing both officers as “special community members.”
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On Jan. 27, a moment of silence was held ahead of the Oilers game where Wynn’s sons dropped the puck. The boys also posed for photos and shook the hands of the Oilers and Minnesota Wild team captains before being ushered off the ice.
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More than 7,000 people attended the funeral for Wynn, a 42-year-old father of three boys.
WATCH: Former Edmonton Oiler Fernando Pisani and Insp. Kevin Murray joined the Morning News to talk about the game.
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