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Drewiske event succeeds despite weather

By Michael Trzinski, 07/18/11, 7:49PM CDT

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NHL players make it worthwhile for young players

Despite showers during most of the day and threatening weather during the evening hours, Davis Drewiske's 3-on-3 Youth Hockey Event went off for the most part without a hitch as the Drewiske camp switched to "Plan B."

Normally, the off-ice events would take place outside the Hudson Hockey Arena, but due to rainy conditions, those events were moved indoors at HHA. The on-ice games were played out as scheduled next door at the John Gornick Arena as NHLers took on the youth players in 3-on-3 games.

While one group of players was on the ice challenging each other and their NHL instructors, another group was playing dodgeball or working on their skills with teachers at Dean Talafous' Total Hockey.

All in all, it was a lot of fun for the youngsters as they got a chance to work not only on their games, but with NHL players in several different stations in the two rinks.

Although attendance was down from last year, the seventy-plus players got a chance to work with NHL players, which included Drewiske, Adam Burish, Matt Greene, Jake Dowell, Kevin Westergarth, Peter Harrold, Brian Elliott, Tom Gilbert, Derek Stepan, and Scott Parse.

Also in attendance were former UW players Andy Brandt and Josh Engel.

Watching the youngsters and their parents chat with the NHL and former Badger players made it a wonderful day for all, even though it was a little steamy and warm inside the rink.

Raffles, silent auctions, and music from Dazy Head Mazy, a trio of musicians from the Minneapolis area that specialize in "home-grown original tried and true rock music" topped off a near perfect day.

The majority of the money raised went to support the Huntington's Disease Society of America, while the balance went to the Hudson Hockey Association, which graciously supplied all the great volunteers that helped make the event a success.


Jake Dowell


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