The Hockey Marathon for the Kids is raising awareness for childhood cancer and attempting to break a world record at the same time.
WATCH: 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.A group of dedicated athletes is in the midst of what may seem like a never-ending hockey game at the Chestermere Recreation Centre.
Team Hope and Team Cure are facing off, rallying behind a cause close to their hearts: raising money and awareness for pediatric cancer. All of the money raised from this 262-hour long hockey game will go to the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. “It’s for the kids,” said Kyle Fagnan, who is playing in the marathon for the fourth time. “We hear these stories and the impact of making treatments go from three years down to one year.”
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