New Canaan Organization To Host 42nd Annual Alumni Hockey Game

NEW CANAAN, CT — The Friends of New Canaan Hockey will host its 42nd annual alumni hockey game Friday, Nov. 25, at 5 p.m.

According to a news release provided by the organization, Captains Cam Wietfeldt and Doster Crowell, along with current New Canaan High School boys ice hockey players, will challenge the Rams' past stars during the game.

The event will be held at the Darien Ice House, located at 55 Old Kings Highway North in Darien.

Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door of the game. All family, friends and players are welcome.

According to the organization, the New Canaan Rams' boys ice hockey program began in 1957. In 1980, Larry and Fiz Tomaselli founded the Alumni Game to celebrate the Rams’ hockey legacy of sportsmanship and love of the game.

Over the years, the event has become a Thanksgiving holiday tradition. Pitting current New Canaan high school players against former Rams, the game serves to sustain the fervent bond formed by playing hockey, as well as to generate fundraising support for the New Canaan Boys hockey program, specifically to cover the escalating cost of renting ice, according to the organization.

Hockey alumni who are interested in playing in the game can email fonchockey@gmail.com. The night will include a postgame gathering at 7:30 p.m. at Waveny House, located at 677 South Avenue in New Canaan.

Anyone interested in making a charitable contribution to the NCHS boys ice hockey program can make a donation to Friends of New Canaan Hockey, P.O. Box 404, New Canaan, CT, 06840 or at FriendsofNCHockey.com.