Military Veterans Hit The Ice With NHL Players For A Good Cause

By Mike Sullivan, CBS Boston

August 22, 2024

BRAINTREE - On a late August evening, you can hear the faint chatter of trash talk coming from the Thayer Sports Center in Braintree. It's coming from military veterans hitting the ice against some of the NHL's best players. The event has become known as the Hold the Line Hockey Game.

The clash is the brainchild of Nik Tasiopoulous. The former Babson Hockey player took the collegiate ice with Trevor Hines. His brother, Derrick Hines, was killed in action after playing at West Point. Proceeds from the game go toward the Derrick Hines Fund.

"It kept growing and became something cool for the kids to come out to," said Tasiopoulous. "For law enforcement or vets, year-to-year this is the highlight. They get their family involved; community involved. We ended up with 22 pros and 22 vets this year."

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