Number of Participants: 800
Hours Donated: 2
Value of Time Served: $13,520
Event Type: Health & Medicine
Sport: Boys Ice Hockey
Date: January 31, 2025
Location:
Canton
MA, USA
About:
n May of 2017, Paul Todesca Jr.’s mother, Reo Todesca, was diagnosed with Stage 3b Non-Squamous Cell Lung Cancer. To honor her courageous fight, Paul, alongside Xaverian Brothers High School, partnered with the Canton Ice House to host a special event: Hockey Fights Cancer Day. The event was set to bring together Canton High School and Xaverian for back-to-back games, with all proceeds going toward cancer research programs. The games were scheduled for February 3, 2018, with Reo in attendance, excited to be part of the cause she so deeply believed in.
Tragically, Reo passed away on December 28, 2017, before she had the chance to witness the event she had eagerly awaited. After her passing, the games were transformed into a memorial tribute to Reo and to all those who have lost their battle to this devastating disease.
Since that first event, the Hockey Fights Cancer initiative has raised over $550,000, and in 2019, the Reo Todesca Memorial Foundation was established to keep Reo’s memory alive. The foundation donates funds to cancer research programs, providing critical resources for prevention, screenings, treatments, and support to patients and families affected by cancer. Its goal is to help conquer cancer, ensuring that fewer families have to face the same loss.
In 2025, the 8th edition of Hockey Fights Cancer will take place at the Canton Ice House. The event, which will span two days, will bring new faces into the fight, with teams like the Boston Junior Terriers and Archbishop Williams joining the lineup alongside Xaverian, Westwood HS Boys, Curry College Men and Women, and Stoughton HS Girls.
Here’s the full schedule for this year’s Hockey Fights Cancer event:
Friday, January 31, 2025
Red Rink
7:00 PM – Curry College (M) vs Suffolk
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Red Rink | Blue Rink
3:00 PM – Curry College (M) vs Salve Regina | 12:00 PM – Boston Jr Terriers (2013) vs South Shore Kings (2013)
5:30 PM – Xaverian vs St. John’s Shrewsbury | 2:00 PM – Archbishop Williams vs Bishop Fenwick
7:30 PM – Westwood (B) vs King Philip (B) | 4:30 PM – Stoughton (G) vs Franklin (G)
Admission:
$10 for Adults | $5 for Students (includes a free Hockey Fights Cancer t-shirt)
In addition to the games, there will be a silent auction, chuck-a-puck, raffles, and more! All proceeds from the event will be donated to The Reo Todesca Memorial Foundation.
If you would like to make a donation, please visit: www.reosfoundation.org/donate. If you have any raffle or silent auction items you’d like to donate, please email pault@arrowsportsgroup.com.
Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you at the rink as we come together to honor Reo Todesca’s memory and raise awareness for the fight against cancer. Let’s keep the spirit of love, community, and hope alive.
Together, we can make a difference.