Stick It To Brain Tumors

The 2025 Stick It to Brain Tumors is one for the books!  What a great weekend! The hockey games in all divisions were exciting and the Championship Rec, Rec+ and D games all went to overtime and the Rec and Rec+ games went to a shoot out!  Doesn’t get more exciting than that!  (The Grand Total we raised is at the bottom).

There are so many people to thank –

My family – Chris, Katie, Ben & Alex Jackson, Bryan Jackson & Megan Whalen, Kathy Zakriski,  their support means everything to me and is why this event takes place.

Brianne Brinker and Union College for all the years hosting this event.  We started in 2007 and 2025 is the last year we will be here, but that a great way to celebrate our last weekend at Messa Rink.

The Messa Mustangs, the best group of women around!  They worked their butts off to provide a great time to the teams and spectators, raffle items, food and monetary donations, played the best hockey of the season (1st Place win and in a shootout no less), reffed games, the list is endless as to their efforts to make this event successful.

The Mustang Family – Karen & Stu Balter, Erin Beaulac, Carla Bengle, Sue Butler, Cindy Chan & Family, JJ Cohn, Barb Cruden, Kaelyn Dooley & Nick Leon, Maggie Gibson, Laurie Hepler, Leah Hilton & Gary Johnston, Joanne Lafrancois, Kate & Cam Macdonald, Sheila Manz, Molly Mulligan & Debby Wasserstein, Laur Rivera & Brianne Brinker, Roberta Steele, Sally Sutko, Bea Tsao and Stacey Caruso-Sharpe

OTH Hockey – the best group of “more mature” hockey players!  They worked hard; they were off-ice officials, donated generously, and provided some great items for our raffle and silent auction. Their support was awesome!

OTH Family – Yves Nollet, Paul Frament. Gil Gauthier, Mike & Millie Faulkner, Mike Kalogridis, Woody Woodward, Tom Lynch, Mitch Tarbell, Pat Scalon, Pete & Teresa Hopke, Jim & Carol Dominique, Ron & Sharron Ferro, Emilio & Therase Petroccione, Brian Houlihan, Mark & Theresa Mayhew, Chris Mager, Joel & Teresa Langlois, Lou & Susan Boghosian, Bill Wegman & Christine Burgin, Kent & Carol Molino, Kim Williams, Joe Biggins, Brian Larrabee, Dave Elliott, Dan & Alice Crayon, Ron Peacock, Charlie & Carron Blanchet, George & Diana Sogoian, , Barry & Marsha Sullivan, Tim & Kathy Peartree, Scott & Bonnie White, Pete Lemme

Sage College Students, they were always willing to help, worked hard and always had a smile on their face.  We truly appreciated their participation.

Ciara Blizinski, Skyler Dorr, Nick Goldsmith, Drew Rankin, Alanna Dumas, Brittany D’Angelo, Temera B, Yusif Okine, Kat Stackrow, Genny B, Jordan Rivenburg, Ashley Sunil, Olivia Champitto, Caden Rosenblatt, JoeyTenHoeve, Aaron Garcia, Danielle Izzo, Carina Gigliotti, Gina Patricelli, Louise Metz, Bertha Miller, Stefano Dato, Sarah Ansong, Sandra Kwasniak, Jocelyn Countryman, Josh Alvarez-Mapes, Mike Hoyt, Kevin Harnett, Annabella Ulysse, Tai-sean Dodd, Austin Onorati, Molly Shayne, Phil Atbashyan, Angelina Schaefer, Samantha Zitomer, Olivia Champitto, Danielle Pirrone, Kat Stackrow, Emma Crawley

The Refs who donated their pay – Bill  Dickerson, Kaelyn Dooley, and several others.

Everyone that generously donated to support research and better treatment options for brain tumors –

Cindy Chan, Karl Kelly, Allen Chestoski, Christine Boswell, Mitch Tarbell, Pat Scalon, Jerry Witkop, Emilie Hauser, Pete & Teresa Hopke, Jim & Carol Dominique, Ron & Sharron Ferro, Tim Zakriski, Petroccione Law Firm, Emilio & Therase Petroccione, Joseph & Cher Decker, Brian Houlihan, Mark & Theresa Mayhew, Thomas Gardner, Karen & James Quinn, Jen Kruman, Chris Mager, Joel & Teresa Langlois, Sue Butler, Bea Tsao & Mark Blanchfield, Sterling Environmental, Paul Moroukian Weath Management Group, Lou & Susan Boghosian, Stacey Caruso-Sharpe, Dave & Rosanne Roberts, Terry Laibach, Bill Wegman & Christine Burgin, Johanna Dooley, Golub Foundation, William & Joan Blanchfield, Borisenok Family Foundation, Adirondack Beverages, Kent & Carol Molino, Nancy Soleimani, Melissa Lea, Kim Williams, Joe Biggins, Charles Eberhart, Brian Larrabee, Dave Elliott, Robert Eberhart, Annalise Heron, Dan & Alice Crayon, Ron Peacock, Charlie & Carron Blanchet, Barb Allen & Gary Lanpear, George & Diana Sogoian, Jim Honan, Barry & Marsha Sullivan, Tim & Kathy Peartree, Gary Feinland, Scott & Bonnie White, Pete Lemme

And everyone that donated raffle and silent auction items!

Mike Faulkner, NHL, Michael Kalogridis, NY Giants, Roberta Steele, Donna Casino, NY Islanders, Judy Fregoe, Kathy Zakriski, Adirondack Avalanche, Adirondack Thunder, Albany Angels Aqua, Alex Brinker, Ambition Collectables, Andy Alpart, Arctic Foxes, Roberta Steele, BJ Daly, Bonnie White, Brianne Brinker & Laur Rivera, Carla Bengle, Cindy Chan and family, Chicks with Sticks, CT Ice Breakers, Danbury Battle Axes, Dianne Chan, Druthers, Erin Beaulac, Freemans Bridge Liquor, Frozen Assets, Head to Tail, Hockey Store n More, Hockeytown, Hoffman Car Wash, Honest Weight, Howie’s Hockey Tape, Joanne Lafrancois, Kaelyn Dooley and Nick Leon, Karen Balter, Kate Macdonald, Katie O’Byrne’s, Katrina Isopo Mario’s, Kris Florell & Chip Tracy, Laurie Hepler & Friend, Leah Hilton & Gary Johnston, Maggie Gibson, Maxine Alpart, Mike & Millie Faulkner, Mike Kalogridis, Molly Mulligan & Debby Wasserstein, Saugerties Nightmares, NY Jets, Proctors, Red Bulls, Sheila Manz, Simon Alpart, Terry Laibach, Tom Lynch, Trader Joes, TriCity ValleyCats, UAlbany, Union College, Westchester Ice Breakers, CDPHP

Those that donated food food items

Messa Mustangs, Freihofers, Carol Braungart, Glenville Beverage, Betty-Jo Daly, LMNT

And the Teams!

D Teams

CT Ice Breakers – 1^st Place

Arctic Foxes – 2^nd Place

Adirondack Avalanche

Albany Angels

Danbury Battle Axes

Puck Queens

Rec+ Teams

Messa Mustangs – 1^st Place

Westchester Ice Breakers – 2^nd Place

Simsbury Mother Ducks

Chicks with Sticks

Rec Teams

Arctic Foxes – 1^st Place

Frozen Assets – 2^nd Place

Albany Angels – Aqua

Albany Angels – Navy

Saugerties Nightmares

Saratoga Storm

So the Grand Total we raised for Johns Hopkins Department of Pathology and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is …..

Drum Roll Please….

Over $30,000

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE!!!