MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The Morrisville State College men’s ice hockey team will be hosting a benefit game for cancer awareness and research on Friday, February 12th as they take the ice in the season finale against SUNY Cortland.
The event, which takes place on senior night, will not only help raise awareness and support for cancer research, but will also honor the life of Normand Chaput, late father of senior captain Marc-Antoine Chaput (Mascouche, Quebec), who lost his battle with skin cancer his past July.
All proceeds from the contest, including those from an online jersey auction, will be donated directly to the Skin Cancer Foundation.
The online jersey auction runs now through the conclusion of the game on Friday, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Assistant Hockey Coach Spencer Noyes atnoyessl@morrisville.edu or at 315-684-6488.
Morrisville State College’s curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2016 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2016 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about Morrisville State College, visit www.morrisville.edu.