NEW: Hockey Players Invited to Display Skills at Bank of America Center

NEW: Hockey Players Invited to Display Skills at Bank of America Center

Hockey players will have a chance to show off their skills in the 2012 Hockey Skills Challenge presented by Squad Locker, Sunday, March 18, at the Bank of America City Center in downtown Providence.

The Hockey Skills Challenge is part of the inaugural New England Hockey Fest, open to boys and girls from the Mite level through high school. Through different skills competitions, skaters and goaltenders will have the chance to win various prizes, including a free hockey jersey, a gift bag filled with hockey products, a session at a Tim Thomas Hockey Camp and autographed items by the Boston Bruins goalie.

To register visit: NewEnglandHockeyFest.com. Enter promo code: HSC12 and receive a 20% discount off of the registration fee.

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Proceeds to go to charity

A portion of the proceeds will Skate for Joy and Butler Hospital through the Thomas G. Cavanagh Memorial Fund.

For more information, email info@newenglandhockeyfest.com or call 401-228-0174.

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