We are proud to support the mission of the Minnesota Hockey Fights Cancer organization and help to energize the hockey community in Minnesota to build awareness and support the fight against cancer.

This season we are in competition with other associations for the John Gegen Cup, awarded to the association that raises the most funds from October through the end of the Minnesota high school hockey season.

During the 2019-2020 season the Hastings Hockey Association won the inaugural Minnesota Hockey Fights Cancer Cup. As the first winner, we won the right to name the award...

We chose to name it after our very own Hastings Hockey skater, and cancer survivor, John Gegen.

If you are not familiar with the Gegen family, at the age of five John Gegen was diagnosed with Stage IV High-Risk Neuroblastoma. He endured 18 months of a very difficult treatment regimen, followed by a 2 year clinical trial. John spent many weeks in the hospital during that time. Anyone that walked into his hospital room quickly learned of his love of hockey! The walls and shelves were adorned with hockey posters, hockey jerseys, mini hockey sticks, and a hockey game was almost always on the television. John’s favorite sport was exactly the diversion he needed.

The Hastings Hockey community is supporting John by designating several home games as "Hockey Beats Cancer" games where we will work to raise awareness and support the fight against cancer and raise money in support of these goals.

We are inviting everyone in the community to attend the games and support the fight against cancer!

Participating teams will be sporting lavender Howies hockey tape, Minnesota Hockey Fights Cancer helmet decals, and "I Fight For" signs.

The teams will be holding various fundraising activities in the community. We urge you to support these activities and make a donation for Hockey Fights Cancer!

Thank you for your support and LET’S PLAY HOCKEY!!!