Found June 01, 2011 on Kuklas Korner:

Plain old cool news from the NHLPA:

With just one round of the playoffs remaining, the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) are pleased to announce that the NHLPA Beard-a-thon has raised over $100,000 so far. The money raised goes towards the Foundation purchasing Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for local hockey arenas and communities across Canada.

This year’s Stanley Cup Final is well represented with five participating NHL players growing playoff beards in support of this great cause. Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks is leading the way among all beard growers for total dollars raised with over $4,500 raised, while teammates Dan Hamhuis, Mason Raymond and Jeff Tambellini are also participating and have been receiving great support. Meanwhile, Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins has raised over $2,900 and is third among all beard growers for dollars raised.

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