Tonight’s game marks the Kings’ observance of “Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night,” with a few things taking place on and off the ice. Players will be using sticks wrapped in lavender tape, as well as lavender laces and special hats during postgame interviews. At the game, the Kings Care Foundation will be auctioning off several of the game-used sticks, as well as a game-worn helmet from the player of the highest bidder’s choice. Foundation representatives will also be selling autographed pucks and special keychains.
Off the ice, outside Staples Center, there will be a blood-donation vehicle and a bone-marrow registration setup for those between ages 18 and 60.
Also, on an unrelated note, a reminder that the Kings’ wives will once again be selling the “Love for Lokomotiv” bracelets outside section 103.
All good things. Thanks for posting this Rich. I lost both of my parents to cancer, so I really appreciate any efforts to defeat it.
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370455vinSD Reply:
October 25th, 2011 at 2:03 pm
@Michael J., Right there with you, I lost my dad at a very young age to colon cancer and my mom now has ovarian cancer (although she’s fighning like a trooper, 12 year survivor and counting) so I echo your appreciation to Rich and the Kings in their efforts.
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KingsFan1384 Reply:
October 25th, 2011 at 2:07 pm
@Michael J., Sam here I have lost a few family members to cancer as well I always love to see those with the ability to do something take action.
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KingsFan1384 Reply:
October 25th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
@KingsFan1384, *same
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Isn’t the fight against cancer and not cancer awareness?
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Lavender skate laces? Where? I NEED those!!
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stacy Reply:
October 25th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
@alma, me too!
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Did the blood donation thing on opening night. The crew in the truck mentioned they nearly doubled their old record for blood donated at a single event. Just goes to show how much hockey fans (Kings fans especially) rock!
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jet Reply:
October 25th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
@LomitaKingsFan, Since Greene seems to give some blood every other week, I guess I can get in line.
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LomitaKingsFan Reply:
October 25th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
@jet, It was my first time donating and quite surprising really. Whole process took maybe 30 minutes from filling out forms to walking out the door with my juice and cookie haha. The staff in the donation truck is great and it was nice to chat with other fans that were donating at the same time. Definitely something I will do again at a future game.
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Got my Love For Lokomotive bracelet at the Dallas game last Saturday. Such a great cause. Quicker’s wife is BEAUTIFUL & very nice! Hockey fights Cancer is another wonderful cause. I bet the hockey fans around the world give big to both. We are thre best fans of the best sport!!!
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Fantastic documentary about treating cancer called Burzynski …highly recommended if for no other reason than it’s a great hockey name to boot. But seriously, it’s absolutely mind blowing.
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My wife is a breast cancer survivor, so I love to see the league involved with the cause. I especially love the fact that the Kings are as active as they are. Kings Care, LACH blood drives and Lokomotiv bracelets are going to make me broke at the end of the season. Its for a good cause though.
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Will the “Love for Lokomotiv” sale be extended past the month of October, does anyone know?
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Michelle Reply:
October 25th, 2011 at 5:06 pm
@likegangbusters, I thought I read today – maybe Brown tweeted it, that tonight was the last night. I should probably check my facts before posting, but where’s the fun in that?
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Michelle Reply:
October 25th, 2011 at 5:06 pm
@Michelle, I was right
DustinBrown23 dustin brown
last day to buy @loveforlokomotiv bracelets from @LAKings wives at @STAPLESCenterLA tonight – section 103!
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KiNGS 4 LiFE Reply:
October 25th, 2011 at 5:09 pm
@likegangbusters, I got my bracelet from the Kings homepage, in the auction section.
$10 and has the Kings logo on it.
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King Alex Reply:
October 25th, 2011 at 5:31 pm
@likegangbusters, you can still purchase at loveforlokomotiv.com I believe. They will not have the Kings “home plate” logo on them though.
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Likegangbusters Reply:
October 25th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
@King Alex, Coo…thnx for the info everybody.
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Rich, got a deal for you, you get me a lokomotiv braclete, bring it to the Lux Suite game vs Colorado and I’ll pay 4x the face value.
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