King of Shaves USA: Supporting Sponsor of the 2010 Beard-a-thon
This season, hockey fans across the USA will be sporting their very own playoffs beards. In addition to participating in a great hockey tradition, they will also be raising money for charities across the county.
The Beard-a-thon program was launched last year when nine NHL clubs raised a combined $350,000 for charity. This season, twelve NHL clubs will participate in this unique fund raising program. Participants in the Beard-a-thon invite family, friends, and business associates to pledge their playoff beards. By receiving pledges, participants promise not to shave until their team wins the Stanley Cup or is eliminated from the playoffs. Fans who are unwilling, or unable, to grow playoffs beards, can also pledge their favorite player or other local celebrities.
Last season, over 8,000 fans nationwide participated in the Beard-a-thon with former NHL player and current Director of Development for the Boston Bruins Foundation, Bob Sweeney leading all beard growers by raising over $21,000 for charity. Other celebrity beard growers last season included NHL Hall of Famer Mario Lemeiux and Ken Casey, the lead singer of the Dropkick Murphys.
This season's participating clubs are the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Redwings, Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes, and defending Stanley Cup and Beard-a-thon Champion, Pittsburgh Penguins.
King of Shaves Master Barber, Diane Wood, is the official Beard-a-thon "Shave Do's and Don'ts Spokesperson". She will be giving people penalty minutes for shaving fouls so make sure you play by the rules! Diane will be at local bars around the hockey arenas to help keep the manly beards looking neat and clean between playoff rounds. She will also be on local radio stations to announce events, promote the cause and provide on air shaves to the local radio DJ's.
For more information about upcoming Beard-a-thon events please join our USA Facebook Fan Page.
Get your game face on for the playoffs and support the King of Shaves/Beard-a-thon Program.
