In May of 2017, Reo Todesca (mother of Xaverian assistant coach Paul Todesca) was diagnosed with stage 3b Squamous Cell Lung Cancer. To honor her fight Paul and Xaverian Brothers High School partnered up with the Canton Ice House to host a Hockey Fights Cancer day in which both Canton High School and Xaverian would play back to back games and all proceeds would go to cancer research programs. The games were going to take place on 2/3/2018 with Reo in attendance, unfortunately, she was unable to make it and passed away on 12/28/2017. The games then became a memorial tribute to her and all others that have succumb to the awful disease.
 
Over the past seven years, Hockey Fights Cancer has raised over $550,000 and has established the Reo Todesca Memorial Foundation to honor Reo and keep her memory alive. The foundation makes donations to help fund cancer research programs that will provide patients and families with prevention, screening, treatments, and support so that more lives will be saved; its goal is to aid in the fight to “Conquer Cancer.”
 
2025 marks the 8th time the Canton Ice House will host Hockey Fights Cancer. Like last year the event will stretch over two days and will include some new members. The Boston Junior Terriers & Archbishop Williams High School will be joining  Xaverian, Westwood HS Boys, Curry College Men & Women and Stoughton HS Girls as the participants this year. The schedule will be as follows:
 
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025
RED RINK
7:00PM - Curry College (M) vs Suffolk
 
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2025
RED RINK
3:00PM – Curry College (W) vs Western New England
5:30pm – Xaverian vs St. John's Shrewsbury
7:30pm – Westwood (B) vs King Philip
 
BLUE RINK
12:00PM – Boston Junior Terriers (2013 Platinum) vs South Shore Kings (2013 Platinum)
2:00PM – Archbishop Williams vs Bishop Fenwick
4:30PM – Stoughton (G) vs Franklin
 
Admission is $10 for Adults | $5 for Students.  In addition, there will be a silent auction, chuck-a-puck, raffles, and much more. All proceeds from the night will be donated to The Reo Todesca Memorial Foundation. 
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Get to Canton on Friday January 31st & Saturday February 1st for a weekend of great hockey for a great cause!
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