Connor McDavid made an appeara Oftewell School on Friday. As part of the Berm Stelter School Fundraiser campaign, held from November 18 to December 5, 10 schools across Edmoriton and nearby areas collectively helped raise thousands of dollars McDavid praised the students for raising funds for the Ben Stetter Foundation “Kids helping kids, kids rising money for such a great cause truly is an amazing thing The foundation established in the memory of Ben Stelter, a six year old kid who died while hatting glioblastoma, supports kuts and their families fighting samar aling with providing research funds foc cancer
The foundation, which fights childhood cancer with Connor Mclavid as its brand ambassador, has been organizing school fundraisers for three years consecutively In the inaugural yer, with only 1 school participating around $11,000 rained the following year the number of schools participating increasest to 5 and total funds raised to $43.000.
This year, the number of schools participating doubled, and the total funds raised surged to $74,000.
As part of the campaign this year, each of the 10 schools that participated earned a ballst for Connor McDavid’s visit, with every school eaming an additional ballot on every $1.000 raised. Ottwwill school, which won the visit from Connor McDavid, rained around $2,400 Notably, the highest amount rased was by Sturgeon County, totaling $16.225. Connor McDavid was warmly welcomed by hundreds of school kids singing Ben’s favorite song “La Bambia, as he took center stage at the Ottewell School gymnasium It’s raised more money than the year previous. I think $74.000 is fantastic and I think all the schools that participated should be proud Ottewell too. Everybody did amazing work and it was great In memory of Ben Stelter and his name McDavid said at the Ottwell tract situation 29
Edmonton Oilers’ CEO sheds light on Connor McDavid’s contract situation
NHL Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild-Source: Imags
Jeff Jacksons President and CEO of hockey operations for the chronton Oilers, thed light on thme lime MVP and captain Connor McDavid’s contrast situation. McDavid, who has amassed 40 points in 26 gamen, is the prime force behind Oilers 7-1 in their last 5 games “Connor has the rest of this year and then another year, Jackson told media. “We’ve not getting into contract discussions at this point. I have a good relationships with Connor that goes way back las his former agent. We have a good relationship with Judd Moldaver, who is his agent now And when it’s time not appropriate, we will sit down and start chatting. But that’s And it probably won’t be until end of the season to be honest.” With a year and the remainder of the season left on his current contract, Connor McDavid eligible for a contract extensaun this summer
