SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - Lake Superior State Hockey and the Check.Slash.Survive committee will be holding the 12th annual Check.Slash.Survive game on Saturday, February 22 when the Lakers face off against the Northern Michigan Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. inside Taffy Abel Arena.

Check.Slash.Survive, the revamped "Pink in the Rink" fundraiser, focuses on raising funds for local organizations that help battle all types of cancer. Through its inception, the fundraiser has raised over $140,000 for local organizations in Sault Ste. Marie.  This year the partnership has extended to include War Memorial Hospital and the Hospice of the EUP. The expanded partnership will allow the outreach, education and fundraising to have a greater impact on our community.

For this year's Check.Slash.Survive game, the Check.Slash.Survive committee voted to draw awareness to prostate, colon and lung cancers. These three cancer types are the three leading causes of cancer deaths in men and the committee looks to be a part of the change in encouraging men to partake in early screening methods. 

The merchandise and advertising for this year's event will feature a unique multi-colored cancer ribbon that incorporates the three colors that symbolize each form of cancer. The dark blue represents colon cancer, light blue represents prostate cancer, and white represents lung cancer. 

The event will feature raffles, merchandise to purchase and specialty jerseys worn by the Lakers, which will be auctioned off during the game. 

If you are interested in purchasing Check.Slash.Survive merchandise, click here. 

To purchase Laker hockey tickets, click here.

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