National Sports Center Stick-It to Cancer Hockey Tournament representatives present Cancer Center Director Doug Yee, M.D., with a $45,000 check. Left to right: Pete Carlson, Jackie Olson, Sanya Sandahy, Doug Yee, Nancy Fondurulia, and Katelyn Fondurulia.

(July 9, 2007) Representatives from the National Sports Center Stick-It to Cancer Hockey Tournament announced a donation of $45,000 to the University of Minnesota Cancer Center for breast cancer research at a check presentation ceremony June 18, 2007 in the Cancer Center Research Building.

The check represented proceeds and donations from teams participating in the 9th Annual Stick-It to Cancer Hockey Tournament, held April 21-23 at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, Minn.

This year's $45,000 donation marked an $8,000 increase from a year ago. A long-term partnership between the entities has been established, enabling the National Sports Center to raise funds for breast cancer research at the University for years to come.

"We chose the Cancer Center because we know where the money is going and what it's going to be used for," Tournament Coordinator Jackie Olson said.

For more information, read the National Sports Center news release.