RALEIGH, North Carolina – Doug Warf, President of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, announced today that the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation has made an additional $25,000 donation to the Asheville Hockey League. Coupled with a $10,000 donation from the NHL, the organization reached its goal of $100,000 to build a new hockey rink after theirs was destroyed by Hurricane Helene. To celebrate reaching the league goal, the Hurricanes will host players and officials from the Asheville Hockey League at their home game Tuesday.

The Hurricanes initially donated $50,000 to the Asheville Hockey League, with a promise to match the next $25,000 raised. The funds were issued as part of the “Raise Up $1 Million” raffle program. The Hurricanes hope to donate at least $1 million to Hurricane Helene relief projects in Western North Carolina and have already raised nearly $400,000 for relief efforts during their community preseason game on October 2. Western North Carolina Online Auctions and the Collect a Million Dollar Raffle.

The Asheville Hockey League rink was located in Asheville’s Carrier Park. The league has 1,800 full-time youth and adult members who were able to play three seasons per year on the ice over a 10-month period. The league’s youth and adult programs are currently playing an abbreviated season in Greenville, South Carolina, a 90-minute drive from Asheville.

The Hurricanes’ Raise Up $1 Million drawing will take place during the team’s 18 home game nights between October 11 and December 28. Each night, a winner is selected to meet the players after the game and receive a limited edition puck that marks them. as one of 18 finalists eligible to win the grand prize of up to $125,000. The total grand prize amount will be 50 percent of the value of all raffle tickets sold, capped at $125,000. Fans who will not be in attendance at the game can still enter the online contest for a chance to win that night’s limited edition puck and a chance to win the grand prize. Fans do not need to be present at the game to win.

About the Asheville Hockey League
THE Asheville Hockey League provides community space for inline hockey in Western North Carolina; empowering youth and adults from all backgrounds through competition, mentorship, skill development, camaraderie and a love of sport.