Five more local names have been added to the roster for the Hometown Heroes Charity hockey game in Goderich.
Former Owen Sound Attack standout Joey Hishon (Stratford) has been announced along with his Colorado Avalanche teammate Garrett Meurs (Ripley).
The two current NHLers will be joined by Lucknow-native Bobby Raymond, St. Louis Blues prospect Jeremy Welsh (Bayfield) and former NHLer Brad Aitken (Central Huron).
A list of all the players who have been announced can be found below.
- Joey Hishon (Colorado Avalanche forward, former Owen Sound Attack player from Stratford) - Garrett Meurs (Colorado Avalanche forward born in Wingham and raised in Ripley) - Bobby Raymond (former AHL and ECHL champion from Lucknow, currently plays in Germany) - Brad Aitken (Central Huron resident and former NHLer) – Boyd Devereaux (former Detroit Red Wing and Stanley Cup Champion from Seaforth) – Dave McLlwain (former NHLer from Seaforth) – Brett Maclean (former Phoenix Coyote) – Kevin Czuczman (New York Islander from Port Elgin) – Cal and Ryan O’Reilly (Buffalo Sabres from Huron County) – Justin Peters (Washington Capitals goalie from Blyth) – Anthony Peters (Goalie in AHL from Blyth) – Alex Peters (Flint Firebirds [OHL] defensemen from Blyth) – Liam Maaskant (former Kitchener Rangers captain from Clinton) – Kenny Huether (Memorial Cup winner with the Oshawa Generals from Londesborough) – Ray Huether (North Bay Battalion centre from Londesborough) – Nick Spaling (Toronto Maple Leafs forward from Drayton) – Brandon DeFazio (Calder Cup Finalist with the Utica Comets)
The game supports the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich, the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health in Seaforth and the Goderich-Huron YMCA.
The game will be played on Thursday, July 23rd at the Maitland Rec Centre in Goderich.
