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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 3/13/2014
SUBJECT: 8th Annual Lake Superior Lawmen Charity Hockey Tourney
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232

NATURE OF INCIDENT: 8th Annual Lake Superior Lawmen Charity Hockey Tourney
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 3/14/2014
INCIDENT TIME: 11:00 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Heritage Sports Center & Superior Ice Arena

On Friday, March 14th, 2014 at 11:00 AM until 9:30PM and Saturday March 15th, 2014 at 10:30AM until 4:30PM the Lake Superior Lawmen and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #9 will be hosting the 8th Annual Lake Superior Lawmen Hockey Classic to raise money for Courage Center Duluth. 

 Courage Center Duluth has served residents of the Duluth-Superior Twin Ports since 1979 by providing year-round adaptive sports and recreation programs to youth and adults with physical disabilities and vision loss, as well as youth with autism spectrum diagnoses. Families are also welcome to participate. The programs are supported by more than 180 community volunteers and funded in large part by the generosity of individuals, businesses and corporations.

The 24 Tournament Teams are made up of Police Officers, Firefighters, Air National Guard and other Emergency Service members from Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Canada. Games will be played at the Duluth Heritage Sports Center, Seitz and Sill Arena’s and at SAHA Arena in Superior, WI.

Please come and join players and their families, Courage Center staff and volunteers at our games. Tickets for our General Raffle Drawing will available at all arenas throughout both days, with 100% of all proceeds going to Courage Center Duluth. The actual General Raffle drawing will be held Saturday night at the awards banquet and winners not present will be contacted.

The Lake Superior Lawmen Hockey Classic is free and open to the public. Our tournament contact person is Duluth PD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen and he can be reached at (218) 390-2232 if you have any questions.
FOR LOCAL MEDIA:
A representative from Courage Center Duluth and a representative from the Lake Superior Lawmen team will be available at the Heritage Sports Center lobby on Friday, March 14th at 12:30 PM until 1:00 PM for interviews. Thanks!