Geeks Score a Big Goal for Local Charity

Moncton, NB – Assomption Vie claimed the title as Geeks on Ice champions for the second time in three years with an exciting 4 to 2 victory over Canada Post on Sunday at the Moncton 4 Ice Center. While Assomption Vie beat out 15 other teams, the big winners were the United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern NB who will benefit from the $4000.00 raised by the 300 players involved in the 4-day hockey tournament.

Moncton Crescent MLA John Betts presented the Whitehill Cup to the winners. Assomption Vie had to fend off some stiff competition in order to make their way into the history books. No team has ever won the Whitehill Cup more then once in the four year history of the tournament before today. It was a great day for the Moncton based team who also saw the Business New Brunswick Tournament MVP award going to Serge Bourgeois.

The title of The Rising Stars Most Generous Team award went to Services Canada for the third straight year with a whopping $477.00 donation to the United Way. AOL came in second with $370.00 and Xwave/Aliant was third with $309.00. Another notable mention goes to Whitehill Technologies who set bar as a great corporate citizen by making a $1000.00 contribution to kick-off the charitable campaign.

Moncton City Councilor, Merrill Henderson kicked off the tournament with the official puck drop on Friday evening. Aliant/Xwave, Assomption Vie, Canada Post, Whitehill Technologies, Services Canada, YourTeamOnlice.ca, Dovico, Minacs, Speilo, All in Canada, AOL and CGI are some of the organizations which participated in the annual weekend tournament.

Besides playing hockey, the geeks promoted health and wellness and networked with their peers while raising some serious cash to help local agencies upgrade their computer equipment.

Geeks on Ice would like to thank its sponsors Whitehill Technologies, G4 Tech TV, Career Beacon, Dooly’s, Molson, Rising Stars, NRC, Business New Brunswick, Atlantic Provinces Chambers of Commerce, Aliant and YourTeamOnline.ca for making the tournament a memorable one.

For more information on the tournament or the charitable campaign, contact geeksonice@gmail.com or go to www.GeeksOnIce.com.

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Geeks on Ice would like to thank its 2007 sponsors Whitehill Technologies, Inc., G4 Tech TV, Government of New Brunswick, Wild Rose Inn, Career Beacon, YourTeamOnline.ca and Rising Stars. Prize donors include Red Bull, Aliant, Atlantic Superstore and NRC.