The Sabres will bring Hockey Fights Cancer Night back to KeyBank Center on Friday, Nov. 6, when Buffalo hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets in a game centered on awareness, support and fundraising for cancer research.
The night’s featured guest is 10-year-old Edison “Eddie” Golden, a Sabres fan being treated for lymphoblastic leukemia at Roswell Park. Eddie’s story will be shown in a pregame video, and he will then be brought to center ice for a ceremonial puck drop.
Fans in the building will find a commemorative Hockey Fights Cancer scarf placed on their seats when they arrive. The scarves are lavender and include the Sabres and Roswell Park logos.
The team is also giving fans a chance to recognize the people they are supporting through the fight against cancer. Hockey Fights Cancer placards will be on every seat and available at stations around the concourse, with space to write the name of a loved one.
During the game, fans will be asked to hold those placards up in the air for a special moment. Those who want one in advance can print a placard at Sabres.com/HFC.
There will also be commemorative Hockey Fights Cancer hats for sale, each one signed by a surprise Sabres player. The hats will be sold in the arena for $40 or online for $50, while supplies last, with all proceeds going to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The game’s 50/50 raffle will carry a guaranteed jackpot of at least $100,000, with every dollar supporting Roswell Park. Fans not at the arena can still enter online at Sabres.com/5050. Second-chance prizes will include team-signed merchandise.
Beginning at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6, fans can also head to Sabres.com/Auctions to bid on Hockey Fights Cancer memorabilia, including autographed items, warmup sticks and more. The auction benefits Roswell Park and will remain open until 9 p.m. on Nov. 15.
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