A shoulder check is a violent but common part of the game of ice hockey, but in Stamford, the concept of a shoulder check takes on a different and life-altering meaning. More than 20 professional ...

The event represents ways the hockey community can unite and lean ... Trevor Zegras on the reception he got walking into the Shoulder Check Showcase: “It was awesome. Such supportive fans ...

STAMFORD, Conn.-- In the beginning, the Shoulder Check Showcase was a scrimmage featuring NHL players, alumni and professional women's hockey players, with proceeds going to the HT40 Foundation to ...

Shoulder Check was founded in 2023 by the HT40 Foundation in honor of Darien hockey player Hayden Thorsen, who died by suicide at the age of 16 three years ago. The tournament and foundation's ...

The Shoulder Check Showcase returned to Terry Conners ... Kreider stressed the importance of support in hockey. "You see the state of our world, of what kids have to go through now," Kreider ...

Pregame on Jan. 18, the Capitals will host Faceoff with Wellness: A Hockey Talks Conversation with Shoulder Check at District E. The audience will consist of high school teams from across the region.

was a talented hockey player and a friend to all. Those who knew him best said he was always the one to reach out to teammates and check in, which is now at the heart of the Shoulder Check initiative.

New York but played youth hockey in Connecticut, also was a participant, as were former Rangers Kevin Hayes, Kevin Shattenkirk, Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano. Shoulder Check was founded in 2023 to ...