HOCKEY HELPS RAISE OVER $1 MILLION FOR EASTER SEALS

November 12, 2026 – Each year the Lindros Hockey Classic brings together hockey enthusiasts and gives them the chance to play with and against former NHL greats, and hear the stories that are usually kept for the dressing room.

It’s also a great charity event and this year Viera’s own Todd Pokrywa returned to the ice in his hometown of Toronto, Canada as the captain of Team Celebrity Shinny. Bringing together NHL alumi. Sponsors, volunteers and supporters, the event raised more than a million dollars for Easter Seals Ontario.

“Giving back has always been important to me,” Pokrywa told Space Coast Daily, “and it is especially meaningful to be able to support causes in both the community where I live today and the hometown where I was raised.”

According to Space Coast Daily, Pokrywa’s team included Michael A. Collymore, Terry O’Brien, Jef Kent, Kyle Kotack, Philip Hogan, Kevin Hadaway, Pete Hall, John Persinger, Morgan Pace, Chris Sinclair, Jon Jehrio, Andrew Ponticelli, Francesco Muss, Josh Rimer, Nicholas Gomez and Jim DeMauro. Four-time Stanley Cup champion Joe Kocur also played on the team. The competition featured teams with Hockey Hall of Fame honored Member Eric Lindros and NHL alumni Kris Versteeg and Matt Beleskey.

Read the full article and see some great photos of Todd Pokrywa with his team and National Hocky League greats. Viera congratulates everyone who participated and gives them 1,000,000+ thanks!

Source: Space Coast Daily