Finstrom Christmas Cancer Classic - Red Wings Alumni Hockey Game

When cancer returned for Detroit Red Wings alumni player Jonathan Finstrom in 2002, he was given six months to live. Forced to retire from his hockey career, he would go on to survive the disease that had taken so many of his family and friends. When his mother died from breast cancer this March, he decided it was time to take action for others fighting cancer.
 
Jonathan Finstrom will host the Finstrom’s Christmas Cancer Classic on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 3pm at Big Boy Arena, 34400 Utica Rd., in Fraser to raise funds for Michigan families facing cancer through New Day Foundation for Families. The hockey game will pit Detroit Red Wings alumni against Guardians Ice Hockey, comprised of local first responders. The Finstrom Christmas Cancer Classic will also include raffle baskets, as well as VIP options for player meet-n-greets and dinner.
 
“I battled cancer since 1996, and I want to help other families who are not only facing this disease but also struggle financially and emotionally because of it,” said Finstrom. “New Day is the only nonprofit in Michigan providing both financial assistance and emotional support to families navigating any type of cancer, anywhere in the state.”