Three time Stanley Cup Champion Ken Daneyko of the New Jersey Devils along with mascot, NJ Devil, surprised Kalib Akanbi (Lafayette Street School), Valentina Lopes (Lafayette Street School, and Santiago Lopes (Roberto Clemente School) with new helmets and gift bags at their home!
The Newark Board of Education, New Jersey Devils, Hockey In New Jersey and Prudential Financial teamed up to deliver new hockey helmets and gift bags to Newark Public School students. Over 100 helmets were donated through a partnership with Prudential and the NJ Devils to Hockey In New Jersey (Newark) and the East Side High School Boys and Girls Hockey Teams.
The remaining helmets will be distributed to Newark youth throughout the upcoming 2021-22 season during Hockey In New Jersey programming. If you would like to participate in their FREE ice hockey program, please visit www.hockeyinnj.com to register.