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CASTLETON, Vt. – The Castleton University men's hockey team will be hosting its second annual Breaking the Ice on Mental Health game in partnership with the Rutland Regional Medical Center on February 3, 2023, at Spartan Arena in Rutland.
 
Castleton is one of only a few men's NCAA ice hockey programs to host an annual mental health awareness game. Proceeds from the event benefit Rutland Regional Medical Center's Behavioral Health Services, with last year's inaugural event raising more than $9,000 for RRMC.
 
Special jerseys will once again be auctioned off, and a raffle with three great prizes donated by local businesses will help bolster the donation to RRMC along with all proceeds from ticket and t-shirt sales. Raffle prizes include tickets to a Boston Bruins game at TD Garden courtesy of F.W. Webb, a foursome with carts at Rutland Country Club courtesy of F.W. Webb and a ticket voucher to the Paramount Theater. To bid on the game-worn uniforms, click here. To purchase raffle tickets, contact head coach Kyle Richards or any member of the Castleton men's ice hockey program.
 
In addition, fans will have the opportunity to purchase commemorative Breaking the Ice on Mental Health t-shirts at the event on February 3, and the first 200 fans through the door will receive a custom green towel courtesy of Foley Enterprises. The cost of admission is $7 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students.
 
"We are thrilled with the support shown for this initiative last season and are proud to be hosting it for the second year in a row," said Richards. "Having a resource like Rutland Regional Medical Center in our back yard is invaluable and to be able to give back to the community is something that means a lot to our student-athletes and coaching staff."
 
For more information about the upcoming Breaking the Ice on Mental Health game, go to www.castletonsports.com or www.rrmc.org or call 802-747-3634.
 
Are you or someone you know in crisis? Help is available. Dial 988 or text "VT" to 741741 to speak with trained crisis counselors.