Nov. 1, 2018 - Earlier today, the National Hockey League outlined plans for Hockey Fights Cancer™, a joint initiative between the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), that begins today. The 20th annual campaign, which has been uniting the hockey community in support of cancer patients and their families since 1998, will feature special events, observances, and stories from people around the hockey community.

New this season, Lauren Boyle - wife of New Jersey Devils forward Brian Boyle - has been named an official Hockey Fights Cancer ambassador. The trials of cancer are all too familiar for Lauren who has been a major support system for her husband. Brian was diagnosed in September 2017 with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, a type of bone marrow cancer. NHL.com will publish special columns by Lauren this month detailing her personal experience, as well as an interview with her and last year's ambassador Nicholle Anderson, cancer survivor and wife of Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson.



Lauren will also help bring awareness to the campaign by providing interviews, offering her time and making appearances throughout the month. For further information, go to HockeyFightsCancer.com



The New Jersey Devils Hockey Fights Cancer game will take place Friday, November 23 as the club faces the Islanders at 4:00pm.

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