The Ducks announced today that the 16th annual Fedorin Cup will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24 at THE RINKS – Anaheim ICE presented by Honda. The charity hockey game and VIP Casino Night dinner will benefit the Athletic Sports Fund of America (ASFA) as well as the NHL’s Hockey Fights Cancer initiative. A stellar lineup of current and former Anaheim Ducks will appear in the 2013 Fedorin Cup, including defenseman Luca Sbisa, 2007 Stanley Cup champion Todd Marchant, Jason Marshall, George Parros, Sean Pronger, Craig Johnson, Jeff Friesen and many more.

Other players participating will be announced later.

The Athletic Sports Fund of America was established in 1998 in honor of Eric Fedorin, a local hockey player who battled brain cancer. The pregame party will begin at 1:45 p.m., followed by warm-ups at 3:45 p.m. and puck drop at 4 p.m. in a ‘Team Canada’ vs. ‘Team USA’ format. Festivities also include a silent auction, postgame VIP party under the Breakaway Sports Lounge tent outside Anaheim ICE and casino-style gaming. Fans can also help to fundraise by purchasing opportunity drawing tickets, with a free weekend rental of a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

A variety of VIP packages for the 2013 Fedorin Cup and Casino Night celebration are available for purchase through www.ASFAmerica.com. In addition, fans can also bid for an amazing opportunity to play in the hockey game alongside NHL greats in an online auction. Admission to the Fedorin Cup is $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 9-17 (8-and-under are free). Anaheim ICE is located at 300 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim, CA 92805.

Launched in February 2009, THE RINKS Development Program presented by Honda now consists of seven local skating facilities operated by the Anaheim Ducks: four ice rinks (THE RINKS – Anaheim ICE, THE RINKS - Lakewood ICE, THE RINKS – Westminster ICE and THE RINKS –Yorba Linda ICE), as well as three inline facilities (THE RINKS – Huntington Beach Inline, THE RINKS – Irvine Inline and THE RINKS – Corona Inline). For information on THE RINKS program, visit www.The-Rinks.com.