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Several Flames players donate to staff fundraiser
Zac Rinaldo
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Ryan Pike
Mar 15, 2020, 13:31 EDTUpdated: Mar 15, 2020, 13:41 EDT
While the coronavirus and the National Hockey League’s suspension has created some uncertainty, some members of the Calgary Flames have donated to a GoFundMe page set up as a fundraiser for impacted event staff.
So far, there have been donations from:
  • Mark Giordano and his wife Lauren
  • TJ Brodie’s wife Amber
  • Milan Lucic
  • Zac Rinaldo
  • Sam Bennett
  • Sean Monahan
As of this writing, more than $44,000 had been donated to the fundraiser. It’s likely not enough to cover all lost wages – the Athletic’s Jon Greenberg did the math for Chicago’s United Center his number was in the vicinity of $5 million combined for the Bulls and Blackhawks games – but it will definitely help out some people in the community that rely on that income.