Puck 'N Hockey

After much contemplation, I decided a few hours before the Capitals’ last regular season game on Saturday, that I would participate in the annual growing of facial hair during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After a pregame run in the park with the family, I shaved for what I hope is the last time until June.

Capitals Beard-A-Thon

On Sunday, I signed up for the Capitals and NHLPA Beard-A-Thon. You can find my profile by clicking here.  The Capitals Beard-A-Thon for 2011 will benefit Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena.

From the Beard-A-Thon website:

Washington Capitals Charities will be donating all proceeds from the 2011 Beard-A-Thon to Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Fort Dupont is the only public indoor ice arena located in Washington, D.C., and the only skating facility in the area that provides free or subsidized skating programs to children. Its Kids On Ice programs provide free figure skating, hockey and speed skating lessons to vulnerable and economically disadvantaged youth who might not otherwise have the opportunity to learn these sports. Lessons learned on the ice, such as teamwork, respect, hard work and discipline, translate to lessons learned in the classroom and beyond.  Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena partners with public and private schools, summer camps, churches and local community organizations to promote and deliver its programs to more than 7,000 children per year.

Please consider making a pledge towards my efforts to support the Caps through the playoffs and a great local hockey initiative (end begging for dollars).

I plan on participating in #beardpact by tweeting an updated picture of my growth daily.  You can find me @ericrigsb or follow @pucknhockey since we’ll be retweeting there.  I also plan on making an earnest effort to simultaneously update my Beard-A-Thon profile picture at the same time.

Here…we…grow!