Senators owner plays Santa with gifts for troops

[Mike Baker]

Senators owner plays Santa with gifts for troops
Updated Sun. Apr. 1 2007 9:37 AM ET

Canadian Press

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- The owner of the Ottawa Senators is delivering gifts including $50,000 worth of hockey equipment to Canadian troops in Afghanistan.

Eugene Melnyk is visiting the NATO base in Kandahar.

Melnyk stepped off of a C130 Hercules transport aircraft wearing body armour and carrying an army helmet.

The troops _ for whom ball hockey is a major pastime _ are getting new goalie equipment, hockey sticks, inline skates, balls and NHL and Team Canada jerseys.

The billionaire businessman is also delivering 2,500 Tim Hortons gift certificates.

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Don't this just make you smile 

 

[retiredgrunt45]

Now this is what i call moral support for the troops, Canadian style ;D

Can't get much more Canadian, Hockey and Tim's.

Thank You Mr. Melnyk

 

[jollyjacktar]

Excellent!  The guy's here will appreciate this for sure.  That's the way to support the troops.  Thank you Mr Melnyk. +1

 

[warspite]

Excellent story, warms the heart ;D

 

[Blindspot]

Hopefully, this kind of thing becomes contagious in the business world. 

 

[Mike Baker]

Hopefully, this kind of thing becomes contagious in the business world. 

+1. 

 

[reccecrewman]

A classy move by a classy man from a classy organization.  Despite being an hour and a half away from CFB Petawawa, the Ottawa Senators organization has been very good to the soldiers from 2 Brigade.  Hats off to Mr. Melnyk & the entire Senators organization.

The play-offs beckon;

GO SENS GO!

 

[Cdn Blackshirt]

Good....I was looking for a reason to stop cheering for the wretched Leaf's.....

Go Senators!


Matthew. 

 

[Mike Baker]

Good....I was looking for a reason to stop cheering for the wretched Leaf's.....

Go Senators!

Seems to be a good reason  ;D

 

[civmick]

Sorry, we'd send stuff from Toronto but we blew all the money the Teachers Fund would let the Leafs spend on Brian McCabe's contract.

 

[Mike Baker]

Sorry, we'd send stuff from Toronto

Even the Taliban wouldn't want that  ;D