McDonald a celebrity player for upcoming Jordan Boyd Celebrity Hockey Challenge

Charlottetown Islanders goaltender Mason McDonald will participate in the 2014 Jordan Boyd Celebrity Hockey Challenge.

The event will take place at the BMO Centre in Bedford, N.S. on Aug. 2.

McDonald is listed as a celebrity player along with NHL stars such as: Brad Marchand (Boston Bruins), Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche), Andrew Bodnarchuck (LA Kings), James Sheppard (San Jose Sharks), Shawn O'Donnell (New York Rangers) and Zach Sill (Pittsburgh Penguins).

Also playing as a celebrity player is McDonald's former teammate, Jake Brennan of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. Jeff Marchand of the Saint Mary's Huskies and Darren Rumble will play as well.

Here is the schedule:

Group 1 Team Boyd Sedmha All Stars Rothesay Neterwood	Group 2 Cole Harbour All Stars Dads and Lads Blues Alumni
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.:	Team Boyd vs Dads and Lads
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.:	Sedmha All Stars vs Cole Harbour All Stars
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.:	Rothesay Neterwood vs Bedford Blues Alumni
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.:	Team Boyd vs Sedmha All Stars
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.:	Dads and Lads vs Rothesay Neterwood
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.:	Bedford Blues Alumni vs Cole Harbour All Stars
5 p.m. - 6 p.m.:	3rd place Group 1 vs 3rd place Group 2
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.:	2nd place Group 1 vs 2nd place Group 2
7 p.m. - 8 p.m.:	1st place Group 1 vs 1st place Group 2

Jordan Boyd passed away on Aug. 12, 2013 on the first day of Acadie-Bathurst Titan's training camp. It was a death that shocked the entire hockey community.

More information on the event can be found here.


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