Lake Superior Lawmen hockey fundraiser begins today

Twenty-four teams are set to take part in the seventh annual Lake Superior Lawmen Hockey Classic today and Saturday, raising money for Courage Center Duluth.

The teams include police officers, firefighters, Air National Guard members and other emergency personnel from Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Canada. Games will be from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. today, and from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Seitz and Sill arenas at the Duluth Heritage Sports Center, and at the Superior Ice Arena.

The games are free and open to the public. Raffle tickets will be sold at the tourney sites, with all of the proceeds benefiting Courage Center Duluth.

Courage Center Duluth provides year-round sports and recreation programs for youths and adults with physical disabilities, as well as youths on the autism spectrum, and their families.

The event is hosted by the Lake Superior Lawmen and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 9.

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