Recipients

Dave Repsher “We just want him back in the community. We need him as much as he needs us right now.”Neal Bocksch DAWG Nation is asking you to help Dave Repsher and his Family. On July 3rd, 2015, Dave Repsher was working as a flight nurse for Flight for Life based in Frisco, Colorado. The helicopter crashed and burst into flames immediately after tak…

Help with uncovered expenses. John Matthew (far left) suffered a very scary bicycle accident this past summer that actually left him temporarily paralyzed. The accident broke John’s neck but luckily he is expected to make a full recovery. John spent quite a bit of time in the hospital and also missed several weeks of work. Last night’s generosity from Bout Time Pub & Grub and the rest of …

Help to cover lingering medical bills. And the icing on the cake came in the second period when we surprised Andrew “Cookie” Pfankuch with a check to help cover his lingering medical bills from his victorious battle with cancer. Several former Eagles (now DAWGs) helped us with this special presentation!!! HUGE thanks to the Colorado Eagles in helping pull this one off!

Aid includes a Saint Bernard puppy (Watson). The inaugural Colorado Avalanche 5K was quite a success as we followed up the run/walk/skate with a very emotional check presentation to Bretlyn Schmidtmann. Bretlyn and her husband (Charlie) lost their home in the Nederland wild fires this summer. We were able to aid them with a check for $10,000!!! We weren’t finished though. In additio…

Andrew needs help with transportation. Andrew Ouellette comes from a longtime hockey family. His dad Tom has played for years in adult hockey leagues in the Denver area and currently plays in the Edge Old Time Hockey League (EOHL) at The Edge Ice Arena. Andrew and his older brother Eric have also been avid hockey players. Andrew graduated this past spring from East High school and wen…

Help with medical expenses. Evan is a young man that has faced some very daunting medical issues due to complications from diabetes. After a very scary brush with death, Evan is back on his feet and almost back on his skates! However, this special young man missed a bunch of work and accumulated quite a few bills during his recovery. Led by Garrett Ladd and Eric Garza of Bout Time Pub…

Help with mounting medical bills. Completely caught off guard, Mike Chambers was our first recipient at this year’s Tee it Up for DAWG Nation event. We surprised Mike with a check for $5k right before tee off. Mike has faced a couple of recent surgeries and was looking at some mounting medical bills, not anymore!! Mike has been an integral part of our organization from the onset and he conti…

Help with uncovered expenses. Fun night at South Suburban Ice Arena as we surprised hockey mom/player/manager, Irene Bouck. A recent illness landed Irene in the hospital and put her out of commission for a short time . The check covers some of those expenses and helps ease Irene’s mind. Look for this super lady around the rink and at future DAWG Nation events!

Help after a tragic event. Andy, an avid hockey player, recently lost his wife and best friend to cancer. Andy shared an emotional, wonderful, heartfelt tribute to Nicole that had everyone in tears. Although heartbroken, Andy has a tremendous group of family and friends to lean on. You’ll most definitely see Andy and his family at future DAWG events as he shared it’s his goal to “pay it f…

Butch will be dearly missed by all. Oliver “Butch” Mousseau, was loved by everyone he touched. This gentle giant with an inviting smile and heart of gold was as good as they get. Butch tragically passed away in March of 2016 after falling in the warm-ups of an NCAA playoff game. Butch will be dearly missed by all and has left a large void in the officiating and hockey community alike. In an …

Help with treatment expenses. Torin is a 21 year old CSU student playing hockey in the Fort Collins adult league. In early 2016, Torin was diagnosed with a grade three inoperable cancerous brain tumor. Torin is currently undergoing a series of radiation and chemotherapy in an effort to alleviate the tumor which Torin has affectionately named “Chad”. Torin, playing in his first Survivor Ga…

An emotional presentation. Sean Gagnon was a very gifted hockey player that participated in the sport from the age of five. He excelled at the collegiate level (Wagner College) and continued to play into his adult years. In 2014, Sean is was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 31. Today he battles to complete simple tasks as this devastating disease has attacked hands, legs and even his spee…