Shoulder Check Showcase Returns With A Mission Bigger Than Hockey

Hockey stars unite in Fairfield, CT, at the end of July to transform a personal tragedy into a movement for mental wellness, ...
Yahoo! Sports

NHLstarsskate in Shoulder Check Showcase to honor Darien's Hayden Thorsen

Aug. 4—Zegras was just one of the NHL stars on hand for the first Shoulder Check Showcase, held in honor of Thorsen, Thursday night at Terry Conners Rink in Stamford. The event was hosted by HT40 ...
National Hockey League

Rangers Show Support at Shoulder Check Showcase

Reach out. Check in. Make contact. Connect. No matter the age, level of competition, or years of experience, the message of spreading kindness and supporting others is the core focus of the Shoulder ...
The New York Times

Checking in: How NHL players turned a Connecticut charity game into an offseason hockey destination

STAMFORD, Conn. — One day last summer, Jake Oettinger made a promise. In town for some offseason training, the Stars goaltender met Rob Thorsen, the founder of the annual Shoulder Check Showcase ...
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Six words, one motion: How hockey's Shoulder Check Showcase is enshrining kindness into ritual

Before a puck was dropped at the third annual Shoulder Check Showcase, the crowd at Terry Conners Rink was already in synch—by gesture and six words that have become a spreading movement in the hockey ...
NBC Connecticut

Shoulder Check Showcase promotes mental health awareness while honoring Darien teen

A shoulder check is a common occurrence in a hockey game. In the last three years, a different kind of shoulder check is gaining traction on the ice. "There's an army of people that have put this ...
News 12 Networks

Swimmers participate in Shoulder Check mental health initiative

An organization is helping young adults who may be having mental health issues. The HT40 Foundation and the Shoulder Check initiative are part of a mental health movement in honor of late Darien ...
Sports Illustrated

NHL Stars to Highlight 2025 Shoulder Check Showcase

A star-studded lineup of NHL talent will descend on Terry Conners Ice Rink on Jul. 24 for the 3rd Annual Shoulder Check Showcase, a growing summer tradition aimed at raising awareness for mental ...
News 12 Networks

‘Shoulder Check’ organization raises money in memory of Darien teen who died by suicide

A fundraiser was held in Stamford on Thursday to raise money in memory of a 16-year-old from Darien. Professional hockey players were in attendance. Hayden Thorsen’s message rang loud and true for the ...
Yahoo Canada Sports

The Shoulder Check’s Mental Health Movement Promotes Hockey Players And Beyond To ‘Make Contact’

Mental health is often overlooked in not just hockey and sports but society as a whole. One in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in a given year, according to the Centre for Addiction ...
Nasdaq

Shoulder Check Rings the Opening Bell

Shoulder Check visits the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. Shoulder Check, the first initiative from the HT40 Foundation, is a movement that is crossing communities around the country, working to ...