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New Jersey Devils to host Next Generation Weekend

originally published: 02/21/2024

(NEWARK, NJ) -- The New Jersey Devils will host their Next Generation Weekend presented by RWJBarnabas Health on February 24-25, 2024, when they face off against the Montreal Canadiens for a 2:00 PM contest on Saturday and a 1:00 PM contest on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Prudential Center. During Hockey Week Across America, the Devils will celebrate the next generation of our fans and youth hockey in New Jersey.

The team will recognize the Dr. John J. McMullen Service Award winner and Little Devils members will be taking over different game day roles. The first 9,000 fans in attendance each day will receive a Dawson Mercer bobblehead on Saturday and a Jesper Bratt bobblehead on Sunday as part of a connectable set courtesy of RWJBarnabas Health.

Next Generation Weekend presented by RWJBarnabas Health will kick off Saturday with an exclusive pre-game brunch with Devils mascot, NJ, along with face painters and themed coloring sheets. Little Devils members will also draw the Devils players to be used as the in-arena headshots on both days. Select Learn to Play youth hockey participants will have the opportunity to walk alongside Devils players upon arrival on Saturday, with Little Devils members joining the players on Sunday. The weekend will also provide the unique experience for select children to partake in both pre-game ceremonies including the National Anthem, Light Up The Rock, Junior Captain and Junior Officials of the Game, courtesy of USA Hockey and Hockey Week Across America.

Also, Next Generation Weekend will include a multitude of “Work-Like-A-Devil” experiences, where select Little Devils members will participate in game-day roles and moments including the pre-game show with Devils/NJD.tv reporter Catherine Bogart, announce the starting lineup with Devils PA announcer Adam Hamway, join the Woo Crew, and hang with TJ the DJ.

Additionally, the Devils and Levy will bring back the Bratt & Jack peanut butter and jelly sandwich as the “Food Item of the Game” both days.




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On Sunday, the Devils will honor the February High School Players of the Month with a pre-game meet and greet with a Devils player. The Devils will also present John and Kelly Dinorcia from the New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club with the Dr. John J. McMullen Service to New Jersey Hockey Award for their dedication to youth hockey in New Jersey. The weekend festivities will conclude with the opportunity for Little Devils and Learn to Play participants to skate on the Devils main ice after the game.

Funds raised through Saturday’s 50/50 will benefit Al-Munir Farms, while funds raised through Sunday’s 50/50 will benefit AAHA Atlantic District.

The New Jersey Devils are part of the 32-team National Hockey League, with teams throughout the United States and Canada. Established in 1982, they recently celebrated their 40th season in the Garden State. During that time, the team has won three Stanley Cup Championships: 1995, 2000 and 2003.

RWJBarnabas Health is the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, with a service area covering eight counties with five million people. The system includes twelve acute care hospitals – Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton in Hamilton, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway in Rahway and Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, three acute care children’s hospitals, Children’s Specialized Hospital with a network of outpatient pediatric rehabilitation centers, a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, two trauma centers, a satellite emergency department, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state’s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, affiliated medical groups, multi-site imaging centers and two accountable care organizations.

 

RWJBarnabas Health is among New Jersey’s largest private employers – with more than 38,000 employees and 9,000 physicians– and routinely captures national awards for outstanding quality and safety. RWJBarnabas Health launched an affiliation with Rutgers University to create New Jersey’s largest academic health care system. The collaboration aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers' education, research and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey - the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center - and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.




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