{"id":2832,"date":"2023-02-16T15:24:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T20:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teamimpact.org\/?p=2832"},"modified":"2023-02-21T18:53:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T23:53:16","slug":"td-garden-hosts-team-impact-families-at-70th-annual-beanpot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamimpact.org\/about\/blog\/td-garden-hosts-team-impact-families-at-70th-annual-beanpot\/","title":{"rendered":"TD Garden Hosts Team IMPACT Families at 70th Annual Beanpot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Photo Credit: Brian Babineau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TD Garden, host of the annual Beanpot hockey tournament, welcomed four Team IMPACT families at this year’s championship games. For the first time in tournament history, all four teams are actively matched with Team IMPACT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though Northeastern came out on top, all four children \u2013 Simon with Northeastern<\/a>, Parker with Harvard<\/a>, Josh with Boston College<\/a>, and Logan with Boston University<\/a> \u2014 had an incredible afternoon and evening. Before the puck dropped on the consolation game, all four families enjoyed a tour of the Bruins locker room, followed by front row-seats for warm-ups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The Beanpot is a renown historic sporting event in Boston, and we are incredibly proud of the relationships all four teams have with our families. We are grateful to TD Garden for providing all of them a behind-the-scenes experience<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Seth Rosenzweig, Team IMPACT CEO<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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Student-athletes at Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University, and Northeastern University have welcomed their Team IMPACT teammates over the years, on and off campus. Starting with Signing Day when children are officially welcomed onto the team to kickoff a multi-year relationship, children and their families are embraced as a natural extension of the team. In addition to joining practices and games, families attend other team events, and student-athletes frequently communicate virtually and in-person with their matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their steadfast relationships were on display Monday night at TD Garden as all four children were welcomed to their respective teams’ benches during warm-ups, high-fived the teams as they went out on the ice, and spoke to players and coaches after the games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Logan fist bumps his teammates after warm-ups<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Simon joined his mom Maria and Team IMPACT CEO Seth at the NESN booth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Parker enjoys a conversation with a player before the puck drops<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Simon wishing his teammates luck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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TD Garden highlights Team IMPACT mid-game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Josh compares game stats with BC staff <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Parker, Simon, Josh and Logan bonded throughout both games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Michaela Johnson, in-arena host, chats with the young boys after the first period<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Photo Credit: Brian Babineau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to being together for the first time, all four Team IMPACT children quickly noticed a difference in their teammates as they skated around during warm-ups. Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, and Northeastern players all suited up adorning a Team IMPACT decal on their helmet, celebrating their commitment to our program and community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simon and Northeastern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Simon, this Beanpot proved to be something out of a fairytale. Northeastern beat Harvard 3-2 in shootouts to win the tournament, and Simon got to celebrate the big win \u2014 and the big trophy \u2014 on the ice with his team, fully immersed in their celebration. For Simon’s mom, Maria, this was not only a celebration of hockey but a celebration of Simon’s entire journey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis year’s Beanpot has brought Simon and me total happiness. Thank you so much for an incredible experience. I am so thankful for the amazing opportunity to be able to share these moments. Simon and I feel very fortunate and are filled with joy to see so many happy smiles together and celebrate with all Team IMPACT community members!\u202fThank you for what you do and offer all families. As parents, moments like this are a gift, a celebration of all efforts within a medical lifestyle. A win for our family since Signing Day, thank you for the joy you share with Simon.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo Credit: Brian Babineau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Photo Credit: Brian Babineau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Photo Credit: Matthew Modoono<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Watching Simon celebrate Northeastern’s Beanpot victory marked an unforgettable day not only for Simon and his family but for the whole Northeastern community. Bri Foley, the Hockey Operations Coordinator at Northeastern, reflected on Simon’s time with the team at this year’s tournament \u2014 and is already thinking about next year. “Simon brings such joy to our players, and getting to coordinate having him be a part of such incredible life moments with them is one of my favorite parts of my job,” she said. “The work you all do is amazing and goes way farther than just with the kiddos, and I love seeing it first-hand with my guys. Looking forward to raising another trophy with Simon!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Looking forward to raising another trophy with Simon!” <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Bri Foley, Northeastern Hockey Operations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>