The Golden Gloves ceremony is the emotional centerpiece of the entire marathon — a moment that stops the clock and reminds every player exactly why they have been skating for 24 hours.
With all participants gathered on the ice, the top 8 fundraisers are announced one by one in front of the entire group. Each recipient's name echoes through the arena — earned, not given.
They then skate to the bench, where children and families from the local childhood cancer community are waiting. The gloves are placed in their hands — not by a sponsor, not by a staff member — but by a child who is fighting, or a family who has fought.
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You don't just receive a pair of gloves. You receive a moment that you will carry for the rest of your life — and so will they.