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Assumption University brought the Shoulder Check to life across campus throughout the year, starting with Homecoming and then every team across all seasons made the commitment to Reach Out, Check In and Make Contact with each other!
These markets weren’t going to open themselves! Count us extremely fortunate to have rung the Opening Bell on World Emoji Day, with our Shoulder Check team lending, launching our Check In emoji. Big up day that was!
The Trumball High Boy’s Varsity hockey squad took to the ice to face off against rival Branford High, they made sure to bring the Shoulder Check to life on the ice and with all their fans.
Flagship partner where Hayden spent his last season, Mid Fairfield is a part of making the Shoulder Check a reality with all of their players making the commitment and working to help spread the word through their channels, partners and alumni.
On the ice, in the classroom at the auditorium, we brought the Shoulder Check to the entire WHS student body and now have 1200 wonderful sentiments completing the sentence “I Check In Because…”
GHS brought the Shoulder Check to one of their big games and everyone in attendance made the commitment to Reach Out, Check In and Make Contact. Thanks Brett!
The u15 squad brough the Shoulder Check to their rivalry game vs CJR - skating out to take warm-ups in our Shoulder Check gear, repped the blue with pride and taught everyone in attendance a powerful lesson in kindness and support. Way to go Bryce!
LivSports is showing everyone how to use sports for good and we were fortunate to join them for the kick-off of their 24 hour hockey marathon fundraiser.
Freehold Intermediate, our first middle school partner, partnered with us to create a kindness exchange that has lasted the entire school year. The 40 different bracelets designed and exchanged between classes are so inspiring.
For two years running the Caps have made the Shoulder Check a cornerstone of their Hockey Talks activation and we couldn’t be prouder to be a part of it.
The Landon School leads the way bringing the Shoulder Check to the DMV - on the ice, at a rivalry banquet and amongst peers at partner schools. Big thanks to Reid!
The Bruins brought the Shoulder Check to life at their night dedicated to mental health, letting everyone in the building share why they check in with the people they love the most. Amazing!
From in-class course work to the D1 basketball court. From the Student Athlete Association to the Student Run Ad Agency - Marist is a flagship partner in so many ways.
The HWPBC is 300+ strong and they are turning out to support the Shoulder Check in as many ways as they can - from sharing the message with their membership to making up a huge volunteer contingent helping to make Shoulder Check Showcase happen and more!
Two years running - the USC Women’s Hockey team took the Shoulder Check to the league championship, sharing the message with their competitors along the way. Thank you Zoe!
The NY Sirens are a flagship Shoulder Check partner and we’ve had the great honor to represent at a game each year as well as host these amazing pro athletes at our annual Shoulder Check Showcase. The Sirens fan base are an amazing community to connect with.
The Providence Bruins gave us the chance to bring ht4 Shoulder Check to life with them making mental health and our program a key part of gamenight. Big thanks to them and our local guys for coming out to rep us!
A flagship partner, Sally’s Appizza has supported the Shoulder Check at the annual Shoulder Check Showcase with an elite after-party & continues to bring the message to the communities they serve, sharing that there is always someone there for you!
Our first flagship AHL partner, the Wolfpack brought the Shoulder Check to their fans and community this season and we’re already working on plans for the year ahead. Thank you!
The regional hockey team with student athletes from CT high schools in Norwalk, Staples & McMann put on a Shoulder Check game sharing the message with their rivals Wilton HS, with support from the Westport Dance squad - it was an incredible day together.
A flagship partner, 200 x 85 supports us in so many ways - at our showcase event and in sharing the Shoulder Check message with the tens of thousands of players they host every year. Incredible.
The team at Prentiss are our founding partners and they work year-round to bring the Shoulder Check to life through our showcase event and at the gym. There would not be a Shoulder Check without them.
Thanks to Grace for bringing the program to her school and for the whole squad repping the Shoulder Check! She also made a documentary that made it all the way to the national Student Film Festival Finals. How amazing is that?
A flagship partner since the day we launched, Hedgeye helps make our Showcase event happen and shares our message with their business audience as well. We’re so grateful.
Authors of the Shoulder Check idea and how it comes to life, our partners at Droga5 have by our side since day one and like our other founding partners, this idea would not exist without them. It’s impossible to express how grateful we are.
New Year’s Day the SPHA hosted their Skate for Stewie commemorative 3 v 3 tourney in honor of a member of their family. We’re grateful they saw the Shoulder Check moment as something that could help create a shared moment of support for their community.
WYC reached out, checked in and made contact with us and sponsored us in bringing the message with the high school and middle school and now to their entire community.
We visited the Breakaway Academy and share our program with all of their students and now they rep it every day - in the classroom and on the ice. Let’s go!
The North Avalanche reached out and made contact so they could bring the Shoulder Check to their team. Not only making the commitment together at a big tilt with a rival, they also held a fundraiser and got coverage for it all in the local news as well.
Alongside the amazing Here For You brand, we brought the Shoulder Check to the FCDS school community and they are making it a part of their school culture now.
It was a dream from day one to work with the NHL in bringing the Shoulder Check to life, to have their support is now a literal dream come true as they have lent their creativity, resources & reach to help spread the message with millions. Can’t thank them enough.
Thanks to Cian the U of T lax squad is repping Shoulder Check in Burnt Orange the way only they can do it!
Our bespoke Shoulder Check hockey tape is thanks to Howie’s. It’s thanks to them we’ll literally have tens of thousands of sticks taped in SHoulder Check blue by the end of next season.
The Frederick Gunn School is all in on Shoulder Check thanks to Jake and his teammates. And now Tobin is taking up the torch carrying the program forward next year. These guys brought the program to their entire campus all on their own.
First as a guest on the podcast, and now working together in partnership, Chuck is on a mission to inspire people along on their mental health and wellness journeys and now we’re working alongside him.
NCHS has been on the journey with Shoulder Check since day one. Starting with a banquet on the eve of their 100th year rivalry football game, and then echoing that act of sportsmanship across hockey rivalries, we’re honored by our friends being a core part of this.
Another multi-year partner, Taft has been a part of the Shoulder Check from the start and already has a plan for how they will continue on the path next year, as this year’s captains have given the idea over to the next in line. Amazing.
So many Brunswick players and families are a part of the Shoulder Check on and off the ice. We’re grateful for their participation in the Shoulder Check bringing it to life on the ice and well beyond all year round.
Hayden was a Jr Rangers three times over and now we’re grateful to have the support of the New York Rangers - from the all-stars on the ice to the most committed folks in the front office as well as the team support staff. An honor of a lifetime.
Host to the founding Shoulder Check school club and participants at the team level since inception, the students at DHS not only champion the message, but helped us write the original idea. Proving this idea is everyone’s to share.
This was all Connor - who reached out and let us know he was going to bring the Shoulder Check to his team and then he took it on and made it happen. Way to go man!
The PWHL’s Boston Fleet squad brought the Shoulder Check to life in their inaugural season, giving every fan in attendance the chance to learn about the Shoulder Check, sharing at their playoff clinching game at the Tsongas Center.
Bridget saw the Shoulder Check and single-handedly brought it to CHS, inspiring her classmates and a rink full of players and fans when she asked them all to Reach Out, Check In and Make Contact. Thank you!
Shoulder Check joined Kids Helping Kids at the UConn Stamford campus for an afternoon of engaging speakers and other mental health awareness groups from Connecticut. It was amazing to see how kids relate to the Shoulder Check message.
Jack took the lead here bringing the Shoulder Check to their community and to their rivals and all in attendance at the rink. They made the commitment and now are part of the team!
Our first partner to bring the Shoulder Check to their entire organization, we get the chance to hold an annual Shoulder Check program with every athlete in the program together on the ice across ages. HYHA is a legendary program for a reason.
NRHS invited Shoulder Check to lead the ice hockey program in a Shoulder Check moment. The athletic department has also taken our message to other teams and clubs and we continue to return for an annual game moment.
Partners alongside NRHS we are grateful for the support of these amazing players, coaches and supporting parents. Two years running now with plans to come see them again next season. Thank you!
DAF Media partners with Shoulder Check for our annual showcase event. These aspiring broadcasters stream the game live for thousands watching live online each year. And now we’re integrating the message into the medium. Stay tuned!
We loved when Westport Cheer reached out asking to do Shoulder Check, inspiring them along their path with support and kindness for each other. Then they went and brought it to their hockey team and lead them in making the commitment!
GA jumped in right at the start and shared the Shoulder Check program with their team and classmates as well as with their rivals. Way to go!
Taking the lead from their youth hockey organization, HYLA holds an annual Shoulder Check moment on the field with their entire program - the young athletes and their inspiring coaches setting the example for each other. Awesome.
Flagship partner Aloha shares the Shoulder Check with their entire community - hundreds of thousands strong - every August for the benefit of the Shoulder Check. We’re beyond grateful. And also big fans…
NYC’s flagship hockey program and where Hayden got his start, Greyson lead the Cyclones in bringing the Shoulder Check to life in the locker room and on the ice at Chelsea Piers NY. Can’t wait to see them keep it going!
Georgetown Prep came together with their biggest rival, The Landon School, on the eve of their biggest game of the year for a banquet and a night of deeply moving programming. Rivalry and sportsmanship on full display as it’s meant to be. Thank you Dillon!
The Depot is an institution in Darien and was a central place for meeting and developing the Shoulder Check idea with groups of young men and women and now also a place for sharing the idea with the community.
We were honored to join All Kids One Field - a great organization with a shared mission - for a massive Shoulder Check with over 1,000 community members participating.
Julia reached out and said she wanted to bring the Shoulder Check to her u19 team and so she did - and now we can literally say we’re representing coast to coast just months from launch. What an amazing thing to say all thanks to the WWFHA!
The New York Islanders are known to be a pillar of their community and they showed why when they came out to support the inaugural Shoulder Check Showcase, bringing along their fan activation installation.
These young players know what matters most - being there for each other! And so they took the lead in showing each other how to do it making the Shoulder Check commitment together at the start of the season.
Partners in helping define the idea and now a place of dedication, the Hayden Thorsen Training Center at the Darien YMCA is a place for everyone to go and feel the support and reach of the Shoulder Check message.
Connor took the lead here and brought the message to life for his teammates holding his own Shoulder Check event and encouraged everyone to Reach Out, Check In and Make Contact with one another every day.
Incredibly grateful for the support of Sixty Hockey Development.Hayden was fortunate to play and learn here from year one and now The 60 continues to share the Shoulder Check message with their players inspiring them to carry it forward.
Inaugural Shoulder Check Showcase sponsor Madison Square Garden, in partnership with JPMC, helped us get this whole thing started!
An inaugural sponsor of the Shoulder Check Showcase, JPMC also gave us the chance to participate in their JPMC Talks panel on World Mental Health Day, reaching employees across the globe.
Inaugural sponsor ESPNW was there for us before launch helping to make the Shoulder Check Showcase happen. We couldn’t have done it without their trust and support!
Mind Over Matter and the Shoulder Check are a powerful combo, presenting our messages together wherever we can. We’re two sides to the same coin with Coach Lazz bringing tips for everyone to manage their own mindset.
Chelsea Piers Connecticut has been home to many Shoulder Check moments on the ice. Now we’re in the water with the Aquatics Club joining the Shoulder Check family. We presented to the whole club and made the commitment together.
Every athlete on every team across the whole school year at WHS made the Shoulder Check commitment, making team bonds stronger.
All 15 conference schools were represented at the annual Sportsmanship conference, where we shared the Shoulder Check thanks to our partners at Weymouth HS.