Dan Cirucci: Two Young Hockey Standouts National

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Two Young Hockey Standouts National

Two young men from the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation will compete in the 2014 NHL Willie O’Ree Skills Showcase in Buffalo, NY, from Friday, March 28 through Sunday, March 30. This weekend is part of the National Hockey League’s “Hockey Is for Everyone” campaign.

Scott MeGraw, 13, of Philadelphia, PA and Tracy Robinson, 14, of Philadelphia, PA, will represent Snider Hockey in skating, passing, and shooting competitions with participants from other NHL Diversity programs throughout North America in this three-day program. The two participants were selected for their outstanding commitment to their off-ice, in-classroom achievements, and their passion for the game.

“We are thrilled to be able to deliver once-in-a-lifetime opportunities such as these to our participants,” said Scott Tharp, President of Snider Hockey. “These two young men are very deserving of this honor, and we are very excited to provide them with this experience to compete with youngsters from so many other NHL cities.”

As part of the weekend, MeGraw and Robinson, along with Snider Hockey’s Jim Britt, who is serving as a chaperone, will dine at LaNova’s Pizza to sample their famous pizza and buffalo wings. MeGraw and Robinson will play in the Willie O’Ree Skills Showcase Hockey Game Saturday, March 29 at the First Niagara Center where they will also attend the Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning game that same night at 7 p.m. Taking place on Sunday, March 30 at the Riverside Rink will be the skills competition followed with photos and goodbyes to the weekend.

Flyers founder Ed Snider created Snider Hockey in 2005 as a personal commitment tointroduce the sport of hockey and skating to inner city children, particularly those who otherwise would never have such opportunity. The Foundation uses the sport of ice hockey as its “hook” to bring a diverse population of children together, enabling them to enjoy a top-notch sports experience coupled with an array of educational activities, and a nationally acclaimed life skills curriculum. The program has rapidly grown to include over 3,000 participants in just its seventh full season.

The mission of the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation is to build lives and unite communities and succeeds by using the sport of hockey to help educate youngpeople to succeed in the game of life. The program incorporates on-ice and off-ice activities, stressing citizenship, academics, and life skills. Snider Hockey services are targeted for boys and girls who otherwise would not have the opportunity to learn to skate or to play ice hockey. The Foundation provides equipment, ice time, and experienced coaching at no cost. The Foundation partners with the Philadelphia Department of Recreation, the Camden, New Jersey School District, and the School District of Philadelphia to bring its programs to 10 sites throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region to children from over 100 public schools.

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About Dan Cirucci

He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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