The longest hockey game ever concluded after 252 hours and $1.84 million raised

BarDown Staff

World's Longest Game Teams , (Photo by Mandy Kostiuk)

On February 4^th, a group of dedicated individuals set out to make history. Their goal was to play the longest hockey game ever played, and to raise a heck of a lot of money in the process.

World's LONGEST Hockey Game

252 hours (more than 10 days!) to set the Guinness World Record. Starts today at an outdoor rink in #SherwoodPark, Alberta. pic.twitter.com/UruwgmmjAQ
— Tim James (@_TimJames) February 4, 2021

They succeeded on both fronts.

The game took place in Edmonton, Alberta, and it was in support of the Cure Cancer Foundation in support of life-saving research at the University of Alberta. It featured two teams, Team Hope and Team Cure, consisting of 40 players that isolated themselves for the event.

The longest hockey game ever played came to an end this morning as play lasted for 252 hours to raise money for Edmonton's Cross Cancer Institute.

Nearly $2 million dollars was raised, and over 5,000 goals were scored as temperatures dropped to -40 without the wind chill. pic.twitter.com/EGKDBZA1Mj
— NHL on NBC Sports (@NHLonNBCSports) February 15, 2021

The game lasted 252 hours, and was conducted in frigid temperatures averaging out at -26 degrees Celsius. It included nearly 600 volunteer shifts, and, most importantly, raised $1.84 million for cancer research.