Health First Pucks With Pro’s NHL Alumni ProAm at Space Coast Iceplex Benefits Genesis House of Melbourne
By Space Coast Daily // March 2, 2025
Genesis House provides shelter to mothers with children who are homeless
BREVARD COUNTY • ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA – The Health First Pucks with Pro’s Florida Space Coast National Hockey League Alumni ProAm was a huge success recently at the Space Coast Iceplex near the master-planned community of Viera, Florida.
The event featured four teams with 12 NHL Alumni. Each team played three games at the Space Coast Iceplex to the delight of sponsors and fans. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Genesis House of Melbourne and the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.
Genesis House provides shelter to mothers with children who are homeless and offers transitional living and emotional support to mothers who are attending school.
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“We had an incredible time on and off the ice, all in support of Genesis House of Melbourne and the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition,” said Todd Pokrywa, the philanthropic president of The Viera Company.
“My personal thanks to the NHL Alumni who joined us, including Mike Krushelnyski, Brad May, Stu Grimson, Stephane Matteau, Ric Seiling, Eric Nystrom M.S., Dennis Maruk, Grant Marshall, Brian Propp, Jason Dawe, Bryan Muir, and Steven Oleksy —as well as Canadian Football League great and National Football League Pro-Bowler Doug Flutie. Your presence and passion for the game made this event unforgettable,” said Pokrywa.
Flutie, inducted into the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame in 2012, moved to Melbourne Beach when he was six and led his Hoover Middle School football team to two Brevard County Championships in the mid-1970s. The rest, as they say, is history.
Pokrywa expressed deep gratitude to Pucks with Pro’s Jon Jehrio for bringing the charity event to Florida’s Space Coast. The organization is dedicated to providing an amazing experience to hockey players and fans.
“I also want to thank all of the sponsors, participants, my great Team Viera teammates, our opponents, Paul Burdick Sports Images, the volunteers and, of course, the fans who traveled from far and wide, you collectively made it all possible. Your dedication and generosity helped create an amazing weekend filled with hockey, camaraderie, and community impact,” said Pokrywa.
Pokrywa, a longtime supporter of worthy causes through his extensive hockey connections, has been president of The Viera Company since 2018 and is responsible for overseeing the planning, development, marketing, and sale of land owned and managed by The Viera Company, including the ongoing expansion of the master-planned community of Viera.
Pokrywa announced that he is looking forward to reuniting with the cause again next year and thanked the sponsors, including title sponsor Health First, who made the event a great success.
Other sponsors included Florida Power & Light, The Viera Company, Stantec, WJ Construction, Viera Builders, FedEx, PulteGroup, Christopher Burton Luxury Homes, Joyal Homes, Junior Davis Construction, Joe Infantino, Jack Diamond, Violent Gentlemen, Nuvolo Tech, Zenkai Sports, Ellsworth Vending, Duran Golf Club, Pizza Gallery & Grill, Cds Builders Inc., Peoples Financial Planning of Raymond James, Brewer Paving and Development, WELBRO Building Corporation and the Space Coast IcePlex.
