Former Flyers attending fundraiser to help memorial program in teen's honor
Several former Flyers will attend a fundraiser next month in honor of Nick Bond, the 18-year-old hockey player who died Feb. 6 after sustaining a rare brain injury.
Bond, a senior at Springfield Township High in Montgomery County, died a day after he collapsed at the Wissahickon Skating Club after leaving the ice during a game.
The Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office ruled Bond's death accidental and said the teen died from complications from blunt-impact head trauma.
The March 29 fundraiser will be held at Dynasty Sports in Langhorne from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Former Flyers Brian Boucher, John LeClair, Keith Primeau, Kimmo Timonen, and Chris Therien will make appearances, along with Lou Nolan, the team's public-address announcer.
Bond was a member of the Wissahickon Skating Club's team. All funds raised will benefit the Wissahickon Skating Club's memorial program in the young man's honor.
"Brain injury has had an impact on my life and hearing about the loss of Nick was truly devastating," Primeau said. "As a former hockey player and more importantly a father, I felt such empathy and compassion for the Bond family and wanted to do anything possible to help."
"Nick was a fiery and skilled competitor who believed success on and off the ice was built on teamwork and friendship. He was, without question, the epitome of what we want most in our children," said Kevin Hamel, the Wissahickon Skating Club president and a family friend.
At the benefit, guests can purchase raffle tickets to win memorabilia and prizes donated by the Flyers, the Claude Giroux Foundation, the Columbus Blue Jackets' Scott Hartnell, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, WMMR, and Dynasty Sports.
For ticket information, call 215-750-3482.























