Background

In August of 2002, Peter Stoutenburg ("Stouty") lost his life to an undetectable heart attack at the young, healthy age of 54. He was a dedicated father, husband, business man, hockey coach, community volunteer and St. Catharines fundraiser as well as an accomplished athlete who was still in great shape at the time of his heart attack.

In May of 2003, friends and family from across Ontario who knew and loved Peter contributed to an exciting event that raised over $14,000. Half of the money raised was dedicated to purchasing Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) for four of St. Catharines arenas. One of these defibrillators saved a life in 2008!

In April of 2010, we organized the inaugural "Pete Stoutenburg Memorial Hockey Tournament" honouring the fathers of four of the participants - all of whom had died of heart attacks at a young age (Larry Hubbard, Gordon Cairns, Tillman Arsenault and Pete Stoutenburg).

Event Summary

In conjunction with Heart Niagara, a registered charity, 100 hockey players, along with friends, families and co-workers of these fathers raised over $40,000 in the last three years to purchase 10 new PADs for the City of St. Catharines. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

The next Pete Stoutenburg Memorial Hockey Tournament will be held on Friday, April 4th (6:00pm-10:00pm) and Saturday, April 5th (9:00am-6:00pm), 2014 at Haig Bowl Arena, St. Catharines, ON. 

Public Access Defibrillators

Defibrillators, purchased with funds raised through the Pete Stoutenburg Memorial Hockey Tournament, have been placed at the following locations:

1. St.Catharines Centennial Library
2. Garden City Golf Course

3. St. Catharines Lock Three Museum (2 Units)

4. Kiwanis Pool

5. Henley Island

6. Montebello Park

7. Lakeside Park Carousel

8. Joe McCaffery Park

9. Fairview Golf Course

The three defibrillators purchased with the funds raised from the 2013 tournament will be placed in the new home of the Ice Dogs, The Meridian Centre, along with a memorial to Pete.

How Can You Help?

There are many ways for local businesses, friends, family, and members of the community to contribute to our goal of purchasing at least four more PADs. Below are some of the suggestions, however you can contact us directly to discuss other options.

  • Monetary Donation
  • Event Sponsorship
  • Player Sponsorship (monetary pledge)
  • Prize Donations
All donations valued at $25 or more are eligible for a tax receipt. To donate please click here.
Charitable Registration Number: 107473316RR0001

Heart Niagara

Heart Niagara (1977) has a distinguished record of guiding advances in cardiac health education and services in Niagara that are yielding improvement in access to primary and secondary prevention programs, training in bystander CPR and public access defibrillation. Heart Niagara empowers our community to take control of heart health by providing children and adults with education, training and tools and through strategic partnerships. The Board of Directors with support from staff and consultants will provide greater detail on success indicators, timelines, and accountability to increase the success through to 2013.

To learn more about Heart Niagara, please visit http://heartniagara.com

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