Mental health is often overlooked in not just hockey and sports but society as a whole. One in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in a given year, according to the Centre for Addiction ...

Dave Maloney was already invested in the Shoulder Check initiative after what became a two-hour coffee with Rob Thorsen — the father of the inspiration behind the charity, Hayden Thorsen, a local ...

STAMFORD, Conn.-- In the beginning, the Shoulder Check Showcase was a scrimmage featuring NHL players, alumni and professional women's hockey players, with proceeds going to the HT40 Foundation to ...

NHL stars like Jake Oettinger, Trevor Zegras, and Chris Kreider united at the Shoulder Check Showcase, honoring Hayden Thorsen's memory and promoting mental health awareness. The event featured a ...

Shoulder Check visits the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. Shoulder Check, the first initiative from the HT40 Foundation, is a movement that is crossing communities around the country, working to ...

Reach out. Check in. Make contact. On Thursday, July 25th, the Terry Connors Rink in Stamford, Connecticut, held its second annual Shoulder Check Showcase. Established in 2023 by Rob Thorsen and his ...

New Jersey Devils defenseman Brett Pesce made headlines following his appearance at the Shoulder Check Showcase on July 24, 2025. The annual charity event, founded to honor the late Hayden Thorsen, ...