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First, THANK YOU to everyone who has already backed this campaign and believes in Hockey Hardware. You are the fuel that powers us and motivates us every day to work hard towards achieving success.
So far, the campaign is 21% funded with 12 days to go until our all-or-nothing deadline to raise $125K by 7pm ET on Sunday, February 18, 2024.
A key part of our campaign strategy last week was to use the NHL All-Star Week in Toronto as an opportunity to showcase Hockey Hardware to as many people as possible in the hockey industry. Check out the highlights below from the past two weeks to see who we've encountered and who now knows about Hockey Hardware.
Looking ahead at the 12 days remaining in this campaign, we are pivoting our focus to bring in more pledges. This will be critical to Hockey Hardware's Kickstarter success.
If you haven't already backed Hockey Hardware, please make your pledge today! We need your help right away.
If you have already pledged, please ask your family and friends to make a pledge, too. If every backer could get 5 people they know to make a pledge, we could cover a lot of ice quickly and reach that funding goal on time!
Every pledge of any amount helps.
Just like it takes a team effort to win the Stanley Cup - it's going to take a team effort to bring Hockey Hardware to life so we can Bring Home The Hardware!
By The Numbers: As of Feb. 6, 2024
127 Backers.
21% Funded.
$26,300 Pledged.
12 Days Until Deadline.
$98,700 Away From Funding Goal.
Week 2 & Week 3 Highlights
February 4, 2024: Hockey Hardware was back in Niagara to attend the Sports Card and Collectables Show in St. Catharines. This event was organized by M&L Sports. It was another great opportunity to showcase our fun, new game.
February 3, 2024: The Hockey Hardware crew attended the Steve Dangle Podcast Network All-Star Takeover, where Billy met with Producer Drew and Greg Wyshynski, a Senior NHL Writer at ESPN, to tell them about Hockey Hardware. Following the SDPN event, the Hockey Hardware crew went back to the NHL All-Star Fan Fair for a second day to meet Phil Pritchard, AKA 'The Keeper of the Cup', and show him the game, too.
February 2, 2024: The Hockey Hardware crew attended the NHL All-Star Fan Fair, where they encountered NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, Nick Kypreos, Bruce Boudreau, and the ultimate Hockey Hardware, the Stanley Cup! All of them were introduced to Hockey Hardware: The Original Game.
February 1, 2024: Hockey Hardware creator Billy Morrison was interviewed by AJ Jakubec on Ottawa's TSN 1200 The Drive. You can listen to the full interview here. Following the interview, the Hockey Hardware crew attended All-Star Thursday at Scotiabank Arena, where they encountered Kevin Bieksa, Kelly Hrudey, and hockey influencer Andrew Telfer, AKA, Nasher. Each of them were introduced to Hockey Hardware, as well.
January 31, 2024: Following The CI, the Hockey Hardware crew attended an NHL Alumni Association event at Hotel X that featured Elliotte Friedman hosting a speaker series with Mats Sundin and Curtis Joseph. Following the event, Hockey Hardware was introduced to each of them, plus Gary Roberts.
January 30 - 31, 2024: Hockey Hardware attends The Carnegie Initiative Summit 2024 in Toronto as a partner of this important event. During the summit, Hockey Hardware had an exhibitor booth in 'Herb's Hall' at the Toronto Hilton Downtown to showcase the game. Bernice Carnegie, Bryant McBride, Brian Burke, Anthony Stewart, Tara Slone, and Mark Fraser were amongst dozens of attendees who all stopped by the Hockey Hardware booth to discover this fun, new game. Our team also got the chance to meet Sarah Nurse of PWHL Toronto and Emerance Maschmeyer of PWHL Ottawa.
January 30, 2024: Hockey Hardware is featured on YourTV Niagara with host Mike Balsom. You can watch the video here.
January 26, 2024: 'Local entrepreneur launches Kickstarter campaign for hockey tabletop game'. By Nick Redekop of The Niagara Independent. Read the full news article here.
January 25, 2024: Hockey Hardware visits Niagara Falls MP Tony Baldinelli and staff at the Niagara Falls-Niagara-On-The-Lake Constituency Office.
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