Image credit: Dfi Sport ArchitectureDfi Sport Architecture (DSA) recently hosted the latest edition of its annual fundraiser at the Bell Centre in Montreal in partnership with Owens Corning and Luxtec.On March 16, 2025, the architectural community was invited to participate in the fundraising event for the three schools of architecture in Quebec: lUniversit de Montral, Laval and McGill.The event also took place with the support of ACDF Architecture, CGC, ELEMA experts-conseils, MAGIL Construction and Solflex Canada. The core collaborators for the event were ACDF architecture, Enercorp, Kollectif, the Quebec Architects Hockey League (LHAPPPOQ) and Lemay Qubec.The DSA 2025 event aimed to be an opportunity to experience the thrill of NHL-style hockey at the Bell Centre and included the national anthem, music from the Bell Centre and its Jumbotron, the presence of Youppi, the official mascot for the Montreal Canadiens, ceremonial face-offs, and the presentation of the cheque to the three schools of architecture.A total of 66 players, including six women, competed in two friendly matches between teams consisting mainly of architects, and were joined by people from the construction industry and representatives of architecture student associations, in front of a crowd of 700 people.FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Anne-Marie Bourque (Dfi Sport Architecture), Michael Jemtrud (McGill Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture), Izabel Amaral (Universit de Montral School of Architecture), Richard Pleau (Universit Laval School of Architecture), Robert Martin (Dfi Sport Architecture), Salvatore Ciarlo (Owens Corning) and Martin Houle (Kollectif)This years edition also served as an opportunity to highlight the career of former Pittsburgh Penguins star, Michel Brire, about whom a documentary was made a few years ago. His son, architect Martin Brire, senior partner at BGLA architecture + urban design, had the opportunity to wear a Penguins jersey with his fathers number, 21, and play with his three sons during the second game.The event also provided attendees the opportunity to lace up their skates and hit the ice at the Bell Centre during one of the two scheduled free skating sessions.The events proceeds of $45,000 was distributed between lUniversit de Montrals School of Architecture, Lavals School of Architecture and McGill Universitys Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, as well as to their respective student associations, namely the Regroupement tudiant en architecture de lUniversit de Montral (RA), the Association des tudiants et tudiantes en architecture de lUniversit Laval (ASSTAR) and the McGill Architecture Students Association (ASA).The post Hockey fundraising event for Montreal-based architecture schools raises $45,000 appeared first on Canadian Architect.