Celebrities Giving BAck
Gerard Gallant
Former Club member
No celebrity has had a greater impact on youth in our community. Gerard, without reservation, has dived deep into helping BGC Prince County be a beacon in the Summerside area. Gerard has helped with countless fundraisers in support of the club, he has spent countless hours being there for us, and we are where we are today because of him! Our Tech lab in the Youth Engagement Centre is sponsored by Gerard!
Gerard sets the example when it comes to giving back.
Forbie Kennedy
Many consider Forbie the greatest NHL player ever produced on PEI but to our organization he’s the absolute best friend BGC Prince County could ever dream of. Nobody personifies pure hard work and dedication more than Forbie’s accomplishments and thousands of Club members look to Forbie as a remarkable role model. Forbie has dedicated so much to our club that our homework centre is named after him at our Club!
"If Forbie did it with hard work, so can I."
NOAh Dobson
Former Club Employee
A former club employee, the rise to stardom for Summerside’s own first round NHL draft pick has be meteoric to say the least. His drive to be better is something we all take to heart and his willingness to always be there for our Club is something we can’t thank him enough for! Noah sponsors our Youth of the Year award as well as the Youth of the Year Scholarship!
Noah wants to be his very best, as we all should!
Doug MacLean
With an extremely successful career spanning decades, it would be easy for anyone to forget where they came from, but not Doug MacLean. From NHL Head Coach to TV Analyst, Doug’s incredible list of achievements is one to be lauded! Doug donates in so many ways to our Club and his community, without question. Doug donates to our food security programs like Summerside Auto Project Backpack, Curran & Briggs Gifts for Joy.
Doug is a consummate professional, and a dear friend to the Club.
Don McDougall
The founding director of the Toronto Blue Jays, and a main proponent in bringing an MLB team to Canada, Don McDougall is a legend through and through. He is now the owner of our host golf course, and donates to the Club so we can provide services to those who need it most year round! Don and his wife Marion’s foundation donates to our Opportunity In Sports programs!
Our tournament and Club wouldn’t be what we are today without Don McDougall!
Dion Phaneuf
Dion has close family ties to Prince Edward Island and Prince County in particular. He captained the Toronto Maple Leafs, was a three time NHL All-Star, and has won 3 medals representing his country as well! Dion never shied away from a hit, and has never shied away from helping out BGC Prince County every year at our golf tournament!
Dion is a leader on and off the ice, and a leader for us at the Club!
George Matthews
An icon of the PEI sports scene, George has lent his incredible talents to many events our Club has hosted, but his ability to emcee at our evenings at the Novus Celebrity golf tournament is surpassed by none. Inducted into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame in 2022, for hockey fans on Prince Edward Island over the past four decades there is one voice that has filled the airwaves with the most regularity, and with the most professionalism and prominence – George Matthews.
George is an incredible presenter and broadcaster, and we are very lucky to have his talents!
John Chabot
All the way from Summerside, PEI, John Chabot’s incredible playing career spanned almost two decades. John’s personality and kindness has allowed him to be an insurmountable recourse for the Club when contacting celebrities to attend our tournament. He is a huge supported of the indigenous peoples in Canada and helps us host our Stick Together event every year on Lennox Island.
John is a champion of all people.
LIsa Longball
Lisa is an eight time Canadian Long Drive National Champion and has finished as high as second in the world. She is an LDA Tour Champion and Callaway Golf Sponsored Athlete. When Lisa comes to our Golf Tournament, she is so much more than physically present. Not only is she an amazing personality to have, she vigorously promotes our event year round, and with her Callaway Golf and Golf Town sponsorships, she always brings swag and prizes to help reduce our expenses and enhance the experience of all the other golfers!!
Peter Mahovlich
Known in his playing years as "Little M", as his older brother Frank was the "Big M", Mahovlich played in the NHL with several teams, including the Montreal Canadiens, where he played with his brother and was a member of four Stanley Cup championship teams. Peter’s connections help us get the best celebrities, and his overall personality is one we love having at the Novus Celebrity Golf Tournament.
Robb Wells
Starring in the hit show “Trailer Park Boys,” Robb Wells has been a critical piece in fundraising for BGC Prince County. Not only does he make sure we have plenty of signed memorabilia to auction off, he has created parts in new shows, auctioned off to attendees of the golf tournament, with all proceeds going directly towards everything we do. Robb even calls monthly to ask how things are going and if there is anything he can do for us!
We are very lucky to have someone like Robb involved!
Murray Wilson
Four time Stanley Cup Champion, Murray Wilson has cemented his legacy in NHL history, but what he does off the ice is what impresses us at the Club the most! Murray may not have been born in the Maritimes, but we count him as one of our own. He played for the Nova Scotia Voyageurs helping lead them to their first Calder Cup in 1972 and was inducted in the the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame in 1995! Murray is a huge supporter of our Club and goes to great lengths to bring numerous jerseys for us to auction off and we can’t thank him enough for his amazing support!!
Murray is a true champion both on and off the ice!
KEn Reid
One of the most recognizable faces in sports television, Ken Reid is a great character in front of the camera and off of it. Ken supports the Club in everyway he can, always promoting everything we do. Ken is a legend in his hometown of Pictou and a legend to us here in Summerside! Proceeds from Ken Reid’s new book, Hometown Hockey Heroes, go toward the Mike Pinky Gallant Scholarship that our Club gives out every year! Pinky Gallant is featured in chapter 3 of Ken’s new book!!
Ken’s charismatic personality is an amazing edition to our tournament!
Bob Gainey
Named as on the “100 NHL Greatest Players,” Bob Gainey had an incredible ability to shut down opposing players. Drafted eighth overall by the Montreal Canadiens, he went on to win 5 Stanley Cups as a player, one as a coach, as well as countless other accolades, before being inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in 1992. Bob's first time coming to the Novus Celebrity Golf Tournament was in 2023 and he became immediately invested in LifeHouse, as the Gainey Foundation donated to the emergency shelter and transitional housing we provide!