Special Olympics PEI is delighted to announce 3 more celebrity guests for the upcoming Special Olympics Festival: Alex Gallant, Brett Gallant and Ross Johnston.

Alex Gallant, Summerside, first began playing in the American Hockey League with the San Jose Barracuda’s in 2016, and now plays with the Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay Lightning affiliate. Before he started playing in the American Hockey League, Gallant played in the East Coast Hockey League, Southern Professional Hockey League, and locally in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Summerside Western Capitals and Prince Edward Island Rockets respectively.

Brett Gallant, Summerside, signed as a free agent with the New York Islanders, in February of 2013. In 2015, Gallant then moved on and signed a contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, where he is currently playing for their American Hockey League team the Cleveland Monsters. Before joining the American Hockey League, Brett played with in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Charlottetown Islanders, Victoriaville Tigres, and Moncton Wildcats.

Ross Johnston, of Charlottetown, PEI, played in 24 games this past season with the New York Islanders and earned three goals and three assists. Johnston joined the New York Islanders when he signed a three-year contract in March 2015, after playing a season with the Missouri Mavericks of the East Coast Hockey League.

Gallant, Gallant, and Johnston joins an impressive list of celebrity guests confirmed for the 2018 Gala include L. A. Kings’ Defenseman, Dion Phaneuf, Actress & Model, Elisha Cuthbert, Retired NHL Player, John Chabot, Ottawa Senator, Chris Wideman, Professional Hockey Player, Darryl Boyce and Professional Hockey Coach, Dave Cameron.  Further celebrity announcements are expected in the coming weeks.  More information on the Festival can be found by visiting our Special Olympics Festival page. 

The Special Olympics Festival is Special Olympics PEI’s largest annual fundraiser.  Funds raised enrich the lives of Islanders with an intellectual disability through sport. Special Olympics PEI relies on these funds to offer grass roots programing, quality competitions, trained coaches, and much more for athletes of all ages and ability levels. The Festival is a two part event which includes the Summerside Luncheon (being held at the Credit Union Place) and the Enriching Lives Gala (in Charlottetown at the Delta Prince Edward by Marriott Hotel). This year’s event is being held on Tuesday, June 26th.

Tickets for the Luncheon are $40 each, or $300 for a corporate table of 8, while tickets for the Gala are $110 each, or $880 for a corporate table of 8, and are available by calling Charity Sheehan at 902-368-8919.