Keanu Reeves I got to fulfill a childhood dream on Thursday, and it was all for a good cause.
The famous Hollywood actor signed a one-day contract with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), getting the chance to play goalie for a day after an injury sidelined him from a potential career with the team as a teenager.
Reeves was an OHL goaltending prospect for the Windsor Spitfires as a teenager. (Kiley Gray/Cesar's Windsor)
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“It's a great day for our organization,” Windsor general manager Bill Bowler said. “We're very proud to finally have Keanu on our team. If he's half the goalie he was in 'Youngblood,' we should do well this season.”
“We could really use some of those skills on the ice, and he plays on the wing. Keanu will get along really well with the rest of the team, I'm sure,” captain Liam Greentree added. “He's definitely a welcome addition.”
Reeves made his film debut in the 1986 classic “Youngblood,” a film about a young farm boy pursuing his dream of playing in the NHL. (Kiley Gray/Cesar's Windsor)
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Reeves, 59, donned his own jersey and signed a contract with the team to benefit the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) of Windsor-Essex. Both items were auctioned off on Friday with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to the CMHA.
“We are huge supporters of the CMHA and hope that the auction of this extremely rare jersey will help such an important cause in our community,” Bowler said.
Reeves signed a one-day contract with the Ontario Hockey League's Windsor Spitfires on Thursday to raise money for mental health. (Kiley Gray/Cesars Windsor)
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The current high bid is just over $7,400, and fans will have until next Friday to submit a bid.
Reeves made his film debut in the 1986 classic “Youngblood,” starring Rob Lowe and Patrick Swayze. The film follows a young farm boy who pursues his dream of playing in the NHL.
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