22-year-old forward Anthony Beauvillier is tearing it up on the ice this season for the Islanders. It seems like no matter who Beauvillier gets paired up with, the winger can easily find the back of the net or make a play to set up a goal. He is dominating off the ice too.

In Jan. 2018, Anthony Beauviller lost his grandfather, Jean Cardin, to a disease called Alzheimer’s. The loss was devastating for Beauvillier and the rest of his family. After mourning his loss, Beauvillier knew he had to do something to raise money to help find a cure for such a devastating disease.
In an interview with the NHL, Beauvillier stated that he “always wanted to do something [for this cause].” He decided to use his “platform” as a way to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. That’s when Beauvillier created “Spike For Alz.”
The inaugural season for Spike For Alz was held in the summer of 2018 in Montreal, Canada. The tournament filled up fast with tickets selling out rapidly.
Beauvillier was also kind enough to put a donation link to people who were unable to attend the event but still wanted to donate. On July 14, 2018, Beauvillier hosted his first event.
Beauvillier stated that though the event was small he was “just seeing where things were at.” That year Beauvillier still raised over $10,000 for the cause.

The next summer, the event nearly doubled in size. The small event turned into a huge tournament featuring not only Beauvillier but four other NHL players, including Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard and Ottawa Senators forward Anthony Duclair. Pittsburgh Penguins star defenseman Kris Letang also came to the event to support the cause.
This year, the event raised $28,210. The young forward was also lucky enough to recently receive the reward for “Event of the Year” by the Alzheimer’s Association of Montreal, a feat that he is extremely proud of.
Though so far the event has only been held in the offseason and in Canada, fans are hoping that one of these days Beauvillier decides to bring this fun looking sport for a cause to Long Island to get some Islander fans involved.
However, Spikes for Alz is not the only way Beauvillier is giving back to the community. Like so many other Islander players, Beauvillier has a fan program where after nearly every home game he meets with a young fan whose life was/is in some way affected by Alzheimer’s, whether it’s the loss of a loved one or that a loved one is still currently suffering from the disease.
After the games, Beauvillier invited the fan into the locker room where he sits down and discusses ways for the young fan to cope with such a tough disease. He then gives the fans tours of the locker room, takes pictures and signs some merchandise.
Alzheimer’s is a disease that unless you personally know someone who has suffered from the disease you don’t realize just how affecting the disease is. Beauvillier strives to shine a light on the effect it has, as well as trying to raise money so no person in the future will be forced to suffer from such a sad disease.