[2] The event typically alternates between the United States and Canada, but the 2012 version was hosted in London, England.

[4] The 2013 event in Kitchener, Ontario, was featured by Don Cherry on Hockey Night in Canada.

[2] The National Hockey League Players' Association also created a video message for the participating special teams which included NHL players Gabriel Landeskog, Brad Boyes, David Clarkson, Dougie Hamilton, Max Pacioretty, Andrew Ference, and Adam McQuaid.

[7] In November, 2016, president Dave Tuck, and his wife Cathie were charged with fraud estimated at more than $40,000.

[8] The 2017 event went on as planned, and Special Hockey International donated $8,400 to local community clubs, and $10,000 to fraud victims.