Kitchener Rangers back on home ice for Don Cameron Potato Night

From CTV Kitchener: Don Cameron’s family thanks the community for their out pouring of love and support after his passing.

Don Cameron Potato Night returns to the Aud on Tuesday night.

The annual fundraiser is a tribute to the longtime play-by-play announcer, who called more than 4,000 Kitchener Rangers games throughout his 10-year career. Cameron was also a sportscaster for CTV Kitchener for 19 years. He died in 2018 at the age of 82.

Potato Night was inspired by Cameron’s home province of Prince Edward Island and his dedication to helping hungry families in the community.

Spuds were typically the focus of the annual fundraiser. According to the Rangers organization, the equivalent of half-a-million pounds of potatoes were donated over the event’s 26-year history.

The event then made a big switch in 2024.

“Over the last number of seasons there has been a declining need for potatoes to be donated to community groups and an increasing need for monetary donations and food drives collecting non-perishable goods,” the Rangers organization explained in a 2024 media release.

Volunteers with the House of Friendship will be posted at the entrance doors of the Aud to collect donations for their emergency food hamper program. Cash donations are preferred.

The Kitchener Rangers, currently ranked third in the western conference, will face off for the final time this season against the number one team, the London Knights.

The Rangers are also looking for their fifth straight win.

CTV Kitchener’s Will Aiello will be live at the Aud when the puck drops at 7 p.m.