Story Summary
Roope Hintz used the summer to stage the third Roope Hintz Charity Golf event, which on Friday in Pirkkala raised a total of €113,720. The Dallas Stars forward said the proceeds will go to Icehearts, an organisation that works to prevent marginalisation among children and young people and encourage participation in leisure and sporting activities. The three editions of Hintz’s charity golf events have now raised more than €300,000 in total.
Key Facts
- Event: Roope Hintz Charity Golf, held in Pirkkala on Friday.
- Amount raised at this edition: €113,720 (day and subsequent auction combined).
- Beneficiary: Icehearts, which focuses on preventing marginalisation and promoting youth involvement in sport and recreational activities.
- This was the third running of the event; combined fundraising from the events has passed €300,000.
- Notable participants included Konsta Helenius, Patrik Laine and basketball player Miikka Muurinen.
- Roope Hintz is a 29-year-old centre for the Dallas Stars. He has earned more than €38 million over his NHL career, and is currently preparing for the coming season after a campaign affected by a hamstring injury.
- Hintz said he has added pilates and Thai boxing to his summer training.
IHM Discussion
The headline number is significant on its own: €113,720 from a single fundraising day and auction demonstrates both local appetite and the pull a high-profile NHL player can have in Finland. Hintz framed the choice of beneficiary in explicitly social terms, saying, in translation, “This year the money goes to Icehearts, which does fantastic work, among other things to prevent children and young people from becoming marginalised, and to encourage them to take part in sport.” That link between a sporting figure and a grassroots youth charity gives the event an obvious continuity between on-ice profile and community outreach.
Running the charity for a third time and pushing the cumulative total past €300,000 turns what might be a one-off goodwill gesture into a small but meaningful programme of giving. The presence of other known athletes, including Patrik Laine and Konsta Helenius plus basketball player Miikka Muurinen, highlights how the event operates at the intersection of hockey and wider Finnish sport, which helps generate bids at auction and local engagement.
On the personal side, Hintz’s comments make clear this is a deliberate use of his platform: “Charity work is important to me. Through ice hockey I have come into a position where I can do things in my own name and of course with help from others,” he said. That positioning, combined with the fundraising figures, suggests the event is now a recurring commitment rather than a single-season initiative.
Why It Matters
Money directed to an organisation that aims to keep children engaged in sport and out of social marginalisation has an immediate practical aim and a longer-term social argument. For teams and players, investment in grassroots activity strengthens community ties and broadens the meaning of a player’s impact beyond goals and assists. For Hintz the fundraising underlines a stable off-ice role: a player who can mobilise peers and supporters to deliver tangible community outcomes.
Mini Q&A
Who organised the event? Roope Hintz organised the Roope Hintz Charity Golf event.
How much was raised? The day and the following auction together raised €113,720.
Where did it take place and who benefits? The event was held in Pirkkala and the proceeds go to Icehearts.
Is this a one-time fundraiser? No. This was the third edition of the event; the three editions together have raised more than €300,000.
What is Hintz doing ahead of the season? The 29-year-old centre, coming off a season affected by a hamstring injury, has added pilates and Thai boxing to his summer training and is preparing for the coming season.
Coach Mark Comment
From a coaching perspective, two strands stand out. First, players who engage in community work build strong local bonds that can matter for a club’s profile and a player’s off-ice leadership. Second, Hintz’s choice to include pilates and Thai boxing in his summer regime after a hamstring issue is a sensible example of cross-training: pilates can help with core stability and movement control, while controlled striking disciplines can add balance and coordination. Neither detail replaces medical staging or specific rehab protocols, but both are consistent with a modern approach to strength, mobility and injury prevention.
IHM Final View
Roope Hintz has turned a summer golf day into a repeatable charity vehicle, raising €113,720 this year and lifting his cumulative total past €300,000. It is a clear example of a player using on-ice status to deliver off-ice impact, and it helps bind elite hockey profile to grassroots work that aims to keep children active and included.