Hockey Gives Blood Names Vernon Vipers Alumni Volpatti New Director:

Former Vernon Vipers forward Aaron Volpatti has been named the newest Director of Hockey gives blood.

After four years at Brown University Volpatti signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks on March 22, 2010. Volpatti played parts of two and a half seasons with the Canucks before being claimed off waivers by the Washington Capitals on February 28th 2013. Volpatti played parts of five years in the NHL with the Capitals & Canucks before retiring in 2015. The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Revelstoke Grizzlies retired Volpatti's jersey #19 February 17 2018.

Volpatti played three seasons in Vernon (2003-2006) In 137 regular season games with the Vipers Volpatti collected (13-goals-24-assists-37-points). 

Aaron Volpatti's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=39059

This was on the Hockey Gives Blood twitter account:

Hockey Gives Blood @hkygivesblood

Feb 15, 2019

We’d like welcome @avolpatti85 as the newest Director to our #HGB team . Not only is he a blood recipient, he is also a fantastic role model. Did we mention he just joined @CanadasLifeline #stemcell registry? #GetSwabbed @Canucks @Capitals @BrownMensHockey @VernonVipers @GoBCHL