Stick To Fitness is a healthy living assembly program sponsored by
Kaiser Permanente
that focuses on encouraging fifth and sixth grade students to implement the "5-2-1-0 method" into their lives by eating five fruits and vegetables, limiting screen time to two hours, exercising for an hour, and drinking zero sugary drinks each day. At each assembly, Dillon speaks with the students about his career and his healthy habits, while teaching exercises that students use during their six-week street hockey PE curriculum following each visit. Dillon has completed over 25 Stick To Fitness visits, and dedicated over 30 hours to the program.
Brenden's passion for educating students on healthy living transcends both teams and NHL markets. Prior to becoming the face of the Sharks' Stick to Fitness Program, Dillon was also the face of the
Dallas Stars' Fitness Stars program
, which began in 2013.
In addition to taking on the responsibilities of the Stick to Fitness program, Dillon has also become a staple during the
Sharks Foundation's Blacktop Resurfacing projects
. The
Sharks Foundation
(
@SharksCare
) in partnership with Kaiser Permanente and the
Good Tidings Foundation
, completes one to two annual blacktop resurfacing projects, providing local schools and after school centers with a teal-top street hockey court. Brenden attends each project's ribbon cutting, where he teaches the students the basics of street hockey and has become such a vital part of each project that his autograph is now printed onto the courts.
The six-foot-four, 225-pound native of New Westminster, British Columbia, has consistently dedicated his time to educating students on healthy living and wellness programming. He has participated in the
Sharks Special Olympics Floor Hockey Game
for the past two years, completed a hospital visit to Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, and attended Sharks Foundation events including
Tank Tailgate
,
Holiday Assist
, and
Sampling with The Sharks
.
Some of the contributions include:
On the ice, Dillon finished the regular season with a career high in assists (21) and tied his career high in points (22). He led the Sharks in plus/minus (+19), hits (202), and ranked fourth in blocked shots (78).
