February 21st, 2026 | Clark Park, Detroit, Michigan

What a year. After a rollercoaster of a week weather-wise, and a couple of compressor issues leading into the 5th annual Champagne Showcase at Clark Park, we were able to stick the landing and host six games and raise $28,000 for the park. This number exceeds the previous high of $23,500 set the year prior.

The coldest Michigan winter in recent memory decided to shoot up to 50 degrees for a couple days leading up to Showcase Saturday, but with round-the-clock work from the Clark Park team, some heavy fog preventing the sun from hitting the ice, and last minute temperature drops, it actually turned out to be one of the best ice-condition years we’ve ever had.

This was a special year not only because we were able to set a record for amount raised but because we increased the total number of teams to 12. This event started in 2021 with four teams and three games, and this year we’re proud to say we are up to 12 teams playing six games. We even got the one and only Monica Notaro to belt out the National Anthem for the Champagne-Bowline game. Nothing like the Anthem to get you juiced up to play hockey. Thanks for coming out, Monica!

Here’s how it all shook out: 

Game 1:

• Glass Recyclers: 7, RFO Partners: 3

Game 2:

• Diag Partners: 12, Artisan Capital Management: 5

Game 3:

• The Brewsers Presented by Men’s League Sweaters: 6, Leña Detroit: 5

Game 4:

• Champagne Athletics: 11, Bowline Financial: 4

Game 5: 

• Holiday Lighting Authority: 5, Iron Fish Distillery: 2

Game 6: 

• Iris Mortgage: 10, Presses for Industry: 2

Check out photos from the event, courtesy of Troy Anderson:

Click here to view photos.

There are endless thank you’s to be had. From the team sponsors, the players, everyone who showed up, the vendors, the food trucks, all the donations, and the staff at the Park who always show out for the Showcase. But I want to give a special thanks to the following:

The Clark Park Coalition for working so hard every year to make sure we have an awesome event.

All the teams listed above, each one of you and your players are the reason this event happens and I’m grateful for all of you for wanted to be a part of it and being so great with communication and for your generosity.

Donors, Sponsors and Supporters: 

• National Fleet Services for providing the marquee item to the raffle this year (4 front row Red Wings tickets)
  • Click to watch the raffle results

• Grobbel’s and Grobbel’s Garage for their generous donation and being on sight slanging deli sandwiches
• Flagstar Bank’s Kyle Guzowski for his generous donation to the event
• Zach at Gamut Collab for capturing footage of the entire event from start to finish
• Beto & Anthony at the park who are in constant communication with me and spectacular parters with us on this event
• Iron Fish’s Troy Anderson, great partner to the Showcase who took A+ pictures of the entire event from start to finish
• @Properties’ Joe Simancas for donating the Solo Stove to the raffle
• Labatt Blue for donating a copious amount of product for the event
• Surfside for doing the same in their own respect, also providing their newly released flavors 
• Ame Tacos for being the most underrated taco spot in the D, their food truck was on site
• Diamond Dogs for being the #1 hot dog queen of Detroit
• Cafe Clark for providing everyone with coffee, teas, and hot chocolates for the event
• Ryan, Louis and Ernest for reffing and scorekeeping from 10am to 8pm
• The fine folks who run Green Dot Stables, Yellowlight and Keisling for their contribution to the raffle
• Greyson, Detroit’s Flagship location for providing a raffle item
• JW Westcott for providing not one but TWO riverboat tours to the raffle
• Hustle Threads for being on site as always bringing you the best vintage merch the city has to offer. I got an amazing Sergei Fedorov White Russian Nike poster
• shelby Detroit for providing a raffle item (same owners as Leña!)
• Bettermade for their raffle contribution
• The Royal Oak Leprechaun’s for their raffle contribution
• Eastside Bagel for their contribution to the raffle
• TM Events and Social for mixing the 1’s and 2’s all day
• Tent Man Joe for providing a great tent
• Jets Pizza for always supporting Champagne and providing some freebies
• My wife, Sarah, for supporting all the craziness that goes into this event and being my top consultant on this project
• My newborn son for putting his crying on pause to let me zip him around the ice during family open skate
• Bowline’s John Herbert for all the effort he puts into this event right alongside me, could not do it without him
• Kassidy Herbert for always being one of the first people on site and the last people there helping with whatever is asked of her
• My absolute boy Jack for showing up with an ice luge

And to everyone who came out, had fun, and donated their hard earned money to the park. I appreciate you and cannot wait until next year. If you ever want to get involved with this event, Champagne Athletics or Champagne The Agency  please shoot me an email at frank@champagneathletics.com.

Cheers team,

Frank 🍾