By now, most in New England are familiar with Mike Slonina’s charitable foundation “A Shot For Life” and the work it has done for cancer research. Since its founding as a basketball phenomenon well over a decade ago, the organization has accomplished most of its endeavors through sports.

Last year, ASFL introduced a hockey showcase to its ever-growing list of ideas, and the first installment was a rousing success. This year? Just as great.

The goal? To install a Boys and a Girls All-Star Game, with some of the premier high school and prep talent from around New England on display. And they were both going to take place at the Boston Bruins’ practice facility, Warrior Ice Arena, about as impressive a venue as one could ask for.

During the boys’ game to open the afternoon, fans were treated to a whopping 30 combined goals, with fireworks aplenty as Team Blue held on for a 16-14 victory over Team White.

Blue was propelled by Paul Dzavik of Hingham, and by the St. Mark’s duo of Calvin Beard and Andrew Gibbons, each finishing with a hat trick.

The game even had some surprise fun sprinkled in, with Bruins mascot Blades joining the action late in the final period. The local celebrity even earned a little credit for an assist on a goal by Team White star and Winthrop standout Petey Silverman.

Dzavik was first connected with Slonina and A Shot For Life through his friend and longtime Hingham teammate Travis Rugg during recruitment. He didn’t hesitate to join.

“They told (ASFL’s) Pat Manning that I would be a good candidate, and they presented my name to the organization,” Dzavik said. “It’s been huge, because my Aunt (Andrea) is struggling with cancer right now, so I have a personal connection to the cause, and (this) is awesome.”

Dzavik estimates he helped fundraise $1,200 for the showcase individually, and is hoping like all to see the dreaded disease vanquished one day.

When the boys’ showcase ended, all the participants from both games met at center ice for a photo. Then, Blades and the organization broke out a team jersey, so that Slonina could give out a Bruins Foundation Award. ASFL selected Thayer star Kate Sullivan as the recipient, after she raised $3,500 alone for the event’s cause in recent weeks. The UNH commit was determined, hosting group get-togethers and fundraisers with friends, family and teammates.

She was doing it for her father Jim the whole time.

“I didn’t think (I would ever receive that honor),” said Sullivan. “But it was really special to me, because my father had skin cancer, so it was really awesome, winning it for him.

Once the puck dropped on the girls’ matinee, Team White was able to use a series of scoring surges to pull away for an 8-0 shutout. BB&N standout Izzy King paced things with a hat trick, while Sarah Powers of Phillips Andover registered four assists.

This year’s running brought in $105,000 combined between the participants for cancer research.

Crazy to think that when he first walked into the gym with a basketball for a 24-hour shooting session in 2011, Slonina didn’t know just how many lives he would change. He was only focused on raising awareness for his mother, who was in the midst of a battle with a potentially-malignant brain tumor.

14 years since the journey began, Slonina’s mother still helps him with his foundation, as do hundreds of current and former athletes. Now, it has taken over Massachusetts, and will be hosting the same showcases across all sports in Connecticut, with that state’s ASFL Hockey Challenge debuting in August.

“I think last year was a great introduction,” said Slonina. “This year, we built on it. I thought the players really bought into what we were trying to do. I can’t say thank you enough to the Boston Bruins Foundation with this, for all their help, and really making this a special day. For our staff, for our athletes. We do a lot of these events, but this venue really makes it special. So it was really exciting, and we can’t wait for year three.”