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Hockey community nets big assist for family

MICHELLE PERINNE (PINK hat) expresses words of gratitude during a Feb. 1 fundraiser at Middlebury’s Memorial Sports Center that benefitted the Perinne family. Michelle’s husband, Pieter, is recovering from injuries sustained in an ATV accident, and the Middlebury hockey community has rallied around the family during its time of need.
Photo/courtesy of Brit McKenna
February 5, 2026
The Middlebury Amateur Hockey Association organized a skating benefit for Pieter Perrine, a local hockey parent and aroborist who was injured in an ATV accident.
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