The Guelph Junior Gryphons under-18 AA women’s hockey team has created a special third jersey to honour veterans.
The jersey, which features a Desert CadPat pattern, a poppy and features a veteran’s name, will be used at a special game Nov. 11.
The girls were visited Tuesday by hockey commentator Ron MacLean to present him with his jersey, honouring fallen Col. Geoff Parker, killed in Afghanistan and a former resident of Oakville, where MacLean lives.
The team chose this special project as a personal way to honour veterans and events that they have a family connection with.
The girls will play a special game tonight at the Sleemen Centre at 7 p.m. vs the St Catharines Junior Badgers.
Those wishing to support the efforts have an option to help sponsor the effort by purchasing one of a very limited number of the jerseys. Contact [email protected].
