BOSTON - The Boston Bruins will host Hockey is for Everyone Night presented by TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, on Sunday, March 7, during their home game against the New Jersey Devils at 5:00 p.m. at TD Garden. Hockey is for Everyone is an NHL initiative in partnership with You Can Play that uses the game of hockey - and the League's global influence - to drive positive social change and foster more inclusive communities regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.
Bruins to Host Hockey Is For Everyone Night Pres. by TD Bank on March 7
The Bruins will host their Hockey Is For Everyone Night when they take on the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, March 7
"Diversity and inclusion are core values of TD Bank's culture and we recognize that being inclusive and embracing our differences makes us better and stronger," said Steve Webb, Regional President, Southern New England, TD Bank. "For this reason, we are proud to support Hockey for Everyone's mission to use the sport of hockey as a way to bring diverse communities together."
Diversity will be celebrated throughout the game. Bruins anthem singer Todd Angilly will be singing the national anthem to a group of SCORE Boston youth hockey players.
SCORE Boston will be featured on the NESN broadcast, with SCORE Boston Hockey member Dallas Jackson joining on the pre-game show as a contributing analyst. NESN also published her column about the importance of having role models and mentors with similar backgrounds and identities on NESN.com. Read it
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. NESN analysts will interview a member of the 2021 Hockey East Women's championship team as a part of Sunday's broadcast. In addition, NESN will highlight the SCORE Boston Hockey street hockey clinic hosted by the Bruins Foundation and TD Bank at the Willie O'Ree Community Street Hockey in Allston on February 16. Finally, NESN will continue their weekly feature where a SCORE Boston Hockey family will ask a question to a Bruin. This week, Cameron, Chloe and Cree will ask Jake DeBrusk a question about who his hockey idol was growing up.
The virtual puck drop will feature the Boston Advantage 14U girls team, comprised from girls all over the South Shore. Fans can submit their own videos for a chance to be featured as the Bruins Academy Virtual Puck Drop at
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Bruins players will be using Pride tape during warmups. Also, as part of Hockey is For Everyone, fans can purchase limited-edition Bruins rainbow spoked-B gear to show off their pride and raise awareness for the initiative. Souvenir pucks, hats and scarves are available online at BostonProShop.com.
As part of the Bruins Hockey Is For Everyone initiative, the Bruins and TD Bank are teaming up with Northeast Passage to donate 40 sets of equipment to sled hockey teams across New England. Northeast Passage players will be cheering along during the broadcast over Zoom and shown on NESN.
The 50/50 raffle will support the Boston Pride LGBTQ+ hockey team. Boston Pride Hockey (BPH) was founded in 1989 as New England's first LGBTQ+ hockey club, and over the next 32 years, BPH developed an inclusive community that provides a safe and welcoming environment for people to learn, enjoy, and compete in the sport they love. BPH has won 4 Gold Medals at the Gay Games in Amsterdam, Sydney, Chicago and Paris.
"For more than 32 years, BPH has provided a safe, inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ people to learn, enjoy, and compete in the sport they love. We believe in celebrating authenticity and welcome anyone who brings heart, energy, and passion for the game," said Greg Sargent, President of Boston Pride Hockey. "We are proud to be partnering with the Bruins to celebrate Hockey is for Everyone. As a nonprofit organization, donations enable us to offer dynamic, wide-ranging programs that provide opportunities for players of all skill levels to participate, on and off the ice."
About You Can Play
You Can Play works to ensure safety and inclusion for all who participate in sports, including LGBTQ athletes, coaches, and fans. You Can Play believes sports teams should focus on an athlete's skills, work ethic, and competitive spirit, not their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 9.5 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,220 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.td.com/us. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US and
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TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit www.td.com/us.
About SCORE Boston
SCORE Boston Hockey provides youth, from ages 5 - 14, the opportunity to participate in the port of ice hockey and inspiration to see their future differently. Our mission is to improve the outcomes for children in the city of Boston and the surrounding communities by using ice hockey as a platform to highlight the importance of education, teach life lessons around perseverance, teamwork, overcoming adversity, and foster an environment of tolerance and respect for others.
About Northeast Passage
Northeast Passage's mission is to empower people living with disabling conditions, both visible and invisible, to define, pursue and achieve whole life health, community engagement and fulfillment through the purposeful use of sports and recreation; to develop and promote best practices in the fields of Therapeutic Recreation and Adaptive Sports.
About Boston Pride Hockey
Boston Pride Hockey (BPH) is New England's LGBTQ+ hockey organization. A registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, BPH is dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for people to learn, enjoy, and compete in the sport they love. BPH is committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion on and off the ice. Learn more at
www.BostonPrideHockey.org
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