In a show of support and gratitude to active military personnel for their service, 70 members of the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Military College Saint-Jean as well as their families will have the chance to attend tomorrow's game thanks to Ford, one of the club's corporate partners.
The Montreal Canadiens will salute those who have served or are currently serving in the nation's armed forces by wearing camouflage jerseys during warm-up. These autographed jerseys are already up for auction on
camo.bidandraise.com
, and online bidding will run through 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 13. Funds raised as part of this Military Appreciation Auction will benefit
Support Our Troops
, a non-profit organization that provides financial support and assistance to Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans, and their respective families.
Prior to puck drop, Lieutenant-Colonel Melissa Ramessa and Chief Warrant Officer F. L. Lavoie, both acting respectively as the Commandant and School CWO of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu's Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School (CFLRS), will participate in the pregame ceremony, which will begin at 7:00 p.m. LCol Ramessar's operational experience includes operations in Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Lebanon, while CWO Lavoie has also completed many operational deployments, which include three full tours in Bosnia and one in Afghanistan. They will be joined onto the ice by Second World War veteran Jacques Plourde and Korean War veteran Alphonse Martel. The national anthem will be performed by Warrant Officer David Grenon of the Royal Canadian Air Force Band, who will be accompanied by the Canadian Armed Forces flag party.
Fans wishing to join the Canadiens in saluting our armed forces personnel can still get tickets to the Military Appreciation Night
here
.
