LOWELL, Mass. — PWHL Boston obtained again to work Thursday, internet hosting PWHL Toronto on the Tsongas Heart within the membership’s first recreation following the IIHF World Girls’s Championship.
Boston celebrated their return to the ice by internet hosting Delight Evening, highlighted by an public sale for a customized jacket worn by ahead Jamie Lee Rattray to boost cash for Sport A Rainbow.
Together with public sale, the PWHL created particular Delight shirts and sweatshirts for the Boston franchise and the hockey membership gave out Delight Flags to first 500 followers in attendance.
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The PWHL Boston gamers know the way essential the initiative is to the LGBTQ+ group and are proud to assist guarantee hockey is for everybody.
“I feel it’s only a actually good exhibiting for inclusivity inside our league,” PWHL Boston ahead Sophie Shirley mentioned earlier than puck drop. “It’s essential for everyone to have the ability to be who they’re, particularly on this surroundings to have the ability to come and play hockey and be precisely who you might be.”
Boston director of enterprise operations Marley McMillan mentioned it was enjoyable to be internet hosting Delight Evening.
“It’s actually simply thrilling to be celebrating the truth that everyone seems to be welcome in hockey and in our constructing and inside our group and broader inside sports activities,” McMillan mentioned. “Excited to have some particular issues happening on the recreation tonight and spreading consciousness that everybody’s welcome inside hockey and past.”
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The message from Boston ahead Taylor Wenczkowski was easy and to the purpose.
“It’s a good way to indicate the group how inclusive hockey is and that hockey really is for everybody.”
Boston is at the moment battling for one of many league’s 4 playoff spots. With 22 factors, Boston trails Ottawa within the standings for the fourth and last spot by 5 factors. Boston can shut the hole by securing a regulation win in opposition to Toronto on Thursday.
