Chancellors to pink the rink

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Published on Thursday, November 19, 2015

Submitted photo. Viktor Popp (left) and Jordan Willey (right) display the Chancellors jersey that is one of the raffle prizes.

By Kira Paterson

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

On Friday, Nov. 20, Minnedosa’s high school hockey team, the Chancellors, will be sporting new colors for their home opener.

Pink the Rink is an event the team is putting on to help raise awareness for a cause that affects almost everyone.

Two Minnedosa Chancellors, Jordan Willey and Viktor Popp, had been affected by cancer in their families and wanted a way to show their support and raise cancer awareness. The whole team will be wearing pink jerseys and socks, with the jerseys displaying the names of loved ones affected by cancer rather than the names of the players themselves. 

At the game, there will also be a raffle for two jerseys with the money going to cancer research. For sale will be tickets for a pink 2015-16 Minnedosa Chancellors jersey signed by the whole team and a Brandon Wheat Kings jersey signed by the Wheat Kings. The team’s half of the 50/50 proceeds from that game will also go towards cancer research. 

This is the first time the team has done something like this and they hope to make it an annual event. The Chancellors invite everyone to come out and support the team and a great cause at the same time. 

The puck drops at 8:15 pm on Nov. 20 at the Minnedosa Arena. The Chancellors will be facing the Dauphin Clippers for their home opener.