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Follow Your Dreams Day 2020 Details Announced - Manitoba Moose

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Follow Your Dreams Day 2020 Details Announced

By: Manitoba Moose Staff | Published: January 7th 2020

The Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose will host their second annual WASAC (Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre) Night and Follow Your Dreams Game on Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday, Jan. 18 as part of the NHL’s “This is Hockey” initiative, which promotes diversity and inclusiveness in hockey.

Building on last season’s initiative, the 2020 WASAC and Follow Your Dreams games will showcase special edition jerseys featuring the Indigenized logos created by graphic designer Leticia Spence last season. The logos incorporate the artwork and symbolism of several Indigenous cultures, including Spence’s own Cree heritage.

The special Winnipeg Jets WASAC logo will be featured on warm-up jerseys that the players will wear during their pre-game skate. The Moose will wear their special Follow Your Dreams logo jerseys for the entire game. Both sets of jerseys will be up for auction at auctions.nhl.com from Thursday, Jan. 23 to Sunday, Feb. 2 with all funds raised going toward WASAC and their efforts to create opportunity for Indigenous youth across the province.

The jerseys were unveiled with the help of Indigenous youth at a special event on Jan. 10.

On Jan. 18, the Manitoba Moose will welcome more than 200 youth from Indigenous communities throughout Manitoba, including the above-mentioned communities and youth from Winnipeg. Students will take in an exclusive meet and greet with Brigette Lacquette, the first First Nations woman to be named to Canada's Women's national hockey team at Bell MTS Place prior to the 2 p.m. Moose game vs. the Laval Rocket. The game will feature the Canadian national anthem being performed in Cree.

This is Hockey promotes hockey as a sport for everyone and the need to provide a safe and inclusive environment for everyone in the community to both play and enjoy.

Tickets to Follow Your Dreams Day are available at moosehockey.com/tickets.

 

To learn more about the development and symbolism of the Winnipeg Jets WASAC and Moose Follow Your Dreams logos, watch this video: