St. Louis Blues to host Pride Night, though without Pride-themed warmup jerseys
ST. LOUIS BLUES
Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen uses a stick with the LGBT pride flag on it before the start of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators during Pride Day, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Blues to host Pride Night, though without Pride-themed warmup jerseys
by: Joey Schneider
Posted: Apr 4, 2023 / 11:24 AM CDT
Updated: Apr 4, 2023 / 11:24 AM CDT
ST. LOUIS The St. Louis Blues will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys Tuesday during Pride Night, a decision following similar actions from teams and athletes around the NHL.
As the 2022-23 regular season nears an end, the Blues will host Pride Night on Tuesday to welcome the LGBTQIA+ community, according to a news release from the team.
The team will recognize Pride Night with various programming and activities around the Enterprise Center. The experience will also include some pre-game Pride-themed warmup pucks and rainbow stick tape available for players to use.
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