The ECHL’s Adirondack Thunder are turning issues over to the children for his or her recreation this weekend.
The Thunder are internet hosting their annual Child’s Day Sport on Sunday, January 7, towards the Trois-Rivières Lions. They usually’re as soon as once more marking the event with particular kid-designed jerseys.
The physique of the jersey is white, whereas the sleeves appear to be they’ve been coloured in with a black marker. The shoulders and cuffs are the identical shade of crimson as present in the Thunder’s primary logo — which can be discovered on every shoulder — and have the identical marker impact because the sleeves.
The entrance of the jersey options “Thunder” spelled out in a black handwriting font above a black hand-drawn lightning bolt. Numbers on the sleeves are white with a crimson define, whereas numbers on the again are one-color black.
The Thunder’s social media channels point out that Sunday’s jerseys could have “special nameplates.” In years previous, this has meant nicknames instead of gamers’ surnames. Nevertheless, for one participant this 12 months, it means a contact of dwelling. Ahead Yushiroh Hirano — a local of Tomakomai, Japan — could have his identify spelled out in Japanese characters on his jersey.
Puck drop between the Thunder and the Lions is at 3 p.m. ET on the Cool Insuring Enviornment in Glens Falls, New York. The Child’s Day Sport additionally incorporates a postgame skate with Thunder gamers. Sport-worn jerseys can be auctioned off, although the crew didn’t specify which charity the proceeds would go towards.
