The Fast Metropolis Rush of the ECHL paid tribute to the heroes of D-Day from their dwelling state of South Dakota and past with particular version jerseys over the weekend.
The Rush — the ECHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames — donned the jerseys on Saturday, March 30, after they hosted the Allen People on their annual Army Appreciation Night time. They had been designed in collaboration with native artist Aaron Pearcy and honor the eightieth anniversary of D-Day whereas additionally celebrating the proud historical past of navy service in South Dakota and throughout the USA.
The jersey has a gray base, with graphics masking the entrance that embrace Allied troopers storming seashores on D-Day and fighter jets flying overhead. The Rush’s main R emblem is superimposed over high. Names and numbers on the again and sleeves are set in a distressed stencil font.
Pearcy, an area tattoo artist and graffiti muralist, stated creating the jersey was a “fun challenge.”
“Being tasked to find the right mix of honoring the military, shining light on this moment, and still being able to put it on a jersey that’s wearable was a lot of fun,” he stated on the Rush’s website.
“It wasn’t enough for me to just throw a picture on there and call it good,” he added. “I wanted to make it colder, and kind of fit the cold hockey theme, so I was going for that icy look and feel with it too.”
On the again of the jersey, below the numbers, the patch of the Fight Veterans Bike Affiliation seems, which reads “I SUPPORT COMBAT VETS.” The group will obtain the funds raised when the jerseys are auctioned off after the sport.
