The auction site is live to bid on RIT men and women’s commemorative military-themed hockey jerseys to help celebrate Valor Week. The jersey auction will run from 10 a.m. on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11 and end at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Visit www.rit.edu/oneteamonefight for more information.
The RIT men wore the special jerseys on Nov. 7-8 vs. Holy Cross, while the women will wear them on Nov. 14-15 vs. Penn State. Friday’s women’s game gets underway at 7:05 p.m., while Saturday’s starts at 3:05 p.m. from the Gene Polisseni Center.
All funds generated from the auctions will be distributed to a number of local agencies serving veterans of the Greater Rochester area through the all-volunteer “One Team One Fight” effort. Each player’s jersey will bear a special patch remembering the men and women in the Greater Rochester area who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan. Every player will carry a military name patch on the right chest of the jersey with the last name of each of these men and women. The team will also honor fallen Rochester Police Officer and veteran Daryl Pierson on one sleeve, as well as the “One Team One Fight” phrase on the back. RIT is honored to be part of a larger community effort to recognize and remember all of our veterans. Click here for more information on the Greater Rochester “One Team One Fight” organization.
