During a media event on Tuesday (March 15) at the Peterborough Memorial Centre, the Peterborough Petes revealed the jerseys that will be worn at this year’s Pink in the Rink game for the Canadian Cancer Society.
The 13th annual fundraiser, originally scheduled for February 5, will take place on Saturday, April 9th when the Petes face off against the Niagara IceDogs at 7:05 p.m.
The fundraising goal for this year’s game is $50,000, with all proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society. There was no game in 2021 because of the pandemic, but the campaign still went ahead, raising almost $24,000.
Petes general manager Michael Oke also presented honorary co-chairs Doug Gibson and Meaghan Roy with their jerseys during Tuesday’s media event.
Gibson played three seasons with the Petes from 1971 to 1973, breaking Mickey Redmond’s goal-scoring mark and competing in the 1972 Memorial Cup final. Roy is Global Peterborough’s sports anchor, beginning her career at CHEX TV in 2007 as a part-time news reporter and becoming the station’s first female sports anchor in 2014.
This year’s game jersey, which features a colour combination of pink and maroon and has the breast cancer ribbon draped across the front and back of the jersey, also has the Canadian Cancer Society patch on the left shoulder and a patch honouring late Petes alumnus and Peterborough media figure Gary “Diller” Dalliday on the right shoulder.
The names of family and friends who battled cancer are also marked throughout the front and back design. These names were purchased by Peterborough community members, with 100 per cent of the proceeds donated to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Fans must purchase tickets to participate in the live jersey auction, which will be held immediately following the April 9th game.
A Pink in the Rink t-shirt and ticket bundle is available in the Petes store for $30. Fans who already have their tickets and would also like a t-shirt can purchase them for $15 at Petes games or online.
Fans can also use promo code ‘PINK’ when purchasing tickets online for a portion of their purchase to be donated back. There will also be a cash-only bucket pass throughout the game to collect additional funds that will be used towards women’s cancer research.
Since 2010, Pink in the Rink has raised more than $812,099 for women’s cancer research through the Canadian Cancer Society Peterborough & District, making it the top fundraising event in the Ontario Hockey League.
