Wings team with Boys & Girls Clubs for #NHLBlackHistory Design Challenge

DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings are teaming up with youth from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Fashion & Merchandising Industry Club to kick off February's celebration of Black History Month. Club members' designs commemorating Black History and hockey will be featured throughout February, including during games at Little Caesars Arena and on the team's digital platforms.
Several members of the BGCSM Fashion & Merchandising Industry Club submitted designs to be featured throughout February that illustrate the history of Black players in the Red Wings organization, in addition to social justice messages, the African-American Flag and Black History in the city of Detroit.

One of the designs will appear on a T-shirt that is currently for sale at
DetroitRedWings.com/Equality for $30
, with proceeds benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan and the Detroit Red Wings Foundation. The front of the shirt features a silhouette with red lettering representing the name of every Black player that has been drafted, signed, or played for the Red Wings throughout their history. The back features the NHL's Hockey is for Everyone logo.
Additional designs among members of the Fashion & Merchandising Industry Club will be featured on Twitter

for upcoming #WallpaperWednesday distributions during Black History Month.
"As we continue to bolster our Hockey is for Everyone platform each season, the Red Wings are honored to engage in a deeply impactful approach to commemorating Black History Month this year," said Kevin Brown, Director of Community Impact, Ilitch Sports + Entertainment. "Aligned with respected local organizations like Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan, we're excited to join hands with Red Wings supporters as we honor our past, celebrate our present, and inspire future generations of hockey fans, together."

Game Changers, Presented by Comerica Bank

The Red Wings, Detroit Tigers and Comerica Bank will once again honor one community member per week in February who is making a profound difference in youth education, youth wellness or hockey and baseball/softball participation within the Black Community.
This year's Game Changers honorees for Black History Month include Jason McCrimmon,
Learn, Play, Score Ambassador
and the Founder of Detroit Ice Dreams; Robert Jamerson, the Chief Executive Officer at Detroit PAL; Jacqueline Moore, the Founder of SDM2 Project Education, and Horatio Williams, the Founder of the Horatio Williams Foundation. Their individual stories will be featured on
DetroitRedWings.com
and
Tigers.com
on Tuesdays in February.
"Game Changers has become a powerful platform for Ilitch Sports + Entertainment and Comerica Bank to celebrate impactful members of our community making a difference in the lives of children across Detroit," Brown said. "This month's honorees are an incredible array of groundbreaking individuals using their power and position to make our community a better place for future generations."
Game Changers honorees will also be recognized at Little Caesars Arena for Hockey is for Everyone: Black History Night on Wednesday, Feb. 23. As part of the partnership, these amazing individuals will be awarded a $1,000 grant dedicated to the charity of their choice during a pregame networking reception with 100 invited guests before enjoying the game together
The Red Wings, Tigers and Comerica Bank will also honor Game Changers in our community for Women's History Month in March; Asian Pacific Heritage Month in May; Pride Month in June; Disability Pride Month in July, and Hispanic Heritage Month, which is observed from Sept. 15 until Oct. 15.

Detroit Red Wings Black Hockey History Exhibit

The Red Wings will celebrate the history of Black players who have donned the Winged Wheel through an interactive exhibit at Little Caesars Arena, where their achievements and impact will be commemorated.
The Black Hockey History Exhibit will be located outside the MotorCity Casino Club near PORTAL 8 on the main Via concourse for Red Wings home games during the month of February.

Hockey is for Everyone: Black History Night: Wednesday, February 23

Hockey is for Everyone: Black History Night will be hosted at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 23 against the Colorado Avalanche. The achievements of Black hockey players throughout Red Wings history, and local African American leaders making a positive impact in the lives of children, will be celebrated. Additionally, the Detroit Red Wings Foundation will provide hundreds of complimentary tickets for children from Detroit to attend the game.
"While the commitment to honor, celebrate and inspire Black achievement in hockey transcends a singular month, the Red Wings are thrilled to host their first Hockey is for Everyone: Black History Night at Little Caesars Arena this season. Building upon previous commemorations of Black History Month in-venue, Hockey is for Everyone: Black History Night will be an immersive experience for fans attending the Feb. 23 game as part of the season-long Hockey is for Everyone game series."
Fans are encouraged to follow and engage with the Red Wings and Tigers on social media

and

, and to visit DetroitRedWings.com and Tigers.com for additional content throughout Black History Month.