Leafs players wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By The Nelson Daily Sports
There was a bit of a change to the Nelson Leafs during a three-game Thanksgiving homestand.
The team decided to show their respect to Breast Cancer Awareness Month by adding a touch of pink to the Green and White home jerseys.
“It was an idea from the players,” said Leaf head coach Frank Maida. “A couple of players took it upon themselves to go a little pink and the executive was happy with the idea.”
Nelson players pink shoelaces in their skates and jerseys while the goalies wore pink on the masks and pads.
Traditionally football players north and south of the 49th parallel wear pink shoes or tape their pads with pink tape to show support for breast cancer charitie.
Breast Cancer Awareness month is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.
The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer.
Maida said the team plans to continue wearing pink throughout the month of October.
