The Fredonia Hockey Team will host this year's "Pink the Rink" game on Friday.
That evening, the Blue Devils will take on Oswego in an exciting NCAA Division III contest. The action will begin at 7 p.m. in the Steele Hall Ice Arena. The Cranston Marche dining center is kicking off the excitement with a tailgate-themed dinner menu served 4 to 7:30 p.m.
It will be the sixteenth year for the "Pink the Rink" game, which has raised in total over $120,000 for the American Cancer Society. The tradition began in 2008, raising $3,800 the first year.
The Blue Devils will don pink jerseys and socks for the event and once again, the authentic, game-worn jerseys were sold before the game, with all proceeds going to the ACS. The 2025 edition will again feature every name that has been on the back of a jersey since 2008, sublimated into the jersey. Coach Jeff Meredith noted, “Every jersey is a love story.”
The generous tribute to a loved one will be seen by all in attendance at the game. Instead of the player having their name on the back of the jersey, there will be names of the donors’ loved ones on the back of the jersey. Thirty-four jerseys have been purchased for this year’s game.
Members of the campus and local community are urged to attend to support the effort.
