Friday night the Coquitlam Express faced off against the Langley Rivermen in a close back and forth game. You can read all about the game right here:
This was a home game for the Express and the team dedicated the night to Black History Month. The team is very supportive of multiple initiative’s that deserve a platform in the community. Just last month the team hosted Pride Night. The team showed support for Black History Month in multiple different ways throughout the night.
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The team announced that they would be using a unique Black History Month logo for the night. The logo was designed by @seveneyedesigns and had a special aim of breaking down barriers. The team released a statement on their Instagram sharing the thought process behind the logo:
“The design was imagined in hopes of creating a space that will one day be filled more fully with faces of all backgrounds. We aim to break down the race barriers in sports and the world. We believe this design could be a calling to those who haven’t felt represented, who don’t feel that they have a place here, we aspire to call to the dreamer in you and open a door that was once closed.”
The team used this logo on t-shirts that lots of the staff wore for the night.
The team also had out Phebe Trotman to drop the first puck. Phebe is a member of the Coquitlam Sports Hall Of Fame and well known in the community for her tremendous soccer skills.
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It’s important for local events to support initiatives like Black History Month to show that everyone has a place in our community. The Coquitlam Express does a great job of showing we all belong here.