The Cleveland Monsters welcome fans to celebrate inclusivity and growth in hockey for all with Pride Night on Thursday, December 4, at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 6, at 12:30 p.m. at Youth Hockey Day when the Syracuse Crunch visit Rocket Arena.

Thursday, December 4 – Pride Night

The Monsters will welcome the LGBTQ+ community and their allies to celebrate the team’s sixth annual Pride Night. Rocket Arena’s curtain wall will light up in the colors of the Pride Flag along with Pride inclusions in the Power Portal and throughout the inside of the arena.

Attendees can bid on unique memorabilia featuring the Monsters Pride logo on signed mini helmets available starting at 3:00pm on DASH. Additionally, the night’s 50/50 raffle will benefit Shelter the People Cleveland and tickets available both in person and online here. Shelter the People Cleveland designs, develops, and funds facilities for unhoused and housing-insecure residents of Cleveland, Ohio. Their mission is to assist and advocate for individuals and families who need permanent or transitional housing that is safe, sustainable, and dignified.

Allison Kwan of the Cleveland Guardians Front Office will join the night for the ceremonial puck drop. Kwan is the Manager of Engagement & Belonging with the Guardians, where she and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion department engage with Cleveland’s diverse fanbase through their annual Pride Night, Pride in the CLE, and other Community Engagement. Kwan shines through her work bringing inclusivity into the workplace and the community. The Monsters will also host guests from LGBTQ+ Lake County Allies, Colors Counseling, Stonewall Sports and PLEXUS as spotlight organizations, with Colors+ youth as the Monsters Benchwarmers. 

Center Ice, the official Team Shop of the Cleveland Monsters, will offer the Monsters Pride Collection as the Item of the Game including a trucker and knit hat that will be available while supplies last. The Monsters Pride Collection will benefit the LGBTQ+ Lake County Allies, whose mission is to foster a safe place for the LGBTQ+ community in Lake County, through advocacy, compassion, education, and services.

Saturday, December 6 – Youth Hockey Game

Saturday brings youthful joy and excitement just in time for the holiday season with focus on local hockey teams and instilling a love of teamwork and sports from a young age. Fans will also get to enjoy watching youth hockey skills challenges as well as the sounds of local school children during the annual “Sing for Santa”. 

The game is an even greater value for families with Monsters Family Day presented by Jet Express, where kids can enjoy Monsters Kids Meals including a hot dog, a soda, and chips for only $7.50. 

Both Thursday and Saturday’s games feature  the popular series of Columbus Blue Jackets games presented by Re-Bath. On the ice, the team will be seen sporting newly designed Columbus Blue Jackets themed alternate jerseys and fans will be treated to theme enhancements including new Blue Jackets giveaways. Activations inspired by the Monsters’ National Hockey League affiliate will begin with a Poster Giveaway from the Monsters Interskate 71 Series for the first 2015 fans, with Thursday’s poster featuring Denton Mateychuk and Saturday’s featuring Cleveland icon Jet Greaves. The opportunity to meet Stinger, the mascot for the Blue Jackets, will be on the concourse and across from Portal 12.  

Fans can purchase replica Blue Jackets jerseys online now at monstersteamshop.com or in person at Center Ice at Rocket Arena, the official Team Shop of the Cleveland Monsters.  

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