The Cleveland Monsters will celebrate their 2nd Annual Pride Night at their matchup on Friday, January 21 at 7:00 p.m. vs. the Rochester Americans:
- The Monsters and Americans will use commemorative Pride pucks during warmups on Friday which will then be available to purchase through the DASH auction platform. Proceeds from online purchases of a specialty Pride puck will benefit the Community AIDS Network/Akron Pride Initiative (CANAPI), a locally based non-profit organization that serves and promotes the well-being of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) community and persons at risk and/or affected by HIV through education, support services, quality housing, and advocacy.
- Both teams will both sport specialty Pride Tape on their hockey sticks during the game in support of the cause with several Monsters hockey sticks available to bid on through DASH. Pride Tape is a global, grassroots community-based movement that was created to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion in the sport, and quickly grew to become a world recognized symbol for inclusion in hockey.
- Proceeds from the in-game 50/50 raffle will benefit LGBT+ Center Lake County, whose mission is to foster a safe place for the LGBTQ+ community in Lake County through advocacy, compassion, education and services.
- Local drag personality Peach Fuzz will drop the game puck.
- Special in-game Pride Stick Recognitions will recognize members from:
Additionally, a portion of proceeds from the Cavs and Monsters Pride Collections in the Team Shop will benefit Pride in the CLE, presented by the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland. The Cavs and Monsters Pride Collections are available all season long on Cavs.com/Shop and MonstersTeamShop.com.