EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club and Community Foundation are partnering with the Canada-Ukraine Foundation to support the millions of Ukrainians affected by the tragic events unfolding in their country.
The Oilers will show their unwavering support in the Stand With Ukraine game on Thursday, January 5 against the New York Islanders. The game will feature a number of Ukrainian cultural elements at Rogers Place, including a puck drop ceremony with Ukrainian families recently moved to Canada, the national anthem performed by the Edmonton Ukrainian Men’s Choir in English and in Ukrainian, as well as a limited edition Oilers Stand With Ukraine. merchandise will be available for purchase and net proceeds will be donated to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation.
Limited tickets for the January 5 game are available at EdmontonOilers.com/Tickets.
In addition to the game, the Oilers 50/50 draw from January 3-7 will support the Canada-Ukraine Foundation to help enable the work of the UCC-CUF Humanitarian Appeal to continue by providing aid, including food, medicine and ongoing assistance projects. generated by Canadians to Ukraine.
Raffle tickets are available now at EdmontonOilers.com/5050.
The Oilers are also proud to host the Ukrainian U-25 Men’s National Team who are in Alberta as part of their Hockey Can’t Stop tour. The team will face the University of Alberta Golden Bears this evening at Clare Drake Arena with ticket proceeds also going to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation.
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“OEG stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine,” said Tim Shipton, Executive Vice President of OEG Sports & Entertainment. “The human toll of the suffering in Ukraine is striking, as Alberta is home to more than 345,000 people of Ukrainian origin. They are our friends and neighbors, their culture and traditions are an important part of the social fabric of our community here in the oil country. We encourage all Albertans to come together once again in the 50/50 split to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine when they need it most.
“UCC-APC is extremely grateful for OEG’s continued and unwavering support for Ukraine,” said UCC-APC Board Member Andriy Tovstiuk. “These initiatives will not only raise much-needed aid to Ukraine, but will also continue to raise awareness across Alberta of Ukraine’s ongoing fight against Russian aggression. We encourage all supporters of democracy, freedom and international law to purchase tickets to the Oilers 50/50 game. and college hockey games in support of Ukraine. Supporters are also encouraged to wear the blue and yellow colors of Ukraine as a sign of support.
