When the Devils stepped onto the ice Monday, each player was wearing one red and one black sock in recognition of World Down Syndrome Day. The mismatched socks is a
nod to how chromosomes and socks look similar
, and those with Down Syndrome have three copies of Chromosome 21. It's a part of the 'Rock Your Socks' campaign to
bring awareness and start conversation
around the world.
For the Devils it was a way to show support and raise awareness about Down Syndrome.
"It's a great thing to do, we respect everyone and that shows that we're really (supporting) people," Kuokkanen said on wearing mismatched socks.
"To have the socks on and honor that and to be respectful, I thought it was a great job done by our team," Devils head coach Lindy Ruff said.
Today's symbol of solidarity was just another way the Devils have embraced its public platform to support various causes and celebrate events like
Gender Equality
,
Black History Month
, and
Lunar New Year
.
"Throughout the whole year, the jerseys we've had in the pre-game skates, it's great to see our organization is on the side of those causes, it's certainly nice to show our support," Wood said about wearing mismatched socks and different warmup jerseys throughout the year.
"I think we all have to feel that we're pretty fortunate to do what we do," Ruff said. "To respect the jersey in different ways and help support other people and situations throughout the year, it's been awesome to see the guys. They've basically wrapped arms around anything that we've thrown at them so from a management or coach standpoint, it's something you want to see your team do."
Devils Show Support on World Down Syndrome Day | BLOG
To show solidarity and support, the Devils wore mismatched socks on World Down Syndrome Day during practice
