A Penguins All-Hands Event

Every year, support comes from every corner of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization when the hockey calendar turns to November and the team's annual Hockey Fights Cancer (HFC) game approaches. This past season, the Penguins HFC game took place on November 15.

The Penguins Foundation led the campaign and teamed up with the Pens' Ticketing Office to honor Season Ticket Holders and their family members who have battled cancer; the Partnership Sales office enlisted team sponsor UPMC to present the event and provide fan giveaways; Game Entertainment painted the building purple and created player PSAs and In-Game Special Moments to emphasize the HFC message; while Hockey Operations and Communications enlisted the coaches and players into the campaign.

During pre-game warm-ups on Hockey Fights Cancer night, the Penguins players sported special lavender jerseys in honor of those battling cancer, survivors of cancer or those who have courageously lost their battle. The chest of the jersey featured a ribbon representing a particular type of cancer selected by the players themselves, from gold representing Childhood Cancer, pink representing Breast Cancer, Light Blue representing Prostate Cancer, and more.

The jerseys were sent to the Hockey Fights Cancer Auction where fans could bid on each warmup jersey with proceeds benefiting the Mario Lemieux Foundation and the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

We encouraged all fans to join us for this great cause by utilizing one of our digital "I Fight For" signs. Make sure to participate with us next season when our HFC game is announced!

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