Knights’ Commemorative Jersey Online Auction
Thursday May 15, 2014
London, ON – The Canadian Hockey League in association with the London Knights Hockey Club unveiled today the specially designed commemorative jerseys to be worn by the Knights in the opening game of the 2014 MasterCard Memorial Cup against the Val-d’Or Foreurs on Friday May 16.
The jerseys will be available for online auction at auction.chl.ca beginning Thursday May 15 at 6:00 pm and closes Monday May 26 at 7:00 pm Eastern.
The opening game jerseys were designed by the Knights in conjunction with the CHL to pay tribute to the Infantry School Corps. On December 21, 1883, General Order No. 26 authorized the formation of three schools of infantry, to be formed into one Corps, to be known as the Infantry School Corps. The front crest of the theme jersey is an exact replica of the first helmet plate worn by members of the Infantry School Corps in 1883. An original helmet plate currently resides in the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum at Wolseley Barracks in London, Ontario.
Proceeds from the auction will go towards the District A Care and Comfort Legion Fund. This legion fund helps support for the care and comfort of the Veterans at Parkwood Hospital in London, ON. The MasterCard Memorial Cup Theme Jersey Program was created in 2008 and have cumulatively generated over $110,000 for various legion activities.
The Memorial Cup was donated in 1919 by the Ontario Hockey Association as a memorial to those young men and women who had been given their lives in the defence of Canada during World War I. The 2014 edition of the championship in London marks the 96th time this prestigious trophy will be presented.
The 2014 MasterCard Memorial Cup is proudly supported by MasterCard, title sponsor of this event for 16 straight years. Associate sponsors include Bank of Montreal, SUBWAY, Old Dutch, and autoTRADER.ca.
For more information about the event please visit www.mastercardmemorialcup.ca.