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NHL announces ‘You Can Play’ club ambassadors

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By @StefanKubus –

As part of Hockey Is For Everyone month, the National Hockey League announced Thursday a list of ambassadors for the You Can Play project, one for each of its 30 teams.

Five players with Michigan connections were named to the list.

Livonia native Ryan Kesler (Anaheim), Trenton native Andy Greene (New Jersey) and Rochester native Jacob Trouba (Winnipeg) were the three Michigan-born players named, while Ferris State alum Chris Kunitz is Pittsburgh’s representative.

The Detroit Red Wings’ representative is all-star forward Frans Nielsen.

Hockey Is For Everyone month is conducted in partnership with the You Can Play Project, a nonprofit committed to supporting the LGBTQ community and fighting homophobia in sports. For the first time, each of the 30 NHL clubs have designated one player to be a You Can Play ambassador, which means being a leader in the locker room and in the community on diversity, equality, and inclusion. These players have agreed to lead the way in their markets and fight homophobia in sports; some will be featured in local public service announcements.