8th Annual Remembrance Day Jersey

The 2012 Kitchener Rangers Remembrance Day Jersey was worn on Friday, November 9 when the Rangers hosted the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds at 7:30pm and will be worn again on November 11. 2012 marks the eighth year that the Rangers have worn a commemorative jersey, each with a unique design in tribute to over 700,000 veterans and members of the Canadian Forces. The game-worn jerseys will only be available for fans to own through silent auction during the game.

The 2012 Remembrance Day Jersey honours the Royal Canadian Navy and the HMCS Kitchener. Waterloo Region boasts a proud naval tradition: nearly 7,000 members of the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service trained at HMCS Conestoga in Galt during World War II, and four World War II naval vessels were named after communities in our region.

The HMCS Kitchener was the only Canadian corvette to participate in the D-Day invasion of Normany, and was featured in the 1943 film Corvette K225. The 2012 Remembrance Day jersey features an image of the HMCS Kitchener.

As in past seasons, fans had the opportunity to bid on these special jerseys through a silent auction during the game on Friday, November 9. Bidding started at 6:30pm and closed 10 minutes after the end of the game. Winners are notified by telephone. All proceeds from the auction benefit the 78th Fraser Highlanders Fort Conestoga Garrison and a number of organizations it has chosen to support as well as  the Kitchener-Waterloo Poppy Fund. In the past seven years the Rangers commemorative jersey auctions have raised more than $180,000 for various beneficiaries.