OHL Kitchener Rangers

Rangers Unveil 18th Annual Remembrance Day Jersey

Published on November 7, 2023 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release


Each season, the Kitchener Rangers have paid tribute to those who have been a part of the Canadian Forces by wearing commemorative jerseys.

The 2023 Kitchener Rangers Remembrance Day Jersey is in recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the Korean Veterans Association of Canada. The Rangers will showcase these jerseys at The Aud on November 10 at 7 p.m. when they take on the Peterborough Petes.

The Korean War started on 25 June 1950, when North Korean troops invaded South Korea. United Nations forces soon joined the fighting, which would rage until an armistice was signed on 27 July 1953. More than 26,000 Canadians served on land, at sea and in the air during this bitter conflict. Sadly, 516 Canadians died. Long seen as a forgotten war, the Korean War is now recognized as an important chapter in Canada's military history.

This year's speciality jerseys are a "battle dress" colour, inspired by the Canadian Soldiers' uniform during the Korean War. The first Canadian battle dress established in 1907 was a khaki field uniform called Service Dress. This uniform marked a retirement from the scarlet, blue, rifle-green Canadian uniform which then became a "ceremonial" dress. The Canadian army used to wear uniforms similar to their British and Commonwealth counterparts until the Cold War started, with different national identifiers.

The Rangers will display a shoulder patch which is similar to the patch worn by the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade. The Canadian Infantry Brigade was Canada's primary combat-formation which was considered to be sent as part of the British Commonwealth Forces Korea.

The centre crest is based on the Korean Veteran's Association of Canada logo. The Korean Veteran Association of Canada was formerly a reunion committee formed 21 years after the Korean War, when a group of Korean War Veterans came together. KVA is a founding member of the International Federation of Korean War Veterans Associations and a member of The National Council of Veterans Associations in Canada.

Buy Tickets

Fans can place bids to purchase the special jerseys through a silent auction before and during the game. New this season, fans not attending the game can also bid on five of the Remembrance Day Jerseys online through DASH. The auction opens online on Friday and will run until Sunday, October 13th.

All proceeds from the auction will benefit the 78th Fraser Highlanders Fort Conestoga Garrison and the Kitchener-Waterloo Poppy Fund through Rangers Reach.

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Since its inception, the commemorative jersey auction has raised over $350,000 for its beneficiaries.

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