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Jacob Trouba will be Winnipeg Jets You Can Play club ambassador

Jacob Trouba will be standing up as Jets team’s rep for this NHL initiative.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence

Young Jets defenceman Jacob Trouba will be standing up as his Jets rep for this NHL initiative.  More on it here:

In support of their longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion in hockey, the National Hockey League, the League’s Member Clubs and the NHLPA will spotlight a variety of community-related initiatives for Hockey Is For Everyone throughout the month of February.

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.

Full NHL release here.