Both the jerseys are available for purchase on the Pro Am Sports website.Like us on Facebook to see similar storiesPlease give an overall site rating:For tonight's pre-playoff exhibition game against the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers' defenceman Ethan Bear will be displaying a very special jersey.#Oilers defenceman Ethan Bear will honour his Indigenous heritage during tonight's #BattleOfAlberta exhibition game by displaying his jersey name bar in Cree syllabics.In addition to Bear's jersey, the team has also come out with a special jersey in honour of player Kailer Yamamoto's Japanese background.
Shop for Ethan Bear Edmonton Oilers jerseys, tees, collectibles, and other great gear at the official online store of the National Hockey League. "The spirit name in Cree for Maskwa is also one of our sacred teachings of courage and that is what the bear represents. This is definitely one of the cooler looks that we’ve seen on the back of a jersey … All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. © NHL 2019. 124) of the 2015 NHL Draft. All Rights Reserved. Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey LeagueWelcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueДобро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лигиVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida"It's very honorable to the players that played before me and then to the young indigenous kids who want to play in the NHL, it's very honorable for me. Bear said he was wearing the jersey for all Indigenous players who came before him and for Indigenous kids dreaming of playing in the NHL, in a statement posted on the NHL website. "It will be an honour to wear this jersey … <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleOfAlberta?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BattleOfAlberta</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoOilers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoOilers</a> <a href="https://t.co/rTQwzcuRks">pic.twitter.com/rTQwzcuRks</a>Littlechild said it's especially significant because of the many years it took for Cree to secure the right to use their own writing system.It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges.Meneen said he's reached out to try and get a signed jersey from Bear.Bear said he was wearing the jersey for all Indigenous players who came before him and for Indigenous kids dreaming of playing in the NHL, in a statement posted on the NHL website. Bear, 23, is from Ochapowace Nation in southern Saskatchewan and wore the jersey for the “Battle of Alberta” exhibition match against the Calgary Flames, with permission from the NHL.
This is significant and people everywhere will be reminded when they see the syllabics on Ethan's jersey to have courage, be confident and be brave. This is significant and people everywhere will be reminded when they see the syllabics on Ethan’s jersey to have courage, be confident and be brave.”“The Oilers continue to lead the way with the power of sport to build good relations among our Peoples, Tribes and Nations,” Littlechild told the Oilers website. With Ethan Bear Jerseys in a wide range of sizes and styles, our inventory is the ultimate resource for any fashion-savvy Oilers fan. All Rights Reserved.