The 39-year-old Detroit native is ambassador for the Detroit Red Wings Learn, Play, Score, a program launched in 2020 that focuses on lowering systemic barriers by providing equitable access to hockey in various forms to children across the city. It includes street hockey within the physical education curriculum for all schools from kindergarten through eighth grade.
The Detroit Red Wings have proudly celebrated Black History Month with several exciting initiatives throughout February, and the celebration will continue Wednesday night with Hockey is for Everyone: Black History Night, as the Red Wings host the Colorado Avalanche at Little Caesars Arena.