THLETES SHOW INJURED VET A MAMMOTH TIME
etired Army Corporal faces off with team captain and given player’s jersey
T
he winner at the Colorado Mammoth’s game in February was an honorary member of the team; retired Army Corporal Nick Orchowski.
The soldier’s story played on the jumbotron in front of 16,000 cheerg fans.
chowski was severely injured during his first deployment in Iraq in 2004 afr his convoy came under attack. But the warzone felt far away in the hocky rink.
ck had a ceremonial face-off with Team Captain Gavin Prout and with the eam Captain of the Edmonton Rush. Then, Nick’s favorite player, Forward avin Prout #9 from Oshawa, ON, gave Nick the jersey of his back. Other ilitary veterans were also thanked during the military appreciation night.