San Jose Sharks players and other NHLers will once again be allowed to use special stick tape to show support for causes that matter to them
FILE – Zac Jones of the New York Rangers skates with a stick decorated for “Pride Night” in warm-ups prior to the game against the Washington Capitals, May 3, 2021, in New York City. NHL players will be allowed to use Pride tape this season after all. The league, union and a committee on inclusion agreed Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, to give players the option to represent social causes with stick tape during warmups, practices and games.
The You Can Play Project, an organization that advocates for LGBTQ+ participation in sports and has partnered with the NHL for a decade, celebrated the reversal. Believing the news surrounding those individuals’ choices took away from team initiatives, the NHL in June announced that it would not allow players or clubs to wear themed jerseys in practices or warmups.
Saturday, Arizona Coyotes defenseman Travis Dermott caused a stir when he wrapped the top of his stick that he used in the game with rainbow-colored tape. Later, the NHL told The Athletic that the league would review the matter “in due course,” although it seemed unlikely that Dermott would face any repercussions.
“Honestly, if it’s still possible, we can still get our hands on the tape. I know that the team’s been ordering it and it’s something that I would love to do if I had the opportunity.” The league’s ban on players wearing specialty jerseys during practices and pregame warmups remains in effect. The Sharks, on Oct. 14, hosted their seventh-annual Los Tiburones Night but did not wear the specifically designed jerseys in warmups that have been associated with the celebration.
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