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Hendricken and Pilgrim Honor Shooting Victims in Hockey Game

Division I rivals Bishop Hendricken and Pilgrim honored victims of the Feb. 16 Lynch Arena shooting with a moment of silence before their game, which Hendricken won 2-1.

Hendricken and Pilgrim shared the center circle for a pregame moment of silence, with Pilgrim wearing orange to promote gun violence awareness. Players expressed deep shock at the tragedy, with Hendricken defenseman Ethan Sykora adding orange tape to his stick to raise awareness for mental health initiatives like the Shoulder Check program.