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The Vancouver Giants’ newest specialty jersey is a referee’s uniform, and crew vice-president of operations, Pete Toigo, hopes that it has endurance.

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Toigo says that the aim with placing the Giants within the black and white stripes for an Referee Appreciation Evening sport towards the Spokane Chiefs on Oct. 22 on the Langley Occasions Centre is to “have fun the job that referees and linesmen do in hockey and lift consciousness in regards to the wants for officers in your minor associations.” And he mentioned he’d prefer it to turn out to be an annual occasion for his crew.

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“I hope this actually evolves into one thing for us,” he mentioned.

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Toigo has kids in minor baseball. He’s heard the previous few years about how troublesome it’s to search out referees, umpires and the like. He’s entrance and centre in these nights for the Giants.

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The Giants have developed a particular uniform that the referees and linesmen will put on that Oct. 22. They’ll reveal them within the coming days. They’re additionally pledging to have a referees’ hotstove within the banquet corridor on the LEC that evening. Contributors within the panel shall be introduced at a later date.

All participant jerseys shall be auctioned off on-line within the days main as much as the sport. 

Right here’s a number of the different Giants’ specialty jerseys from over time.

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VANCOUVER, BC – NOVEMBER 15: Goaltender Cody Porter #35 of the Vancouver Giants makes a save towards Axel Blomqvist #23 of the Victoria Royals through the second interval of their WHL sport on the Pacific Coliseum on November 15, 2014 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Picture by Ben Nelms/Getty Photos) Picture by (Picture by Ben Nelms/Getty Photos) [PNG Merlin Archive]
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Jon Blum reveals off the Vancouver Millionaires uniform the Vancouver Giants wore in 2008-09. (Picture by: Les Bazso, Postmedia File) Picture by Les Bazso, Postmedia File
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The Vancouver Giants opened their 2013-14 season sporting a tribute jersey that can honour B.C.’s hockey historical past and First Nations’ contribution to that historical past. The “lazy cross” on the crest is the model of the Alkili Lake Ranch, and was worn by the Alkili Lake Braves of their profitable quest for the Northern League title in 1931. (Picture by Jason Payne, Postmedia File) Picture by Jason Payne, /Postmedia file
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Vancouver Giants gamers load teddy bears through the 2018 Teddy Bear Toss sport onto a zamboni after the Giants scored on the Victoria Royals in a daily season WHL sport on the Pacific Coliseum. (Picture by: Gerry Kahrmann, Postmedia File.) Picture by Gerry Kahrmann /PNG

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