SYRACUSE, N.Y. –  The Syracuse Crunch are holding their annual Pride Night game on Friday, March 31 when the team hosts the Belleville Senators at 7 p.m.
 
The Crunch are proud to stand as an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community and offer an inclusive space at the Upstate Medical University Arena. Pride Night at the Crunch celebrates diversity and inclusion in all levels of sports. During warmups, the team will use Pride Tape on their sticks. In the game, the team will wear their annual Pride jerseys. This year's jersey features a rainbow Crunch logo and LGBTQIA+ pride flag-colored stripes across the shoulders, down the arms and along bottom of the sweater. The Crunch will hold a live postgame jersey auction for the Pride Night jerseys on the ice immediately after the March 31 game.
 
As part of the Pride Night game, the Crunch will be auctioning off one Pride Night jersey through the GiveSmart platform with proceeds from that jersey benefiting CNY Pride. Specialty Pride Night nameplates will also benefit CNY Pride. Fans can access the GiveSmart platform by texting "CRUNCH" to 76278. Additionally, the Crunch will also have Pride Night shirts and specialty pucks for sale at the merchandise stands.
 
Pride Night is an extension of the Crunch's partnership with the You Can Play Project, which works to ensure the safety and inclusion of all in sports – including LGBTQ athletes, coaches and fans.
 
Single game tickets and ticket packages for the 2022-23 season are on sale now and can be purchased in person at the Crunch office located inside the Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial at 800 S. State St. in Syracuse, by calling the office at 315-473-4444 or online through Ticketmaster. For the latest Crunch news, visit www.syracusecrunch.com or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch), Twitter (@SyracuseCrunch) and Instagram (@syracusecrunch).