What seemed like a small gesture from @SeattleKraken fan Nadia Popovici, ended up truly changing @Canucks' equipment manager Brian "Red" Hamilton's life forever. π
Hamilton talks about what happened at the game. π
The internet came together to find Nadia Popovici on Saturday. π
The @SeattleKraken and @Canucks teamed up to award Popovici, who will be attending medical school this year, a $10,000 scholarship. π€
Last Thursday, the world learned of the tragic and unimaginable loss at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, where the remains of 215 Indigenous children were discovered. (1/4)
The grief, shock, and heartbreak of this discovery was felt around the world β with added pain for all those who have been affected by the residential school system, where countless injustices occurred throughout Canadaβs history and in the recent past. (2/4)
The National Hockey League, our Teams, and our Fans stand with the Indigenous community at this difficult time and affirm the need for true justice and reconciliation throughout Canada. (3/4)