As all of Nashville continues to mourn the lives lost in Monday’s tragedy at Covenant School, the Nashville Predators stand with the community in search of the love and hope needed to move forward.
Before Saturday’s 12:00 puck drop against the St. Louis Blues, the Predators will offer a moment of silence for prayer and/or reflection. Coaches and announcers from both teams will wear red and white lapel pins, and fans attending the game are encouraged to wear red and white, the colors of the Covenant School.
The Preds are committed to honoring and valuing first responders, teachers and school administrators, and to doing everything as an organization to help the Covenant family heal from this unspeakable tragedy. Preds players, staff and management strongly encourage fans to join them in any or all of the following ways:
SMASHVILLE Strong t-shirts
Players arrive at Bridgestone Arena ahead of Saturday’s game wearing custom Covenant School logo SMASHVILLE Strong t-shirts. Jerseys signed by the players will be auctioned at the Nashville Predators Foundation table behind section 106. Fans can also purchase unsigned jerseys at the Foundation table.
Fans who are not attending Saturday’s game but are still interested in purchasing a shirt can do so by texting “preds” to 76278 or by visiting this link.
Helmet decals and jersey patches
The Preds will continue to wear helmet decals in support of Covenant School for the remainder of their road games in 2022-23. Smashville Strong helmet decals are also available at the Foundation table for $5 each.
Additionally, the Predators will wear patches in support of Covenant School on their gold home jerseys for the remainder of the 2022-23 season. The shirts are then signed by the players and auctioned off by the Preds Foundation at the end of the season.
Donate
The Predators and Foundation also encourage fans to donate money to help Nashville and The Covenant School heal from this tragedy.
If fans would like to consider a donation, the following is recommended:
- The Covenant School has requested that donations be routed through the to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Maintenance of the Covenant Fund.
- In addition, there are organizations that offer free counseling to anyone associated with The Covenant School and have any member of the public willing to sponsor counseling for these affected families. Daystar offers both counseling and therapy dogs for those in need. Donations to Daystar can be made Here. (Be sure to select “The Covenant School Fund” when making a donation.
Proceeds from the sale of t-shirts and stickers at Saturday’s game will also go towards the above funds.
