{"id":440689,"date":"2023-11-25T07:45:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T07:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=440689"},"modified":"2023-11-25T17:37:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T17:37:23","slug":"marc-andre-fleury-wears-native-american-heritage-mask-breaks-nhl-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/marc-andre-fleury-wears-native-american-heritage-mask-breaks-nhl-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc Andre Fleury Wears Native American Heritage Mask, Breaks NHL Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marc-Andre Fleury, the wild goalie, is donning his personalized mask after all.<\/p>\n<p>The NHL originally forbade the veteran from wearing a customized mask for his team&#8217;s Native American Heritage Night due to regulations prohibiting players from donning jerseys, masks, or decals on theme evenings.<\/p>\n<h2>Marc Andre Fleury Wears Native American Heritage Mask, Breaks NHL Guidelines<\/h2>\n<p>Prior to Minnesota&#8217;s game against the Avalanche on Friday, Wild goalkeeper Marc-Andr\u00e9 Fleury became the most recent player to break the rules by donning a specially made mask in honour of Native American Heritage Month.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Logan Thompson wasn&#39;t allowed to put a cancer ribbon on his helmet.<\/p>\n<p>Marc-Andre Fleury wasn&#39;t allowed to honor his own WIFE and her native heritage on his helmet either.<\/p>\n<p>In trying to avoid &quot;controversy&quot;, the NHL has once again embarrassed themselves.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nathan &quot;Grav&quot; (@NathanGraviteh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NathanGraviteh\/status\/1728122440985809090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fleury commissioned the mask in memory of his Native American wife. The quotes from Fleury&#8217;s father and the names of his children are included into the mask&#8217;s design. On Friday, the Wild will honor Native American Heritage Day by playing the Avalanche.<\/p>\n<p>This is the second significant incident over the NHL&#8217;s prohibition on customized equipment this season; the first occurred in October when Coyotes defender Travis Dermott disobeyed a league-wide ban on Pride tape.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NHL<\/a> has a team called the Blackhawks, and Marc-Andre Fleury can&#39;t wear this beautiful helmet to celebrate indigenous people (like his WIFE) and artists? on Native American Heriage Night?  not even during warm-ups? what a joke. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XvFSlgIOwl\">pic.twitter.com\/XvFSlgIOwl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hockey Abi (@hockeyabi25) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hockeyabi25\/status\/1728116756013584878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although the league said the mask was against NHL regulation, Walsh previously acknowledged the league&#8217;s original decision to forbid the goalkeeper from using the mask and noted Fleury was even prepared to pay a fine for wearing the mask during warmups.<\/p>\n<p>The mask was created by Mdewakanton Dakota artist Cole Redhorse Taylor, who also used Dakota language and included &#8220;Dakota Florals&#8221; into the design\u2014Fleury goes by Flower.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">La Fleur but make it \ud83c\udf38 \ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27 \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to our friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PrairieIsland_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PrairieIsland_<\/a> for designing this one-of-a-kind mask for Flower on our Native American Heritage Night. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mnwild?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mnwild<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0Tlt11BSok\">pic.twitter.com\/0Tlt11BSok<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mnwild\/status\/1728148107681001931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to a report by ESPN&#8217;s Greg Wyshinksi, Fleury won&#8217;t likely get in trouble for donning the mask.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was very humbled to represent my community and my family this way. The helmet will be up for auction after this weekend, all proceeds will go towards a Native American-led charity that assists with indigenous families in the (Minneapolis-St. Paul) area,&#8221; Redhorse Taylor wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As part of Native American Heritage Night and to honor his wife, who is native, Marc-Andre Fleury had a custom-designed mask created by Cole Redhorse Taylor. Mask quotes his dad on back, has names of his kids. <\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s bummed the NHL has informed him he can\u2019t even wear in warmups <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wTR1BtkLOI\">pic.twitter.com\/wTR1BtkLOI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RussoHockey\/status\/1728097545799319931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fleury&#8217;s record with the Wild through nine games this season is 3-4-2 with a.875 save percentage. The Wild have a 5\u20138\u20134 record and 14 points from 17 games, good for seventh place in the Central Division at the moment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Marc Andre Fleury to the NHL probably: \u201cyOu CaN\u2019t WeAr ThE hElMeT.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tnwf63hroj\">pic.twitter.com\/Tnwf63hroj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marissa Voss\u2122 (@marissavoss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marissavoss\/status\/1728224167726837977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Who is statistically the best NHL goalie of all time?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"iKJnec\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">List of goaltenders<\/div>\n<div class=\"webanswers-webanswers_table__webanswers-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ztXv9\">\n<th>Rank<\/th>\n<th>Player<\/th>\n<th>Win%<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><b>Martin Brodeur<\/b><\/td>\n<td>54.58%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Patrick Roy<\/td>\n<td>53.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Marc-Andre Fleury*<\/td>\n<td>55.03%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Roberto Luongo<\/td>\n<td>46.84%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Marc-Andre Fleury is wearing his Native American Heritage mask in warmups. \ud83d\ude4c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WPSITbHz5U\">pic.twitter.com\/WPSITbHz5U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1728225281679458576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>How many rings does Marc-Andre Fleury have?<\/h4>\n<p>Fleury won the Stanley Cup three times, with two more victories coming with the Penguins in 2015\u201316 and 2016\u201317. After being chosen by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 Expansion Draft, he resumed his NHL career. Fleury became the second-youngest goalie in history to win 400 games in Vegas.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So glad someone has balls to stand up to Bettman. Thank you Marc Andre Fleury. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a9aytq2AcB\">https:\/\/t.co\/a9aytq2AcB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XXbuuRCjoc\">pic.twitter.com\/XXbuuRCjoc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rinks Around the League (@_TheRinks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_TheRinks\/status\/1728237514430062730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Marc-Andre Fleury won how many Stanley Cups?<\/h4>\n<p>When asked about his career accomplishments as a professional hockey player, Fleury would probably rattle off his numerous team honours, which include three Stanley Cups with the Penguins and an Olympic gold medal with Team Canada in 2010 Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"At 50, Bartolo Colon Makes A Comeback With Baseball United League\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/at-50-bartolo-colon-makes-a-comeback-with-baseball-united-league\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">At 50, Bartolo Colon Makes A Comeback With Baseball United League<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marc-Andre Fleury, the wild goalie, is donning his personalized mask after all. The NHL originally forbade the veteran from wearing a customized mask for his team&#8217;s Native American Heritage Night due to regulations prohibiting players from donning jerseys, masks, or decals on theme evenings. 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