When the Colorado Avalanche players boarded the team plane this past Thursday for a flight to Las Vegas, many of them were accompanied by their mothers as part of one of the NHL’s great traditions — an annual moms’ (or dads’) trip.
The players were all wearing the same shirt under their suit jackets to commemorate the trip. The burgundy shirts carried a simple message, with the words “Moms Trip” and “For Lana” emblazoned inside a heart.
Lana is Josh Manson’s mother. She passed away in August after a long battle with melanoma. The idea to honor her with the moms’ trip shirts came from Ryan Johansen.