Nashville Predators to honor Dolly Parton with jersey patch at select games
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The Nashville Predators will honor country legend Dolly Parton with a special patch at select games this season, the team announced on Sept. 25.
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The Predators' Hometown Remix jerseys, a league-wide collaboration with Fanatics, will celebrate the "rich history of music" and "artists and fashion trends in Nashville," according to a team release. This will include a patch to honor Dolly Parton, who died on Aug. 25.
The jersey and patch, which will be revealed in November, will be worn during the following games:
- Nov. 7 vs. St Louis
- Nov. 21 vs. Pittsburgh
- Nov. 25 at Dallas
- Dec. 5 vs. Columbus
- Dec. 26 vs. Detroit
- Jan. 23 vs. Los Angeles
- Feb. 13 vs. Anaheim
- Feb. 27 vs. Los Angeles
- March 6 vs. Minnesota
- March 20 vs. Boston
The jerseys will also be auctioned off, with proceeds to benefit the Preds Foundation, the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Following her death in August, former Tennessee governor and Predators majority owner Bill Haslam described Parton's impact on Tennessee.
"One of a kind does not begin to describe Dolly," Haslam said. "She was confident, but humble. A savvy marketer, and as genuine as the day is long. One of the biggest stars in the world, but still able to laugh at herself. Singer, songwriter, and could also play seven different instruments when you heard her in a concert."
Parton's career included 11 Grammy Awards, three Emmy Awards, 50 albums, 44 top 10 albums, 25 No. 1 singles and more than 100 million records sold. She was also a dedicated philanthropist: Her literacy program through The Dollywood Foundation helped deliver millions of children's books to houses across the world, free of charge.
Alex Daugherty is the Predators beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Alex at [email protected], follow him on X at@alexdaugherty1 or check out our Predators exclusive Instagram page @tennessean_preds.
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