RBC Cup 2018 - Chilliwack Chiefs Third Jersey

The RBC Cup 2018 Host Committee has announced that the Chilliwack Chiefs will be wearing a specially designed official RBC Cup Third Jersey on Thursday, May 17th. These jerseys will be auctioned off to fans following the game, with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the RBC Cup Legacy Fund for the community of Chilliwack.

Please see the official Press Release, below.

Tuesday March 27, 2018
RBC Cup 2018 Host Team Chilliwack Chiefs will wear the Hampton Inn by Hilton Third Jersey
The RBC Cup 2018 hosted by the City of Chilliwack is truly a multicultural event. Drawing from the extensive First Nations heritage in the Upper Fraser Valley, the RBC Cup Host Committee is pleased to announce that the Chilliwack Chiefs will play in an official RBC Cup Third Jersey during their final round robin game to be played Thursday, May 17th at 7pm at the Prospera Centre. Following the game, all of the game worn jerseys will be auctioned by the players to fans in attendance. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the RBC Cup Legacy Fund to be created for the community of Chilliwack.
The Third Jersey was designed by local artist Jason Roberts. Mr. Roberts traditional name is
“Sxwoxil” and he is from Tzeachten First Nation within the Stó:lo territory. Jason is a self-taught
artist from childhood in the west coast salish art style and using such mediums as acrylic, pencil,
pen pointillism and computer graphics.
Mr. Roberts states, “The centre crest is a version of a carved mask of a chief designed with our
Stó:lo territory style of west coast salish art. When our people wear masks for traditional
ceremonies they become the spirit of whatever version mask they wear. An eagle, sawbill, bear or
sasquatch for example”. Mr. Roberts’ goal was to portray leadership and strength. He went on to
say “In this case I wanted the mask to be represented of a chief. A chief carries many
responsibilities and traits. Some important ones would be respect, strength and leadership. So as
players use this mask and represent their community they can remember to carry themselves
with respect, strength and leadership to name a few”.
Mr. Roberts also designed the shoulder crest for the Third Jersey. The maple leaf shoulder crest
was a design he created for Canada 150. Mr. Roberts says of the design “My thought process
behind the collaboration between the maple leaf and our aboriginal art was remembrance and
reconciliation. To have Canada remember the First Nation people that originated from the land
before Canada became Canada 150 years ago. If the design was to be appreciated with this type
of remembrance then the path to reconciliation could continue to grow for our future
generations”.
Chief David Jimmie, Co-Chair of the RBC Cup Chilliwack Host Committee, Chief of Squiala First
Nation, President of the Stó:lo Nation Chiefs Council and the Ts’elxwéyeqw Tribe is pleased to
see the Host Chilliwack Chiefs wearing the special third Jersey. “The third jersey is a wonderful
example of what is possible when organizations are open minded and work together. To some,
this may seem insignificant but to me, it speaks volumes of the Chilliwack Chiefs organization and
their willingness to build stronger relationships in the community. I have a deep appreciation for
Jason Roberts spending the time to develop a beautiful design that is meaningful to both our
culture, and the Chilliwack Chiefs organization. My hands go up to Coach Jason Tatarnic for
providing this wonderful opportunity to showcase a local artist and honor the traditional name
Ts’elxwéyeqw which is where the name Chilliwack comes from.”
The Chilliwack Chiefs third jersey is sponsored by Hampton Inn by Hilton. Rick Gabrielsen, Area
Vice President / Hotel Operations says Hilton Management Services and Hampton Inn by Hilton
are excited to be the lead sponsor on the Chilliwack Chiefs Third Jersey program: “On behalf of
our eighty-three hotels and team members within the Hilton Management Services group of
Focus Service hotels, we are honoured to support the dreams of young Canadian athletes through
our participation in the 2018 RBC Cup National Championship.”

About the RBC Cup:
Since 1971, teams from across Canada have fought for the National Junior ‘A’ Championship. The
RBC Cup is an annual tournament between the League Champions of the four regions within the
CJHL, and the Host Club, in a quest to become the National Champion.

The City of Chilliwack will host the 22nd RBC Cup at Prospera Centre from May 12th to 20th, 2018.