Hoosli Ukrainian Male Chorus singing Ukrainian national anthem before Winnipeg Jets game

Ahead of the Jets and Canadiens game the Ukrainian national anthem was powerfully sung by Hoosli Ukrainian Male Chorus. I could be wrong but I wondered last night if this was the first time (at an NHL game in North America) a national anthem (other than the Canadian or American) has been sung pre-game. In addition to the impact it clearly had on the fans who watched it both in the stands and at home it also made an impression on the players. After the game Jets centre Pierre-Luc Dubois had this to say about the performance: “It was a beautiful job by them. A lot of emotion, I think everybody in the building. But it was a special moment that I think everybody got to share together. I think everybody in the arena tonight had goosebumps during both national anthems. It was a special moment.”