The New York Rangers invited Bronx Council member, Rafael Salamanca Jr, to join the celebration and receive the Community Captain Award during last night's 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators.
The team donated $10,000 to the Latino Youth Outreach, a nonprofit organization that offers workshops for Latino students looking to enroll in higher education.
As a Hispanic myself, it's good to see representation, as the Hispanic community is not into the sport of hockey as strongly as other sports.