SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Hockey Club spent Veterans Day drawing attention to an initiative to raise awareness of the nation’s military suicide crisis.

Team players and coaches joined veterans and law enforcement officers at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns to perform 22 push-ups as part of the larger program to help the Stop Soldier Suicide organization.

Participating groups choose an activity and do it every day for 22 days in recognition of the 22 veterans and active duty military who commit suicide on average each day, according to 22in22.info.

“A great opportunity to give back and do what we can,” said Centerville Police Chief Allan Ackerson.

All funds raised through the campaign go to Stop Solder Suicide.

“If you have a veteran who is struggling and thinks I’m going to keep everything to myself, raising awareness allows them to talk about what’s wrong,” said Naomi Keller of the U.S. Department of Justice. “One suicide among a veteran or one suicide among law enforcement is one suicide too many.”

Catch almost every Utah Hockey Club game on Utah 16 this fall!