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More Than $270,000 Raised In First Week Of NHL & NHLPA GAme-Worn Jersey Online Auction
Sidney Crosby jersey tops bidding at $12,000
(11.23.2005)
NEW YORK/TORONTO -- The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and National Hockey League (NHL) online jersey auction to support those affected by Hurricane Katrina has raised more $270,000 in only its first week. The auction, which is located on NHL.com and NHLPA.com, began Nov. 14 and continues through Nov. 29 at 9 p.m., ET.
Last week, country music superstar Garth Brooks announced that Garth Brooks' Teammates for Kids Foundation will match up to $1 million of all monies raised in the NHL / NHLPA online auction which benefits World Vision's Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts.
The jersey of Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Sidney Crosby, worn in Crosby's second NHL game, tops current the bidding at $12,000. The jerseys of Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and Mario Lemieux of the
Pittsburgh Penguins also have garnered bids exceeding $4,000 each.
All auction jerseys were worn during the first period of each team's home opener and are authenticated by a special one-of-a-kind patch that confirms the NHL's and players' commitment to the people and communities impacted.
In total, there are 600 NHL game-worn jerseys available in the auction, making it the largest game-worn jersey auction ever conducted by the NHL and NHLPA.
After Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, the NHL and NHLPA joined forces to donate $1 million to the American Red Cross. This jersey auction is a continuation of the league and the players' association's efforts to assist those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Sidney Crosby jersey tops bidding at $12,000
(11.23.2005)
NEW YORK/TORONTO -- The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and National Hockey League (NHL) online jersey auction to support those affected by Hurricane Katrina has raised more $270,000 in only its first week. The auction, which is located on NHL.com and NHLPA.com, began Nov. 14 and continues through Nov. 29 at 9 p.m., ET.
Last week, country music superstar Garth Brooks announced that Garth Brooks' Teammates for Kids Foundation will match up to $1 million of all monies raised in the NHL / NHLPA online auction which benefits World Vision's Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts.
The jersey of Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Sidney Crosby, worn in Crosby's second NHL game, tops current the bidding at $12,000. The jerseys of Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and Mario Lemieux of the
Pittsburgh Penguins also have garnered bids exceeding $4,000 each.
All auction jerseys were worn during the first period of each team's home opener and are authenticated by a special one-of-a-kind patch that confirms the NHL's and players' commitment to the people and communities impacted.
In total, there are 600 NHL game-worn jerseys available in the auction, making it the largest game-worn jersey auction ever conducted by the NHL and NHLPA.
After Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, the NHL and NHLPA joined forces to donate $1 million to the American Red Cross. This jersey auction is a continuation of the league and the players' association's efforts to assist those affected by Hurricane Katrina.