AHL Norfolk Admirals

Admirals Break $300,000 Raised Mark in 11th Annual Mda Jersey

Published on March 22, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


NORFOLK, Va. - Thanks to the generosity of its fans, the Norfolk Admirals hockey club was able to raise $31,515 for the Hampton Roads Muscular Dystrophy Association on Saturday night in its eleventh annual MDA Jersey Auction, presented by PAPCO. Over the past ten seasons, the Admirals have been able to raise $306,465 for MDA through the annual jersey auction.

Last Saturday night, the Admirals donned one-of-a-kind jerseys during their game against the Albany Devils. Immediately following the game, a live auction took place on the ice with the jerseys sold right off the players' backs. The highest winning bid was $3,300 for captain Chris Durno's jersey. In total, 32 jerseys, two team-autographed sticks and three autographed photos were auctioned to benefit the MDA.

Purchase prices for each jersey:

Name Amount

Kevin Quick $500

Levi Nelson $600

Mitch Fritz $800

Dustin Tokarski $900

Mathieu Roy $800

Chris Durno $3300

Tim Marks $750

Johan Harju $900 (x2)

Mike Vernace $800

Marc-Antoine Pouliot $1000

Scott Jackson $700

Paul Szczechura $900

Vladimir Mihalik $1000

Radko Gudas $1000

Mike Angelidis $950

Alex Berry $800

Cedrick Desjardins $1200 (x2)

Matt Fornataro $800

Troy Milam $800

James Wright $1100

Jaroslav Janus $800

Pierre-Cedric Labrie $1000

Stefano Giliati $900

Mark Barberio $2000

Blair Jones $900

Marc-Andre Bergeron $800

Mattias Ritola $850

Hat Trick $550

Salty $500

Silent Auction Items $1515

The Admirals return to action on Wednesday night at Scope at 7:15 p.m. to battle the Adirondack Phantoms in another Admirals Value Night, featuring Admirals Family Fun Packs and Student Rush Nights. Family Fun Packs, presented by SunTrust, include four discounted Red Level Tickets for just $48 plus four free hot dogs, four free popcorns and four free sodas. Fans get all of that for just $48 - that's a savings of $37!

Student Rush Nights provide $8 White Level Tickets (normally $12) for students with a valid current high school or college ID. In addition, when you buy a Student Rush Night Ticket, you get a buy-one, get-one free offer for the next Student Rush Night.

When purchased in advance, Family Fun Packs are available at the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com. However, on the day of the game, Family Fun Packs may only be purchased at the Scope Box Office. Student Rush Night Tickets are available ONLY at the Scope Box Office after 2:00 p.m. on the day of the game.

Individual tickets for all regular season games start at just $12. Tickets are available now at the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 and online at ticketmaster.com.

Season tickets for the 2011-12 season are now available! Low monthly payments available for a limited time only. Stop by the Admirals' Administrative Offices at Scope, call (757) 640-1212 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or visit norfolkadmirals.com anytime for more details or to purchase your tickets!




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