AHL Norfolk Admirals

Admirals Break Quarter-Million Dollar Raised Mark in Tenth Annual MDA Jersey Auction

March 27, 2010 - 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 $33,990 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Saturday night in its tenth annual MDA Jersey Auction, presented by PAPCO. Over the past ten seasons, the Admirals have been able to raise $274,950 for MDA through the annual jersey auction.

Tonight, the Admirals donned one-of-a-kind jerseys during their game against the Worcester Sharks. 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 went for a pair of Dustin Tokarski game-worn jerseys, which sold for $5,500 each. In total, 29 jerseys, a team-autographed stick and a team-autographed blanket were auctioned to benefit the MDA.

Purchase prices for each jersey:

Name Amount

Kevin Quick $350

Jaroslav Janus $500

Adam Hall $2,350

Zach Tarkir $400

Matt Fornataro $700

Blair Jones $900

Nick St. Pierre $750

Chris Lawrence $600

Scott Jackson $700

Ty Wishart $600

Matt Lashoff $650

Tim Marks $550

Ryan Craig $2,000

Zane Kalemba $500

Richard Panik $450

Mitch Fritz (1) $1,300

Mitch Fritz (2) $1,300

Juraj Simek $650

Carter Ashton $1,150

Dana Tyrell $1,100

Dustin Tokarski (1) $5,500

Dustin Tokarski (2) $5,500

Justin Keller $1,050

Jeremy Dehner $600

Mitch Fadden $700

Mark Parrish (game ready) $700

Brandon Bochenski (game ready) $800

Vladimir Mihalik (game-ready) $530

Hat Trick (mascot, team-autographed) $750

Team-autographed Stick $275

Team-autographed Quilt $85

The Admirals will play their final three road games of the 2009-10 regular season next weekend as they visit Albany on Friday, Binghamton on Saturday and Hershey on Sunday.

The Admirals will conclude their 2009-10 regular season with a three-game homestand beginning Wednesday, April 7 against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

That game will be will be another Family Fun Pack Night and Student Rush Night. Family Fun Packs 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, brought to you by Pit Bull Energy Drink and Baxter's Sports Lounge, provide $8 White Level Tickets (normally $12) for high school and college 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. On top of that, you get discounted food at Baxter's Sports Lounge (located right across the street from Scope) on the day of the game.

Admirals 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. Student Rush Night Tickets are available ONLY at the Scope Box Office after 2:00 p.m. on the day of the game.

For complete details of all promotions, ticket offers and giveaways, please visit norfolkadmirals.com or call (757) 640-1212.

To purchase tickets to any Admirals game, you may visit the Scope Box Office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., visit any Ticketmaster outlet, call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or visit Ticketmaster online at ticketmaster.com. Don't miss a minute of the action by purchasing your 2010-11 season tickets today. Affordable monthly payment plans are 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!

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