Jersey Auction Raises over $30,000 for MDA
Published on March 4, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. â Last Friday, the Norfolk Admirals' post-game jersey auction to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) raised $30,250, nearly twice as much as last season's jersey auction. The winning bids for each of the players' jerseys are listed below.
Following their game with Manchester on Friday, February 28, the Admirals auctioned off their game-worn jerseys, with all proceeds benefiting the MDA. The team donned a special blue alternate jersey for the auction, featuring "Norfolk" running diagonally down the front of the sweater. A total of 26 players' jerseys were sold for a combined sum of $30,250. Among the highest bids were those for goaltender Craig Andersson's jersey at $2,500 and forward Casey Hankinson's jersey at $2,000.
"Everyone is ecstatic over the success of this year's auction," said Todd McKeating, Director of Operations for the Norfolk Admirals. "Our staff, the MDA and the team are all thrilled at the tremendous support our fans showed for this worthy cause. Our hats are off to everyone who made this our best jersey auction yet."
Tickets for all remaining contests on the Admirals' home schedule are available at Scope's Box Office, all TicketMaster outlets, charge-by-phone at (757) 671-8100 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Family Four Packs and AJ Gator's pre-game party packages are available at Scope's Box Office and all TicketMaster outlets.
Flex Vouchers and group tickets are available through the Admirals' office. Additionally, 2002-2003 Calder Cup Playoff packages are also on sale through the Admirals' office and through norfolkadmirals.com. For more information, contact the Admirals at (757) 363-1900 or visit the club's website at www.norfolkadmirals.com.
Purchase prices for each jersey: Craig Andersson - $2,500 Burke Henry - $1,000 Casey Hankinson - $2,000 Kent Huskins - $1,000 Michael Leighton - $1,600 Travis Moen - $1,000 Quintin Laing - $1,500 Scott Balan - $950 Ajay Baines - $1,400 Cam Bristow - $950 Marty Wilford - $1,400 Jeff Helperl - $950 Shawn Thornton - $1,300 Brett McLean - $950 Johnathan Aitken - $1,200 Ryan VandenBussche - $950 Steve McCarthy - $1,200 Louie DeBrusk - $900 Mike Peluso - $1,200 Igor Korolev - $900 Matt Henderson - $1,100 Garry Valk - $900 Igor Radulov - $1,100 Mikhail Yakubov- $700 Brandin Cote - $1,000 Dmitri Tolkunov - $600
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