Komets jersey auction raises $18,125
May 2, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release
Fort Wayne, IN - The Komets held their annual End-of-Season Party and Jersey auction tonight at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne and raised a total of $18,125. The net proceeds from the jersey auction will be distributed to several local charities.
Komet center and captain during the playoffs Andrew Luciuk's #25 jersey drew the highest amount at $2,700. Second was the #33 jersey worn by forward Kelly Miller which collected $1,225 and the third highest bid jersey was defenseman Rob Guinn's #24 sweater which sold for $1,200.
In addition to the Jersey's auctioned, $1,350 was raised at the party for Project Linus of Fort Wayne by auctioning a special Komet team autographed quilt made by longtime Komet fans Pam and Lisa Clark.
In an effort spearheaded by Komet goaltender Kevin St. Pierre, a customized replica goalie helmet featuring Komet and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation designs was auctioned for $1,350 to be donated directly to Juvenile Diabetes.
Jerseys and the special items of the auction combined for a total of $18,125.
Below is a breakdown of the winning jersey auction bids:
Jersey Player Winning Bid
25 Andrew Luciuk $ 2700
33 Kelly Miller $ 1225
24 Rob Guinn $ 1200
31 Kevin St. Pierre $ 1000
2 Guy Dupuis $ 850
71 P.C. Drouin $ 825
91 Colin Chaulk $ 800
29 Mark Lindsay $ 700
76 Lance Galbraith $ 700
44 Troy Neumeier $ 625
4 Mike Dombkiewicz $ 600
17 Josh Tataryn $ 600
19 Jonathan Goodwin $ 550
28 Ed Campbell $ 500
55 Ryan Jorde $ 500
22 Jamie Milam $ 400
10 A.J. Bozoian $ 400
1 Kevin Kurk $ 375
23 David Carpentier $ 300
27 Brent Rumble $ 300
21 David Hukalo $ 275
Total $15425
2006-07 Season Tickets on Sale.....Season tickets for the Komet's 2006-07 season are on sale at the Komet office at 1010 Memorial Way in Fort Wayne. For information fans can call the Komet general offices during regular business hours at (260) 483-0011 or make inquireies via email at komets@komets.com. Season ticket information is also available at the Komet's website at www.komets.com.
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