Bruins, Canadiens jersey auction raises $63K for Denna Laing
The NHL auction of the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins autographed Winter Classic-themed jerseys worn on Jan. 19 has raised $63,484.52 to support Denna Laing, the NWHL player who suffered a serious spinal injury during the Women’s Outdoor Classic at Gillette Stadium on New Year’s Day.
The auctions were done through the NHL-MeiGray Group Game-Worn Jersey Authentication Program from Jan. 19 – Feb. 11 with 100-percent of proceeds going toward expenses related to Laing’s recovery and rehabilitation.
Patrice Bergeron’s jersey sold for the highest amount ($5,100), with Brad Marchand ($3,720.63) and Tuukka Rask ($3,520) right behind him. P.K. Subban ($2,870) and Tomas Plekanec ($2,420) were the top sellers on the Canadiens side.
Here’s the player-by-player breakdown via the NHL Auctions site:
Dennis Seidenberg – $2,620
Max Talbot – $2,141.21
Zdeno Chara – $2,028
Brendan Gallagher – $2,020
David Krejci – $1,820 (game-issued)
David Pastrnak – $1,760
Andrei Markov – $1,490
Max Pacioretty – $1,470
Loui Eriksson – $1,370.05
Torey Krug – $1,370
Mike Condon – $1,300
Matt Beleskey – $1,299.99
Ryan Spooner – $1,221
Jimmy Hayes – $1,220
Frank Vatrano – $1,210
Alex Galchenyuk – $1,150
Mark Barberio – $1,041
Adam McQuaid – $1,020 (game-issued)
Kevan Miller – $1,020
Colin Miller – $980 (warmup-worn)
Zach Trotman – $970
Zac Rinaldo – $960
Brett Connolly – $896.99
Tyler Randell – $880 (warmup-worn)
Joe Morrow – $825
Lars Eller – $820
David Desharnais – $740
Jeff Petry – $740
Landon Ferraro – $726.29
Dale Weise – $724.32
Jonas Gustavsson – $710
Joonas Kemppainen – $680
Devante Smith-Pelly – $670
Tomas Fleischmann – $660
Torrey Mitchell – $650.01
Nathan Beaulieu – $640
Brian Flynn – $620
Ben Scrivens – $620
Paul Byron – $610.01
Greg Pateryn – $590.01 (game-issued)
Jacob de la Rose – $570.01 (warmup worn)
Alexei Emelin – $560
Victor Bartley – $440 (warmup worn)
During All-Star Weekend in Nashville, the NHL announced it had donated $200,000 toward Laing’s recovery, and some of the league’s partners, including Honda and Ticketmaster, were giving the family a retrofitted 2016 Honda Odyssey to help transportation needs.
Visit the Bruins home page for ways you can help Laing and her family.
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