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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