Vintage Wheat King jerseys net $30,000 at auction
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This article was published 28/05/2010 (5758 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Vintage-style jerseys worn by the Brandon Wheat Kings during their recent Memorial Cup opening game have raised $30,000 in an online auction. The money will be donated to the Dominion Command Poppy Trust Fund.
The commemorative jersey signed by Hockey Night in Canada hosts Don Cherry and Ron MacLean received the highest bid of any jersey at $3,800.
Commemorative jerseys worn by the last three hosts of the MasterCard Memorial Cup including the Brandon Wheat Kings, the Rimouski Oceanic, and the Kitchener Rangers have cumulatively generated over $90,000 for the fund, which is spent to support veterans and their families, buy hospital equipment, support cadet groups, and provide student bursaries.
The commemorative jerseys were designed by the CHL in conjunction with the Brandon Wheat Kings in honour of the Canadian Army, specifically the men and women past, present, and future of CFB Shilo, which is is Manitoba’s only army base and is located approximately 20 minutes from Westman Place, home of the Wheat Kings.
The Memorial Cup was donated in 1919 by the Ontario Hockey Association as a memorial to the men and women who had given their lives in the defence of Canada during the First World War. This year, the prestigious trophy was rededicated to all of Canada’s war fallen as part of the opening ceremonies of the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup at CFB Shilo.
The Memorial Cup was presented for the 92nd time on Sunday when the Windsor Spitfires became just the eighth team in history to win back-to-back titles.