Capitals Raise $56,425 in Military Night Auction

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The Washington Capitals raised $56,425 from their Military Night Auction, held during Thursday night’s Capitals-Devils game at Verizon Center. 

The auction, which included autographed camouflaged warm-up jerseys from each of the Capitals players, signed military-themed pucks and military styled Capitals hats, is an annual tradition for the Capitals.

The money raised will go to United Heroes League and Our Military Kids. The two organizations provide assistance to local area military families.

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Final bids on some of the items: Alex Ovechkin’s warm-up jersey went for $4,250, Braden Holtby’s warm-up jersey went for $3,300, Nicklas Backstrom’s warm-up jersey went for $2,400, and TJ Oshie’s warm-up jersey went for $2,750.

You can check out all of the final bids right here.

By Jon Sorensen

About Jon Sorensen

Jon has been a Caps fan since day one, attending his first game at the Capital Centre in 1974. His interest in the Caps has grown over the decades and included time as a season ticket holder. He has been a journalist covering the team for 10+ years, primarily focusing on analysis, analytics and prospect development.
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