PHPA Selling Remaining Game-Worn 2008 ECHL All-Star Jerseys

By Darryl Dionne  Published on: Wednesday March 05, 2008

The Professional Hockey Players’ Association will be selling the remaining game-worn jerseys from the recent 2008 Chase Chevrolet ECHL All-Star game, through PHPA.com/shop, beginning Thursday March 6th at 12:00pm. All proceeds benefit the PHPA/ECHL Health and Welfare Trust fund.

The jerseys, which were initially auctioned on eBay, were game-worn by both the American Conference and National Conference All-Stars, during the second period of the recent 2008 Chase Chevrolet ECHL All-Star Game. The jerseys include a certificate of authenticity signed by PHPA Executive Director, Larry Landon, as well as ECHL Commissioner, Brian McKenna.

"This is a unique opportunity for fans and collectors to obtain a one-of-a-kind piece of memorabilia, while creating a valuable benefit for ECHL players and their families," said PHPA Executive Director Larry Landon.

All proceeds from the jersey auction benefit the PHPA/ECHL Health and Welfare Trust fund, which is the entity responsible for providing insurance benefits to the players and their families.

Hosted by the Stockton Thunder and the city of Stockton, the record-setting ECHL All-Star Game was played in front of 7,455 fans at the Stockton Arena on January 23rd, 2008, and was available live in more than 80 million homes on he NHL Network for the sixth consecutive year.

Showcasing some of the top prospects in the Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League, the ECHL All-Star game has produced 42 players who have gone on to play in the NHL, including 26 since 2002 when the format was changed to feature younger players.

The remaining jersey inventory includes All-Stars:

• Kellen Briggs
• David Desharnais
• Jason Dest
• Julien Ellis
• Igor Gongalsky
• Todd Griffith
• Ryan Gunderson
• Brett Hemingway
• Tomas Kudelka
• Ryan MacMurchy
• Justin Peters
• Greg Rallo
• Jean Claude Sawyer
• Peder Skinner
• Adrian Veideman
• Brian Yandle

For more information, please contact Darryl Dionne, Director of Communications and Business Development, at 905-682-4800 or via email at ddionne@phpa.com.