Washington announced a charity auction, the proceeds of which will go towards the construction of an ice skating rink. It will be named after the captain of the capital, Alexander Ovechkin.
The auction will include jerseys, pucks and more signed by Ovechkin from his memorable game against Columbus in March, when the Russian was honored in his home stadium after passing Gordie Howe to become the second-most abandoned player in league history. NHL. The auction will last until December 15.
According to the NHL website, the rink’s construction site will be determined later. It will tentatively be built in Washington, Virginia or Maryland.
“I think it’s very important to develop hockey in this region. Kids and their parents love hockey, so it’s very important for me and us to build more rinks,” Ovechkin said.
