So @pacific-coast-hockey and I attended the live auction for the Cuda's ugly sweaters last night and man, it was extremely entertaining and well worth the price of admission (free). He got photos, and I think he's going to add them here, but I kept track of which jerseys went for what, and a few random notes. So here's my half!
IN ORDER:
Radim Šimek - $1400 - I've very rarely seen Simmer look that pleased by anything, and it was a genuine treat to see him smiling over the very active bidding war for his jersey
Tanner Kaspick - $750
Cole Cassels - $900
Leon Gawanke - $925 - his jersey went to someone holding up a Go Gawanke sign, which was very cute
Scott Sabourin - $1550 - I think there was some recency bias at play with the bidding here, given his fight and jazz hands on Friday night. He was not smiling the way the other guys were & Kasper and I were joking that he wanted to go HOME
Nathan Todd - $950 - that man has a very shiny bald head
Shakir Mukhamadullin - $1200 - he looked very adorably pleased by the bidding war and this total
Ozzy Wiesblatt - $1075
Magnus Chrona - $1050 - His jersey went to someone wearing his University of Denver hoodie and he looked extremely happy about it
Ethan Cardwell - $1000 - Guys, I cannot tell you how adorable Cardsy and every single thing he does are. Holding up his jersey to be auctioned was no exception
Brandon Coe - $850
Nikolai Knyzhov - $1050 - I have no notes here but please know I love Knyzy and would die for him
Daniil Gushchin - $950 - I'm genuinely surprised this didn't go higher? Also, as I type this he's not listed on the roster on the Cuda's website, but that doesn't mean anything. I hope. 😬
Bradley Marek - $850
Bradley Kemp - $900 - he looked quietly pleased at this and I'm more than a little shocked that his jersey went for more than Coe's
Valtteri Pulli - $850
Eetu Mäkiniemi - $900 - how on Earth did his jersey not go for more? It's an enteral mystery
Bordy - $1900 - he did this very cute thing where he gestured to go on, go on when it looked like this bidding was stalling at around, like, $1200. It went to the female half of the eternally drunk Michigan fan duo, who was absolutely not going to be outbid by anyone, not even God himself
Kyle Rau - $750 - I felt bad for him following Bordy, but honestly, $750 isn't bad considering that he uhhhhh signed with the Cuda, like, two days ago or whatever
Artem Guryev Arty Party - $950
With the (I think) $650 that Frenzy's jersey went for, the Cuda raised an awesome $21,400 for Working Partnerships USA, along with whatever they got for chuck-a-puck and 3.147 stuffed animals (our group contributed, like, 12 of those, go team us!)
Peterborough, ON – At a press conference at Boston Pizza South on Tuesday afternoon, Petes General Manager Mike Oke announced that the team has received commitments from 2019 OHL Priority Selection picks J.R. Avon and Artem Guryev.
Avon, a 2003-born centre, was selected by the Petes in the 1st round, 11th overall in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection. In 35 games with the Peterborough Minor Midget AAA Petes last season, Avon tallied 24 goals, 25 assists, and 49 points. The 5’9.5”, 173lbs Peterborough native was a member of Team OMHA White at the 2019 OHL Gold Cup. J.R. is the highest selected AAA Petes player since Corey Perry was drafted 5th overall in 2001.
Guryev, a 2003-born defenceman, was selected by the Petes in the 2nd round, 22nd overall in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection. The 6’2.5”, 192lbs Russian rearguard recorded 9 goals, 28 assists, and 37 points in 70 games with the Toronto Minor Midget AAA Toronto Marlboros.
“It gives me a great deal of pleasure to announce that J.R. and Artem have committed to playing in the OHL for the Petes,” added Oke. “Each of these prospects possesses a high degree of skill, and we expect them to be valuable contributors for the Petes for several years.”
Notable Petes to come from the AAA Petes include Matt McNamara (2016), Logan DeNoble (2013), Jeff Braithwaite (2008), and Bryan Young (2002), while Nick Ritchie (2011) was selected from the Toronto Marlboros.
Directors: Shavkero bros
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Leon Gawanke is attempting to unionize the other prospects and I think it is working and/or we're about to see some insane line brawl in the next two periods. This is in addition to Artem Guryev attempting to fight every player on the Roadrunners individually. Alternate Captain Kyle Rau has been watching this develop with concern.