Snow Day for Caps' 35th Patch
Friday · Feb 5 · 2010 | 8:47 PM PST
Caps' 35th anniversary logoBy now, some of you may have noticed that the Washington Capitals did not, in fact, wear the special 35th anniversary patches we were promised tonight. The previously scheduled auction did not happen either.
The Caps and MeiGray, the group organizing the event, decided to postpone things until after the apocalyptic snowstorm bearing down on the capital city this weekend.
Icethetics reader Drew tells me that MeiGray sent out an email earlier today informing fans of the postponement. It reads as follows:
Due to the impending heavy snowstorm, the Capitals and MeiGray have postponed the 35th season commemorative patch celebration night and auction until Saturday, March 6, when the Caps play the NY Rangers at Verizon Center.
The auction will run as planned in the building on March 6, and we will keep the pre-auction bidding open until Friday, March 5.
If you've already placed a pre-bid, it will remain valid. If you cannot attend the game, but want to bid on a jersey, you now have a month to do so.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call us toll-free at 888-463-4472, or e-mail us at sales@meigray.com.
So the 35th anniversary celebration gets a snow day. We'll revisit this in a month.
One thing does not have an answer yet, however. I'm waiting to hear from any Icethetics readers who braved the storm tonight to make it to the game. Were those classic jerseys on display, as previously announced? Or are we postponing that to March as well?
Reader Comments (3)
Attended the game. Caps wore their regular home jerseys. Heard (as you mentioned) all things related to the 35th anniversary, to include the special jersey's have been postponed until March. They did however, give out special posters to the fans in attendance, and will repeat the same giveaway during the March game.
Anyone know if they will be selling the 35th Anniversary patch by itself in the gift shops. I would really love to get one of these to put on my OV jersey.
Attended Caps/Ducks on 1/27 in hopes of finding that patch or (preferably) a puck bearing that design in the team stores. No luck. I'm guessing they won't be selling them.