On Tuesday, RMNB reported that Alex Ovechkin and his wife Nastya Ovechkina were auctioning off a game-used stick to help raise the money needed for a Russian baby’s emergency surgery. The pair decided to help raise the funds needed for the two-month-old’s operation through a stick auction on Nastya’s Instagram, where the starting price was $300 USD.
That night, Ovechkin scored a historic goal. Ovechkin tallied his 19th career overtime goal, tying him with Jaromir Jagr for the most OT goals in NHL history. Nastya announced today that the auction for the OT stick, in combination with other fundraising sources, was successful in raising the money needed for the baby’s emergency operation in Denmark. The highest bid for the stick was 103,500 rubles (approximately $1,741.29 USD) from a bidder who wished to remain anonymous.
Via Nastya Ovechkina’s Instagram page:
We thank everybody who help us collect the money! Thanks to all who help spread the word! Thank you all who sent money! Thank you all who participated in the auction, the winner, who wanted to remain anonymous, paid 103500 rubles. With your help we managed to collect the funds necessary to pay for the surgery. Special thanks to my friend @anfikanfik and her mom Irina who are helping to prepare the required documents and to collect money. Baby Praskovia and her parents received their visas for the trip to Denmark where surgery will take place. Once again, a huge thank you to everybody!!! Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!
The two-month-old baby girl suffers from a rare medical condition called congenital hyperinsulinism that is not helped by any sort of medication. The partial pancreatectomy that the she needs can only be performed in Denmark and costs approximately $50,000 USD.
How great is this? It’s amazing what the hockey community can do together.
Translation by Igor Kleyner
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