Hockey For Haiti

Just a little over a month after the tragic January 12 earthquake hit Haiti, athletes from around the world gathered in Vancouver to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Unable to watch the devastation unfolding from the sidelines, NHL veteran Georges Laraque, the National Hockey League Player's Association (NHLPA) Goals & Dreams fund and World Vision Canada joined together to create Hockey for Haiti, a program that aims to strengthen Haiti's ability to provide critical medical care to earthquake survivors. So far, Hockey for Haiti is helping to build and operate a health clinic, restore the country's Grace Children's Hospital and contribute to short term emergency relief efforts and long term development.

In its latest fund-raising effort, the charity is auctioning off—via eBay—140 Olympic jerseys from 12 countries worn by NHL players during the games. The jerseys are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the NHLPA, and players who've donated their wares include the Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (who scored the winning goal in the gold medal game), Alex Ovechkin (from the Washington Capitals, arguably the best player in the world) and Jarome Iginia (star of the Calgary Flames). The jerseys of Ryan Miller (US Olympic goalie and Buffalo Sabres player), twins Henrik & Daniel Sedin (of the Vancouver Canuks), and the Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane are also on the roster.

Each Tuesday, starting May 11, jerseys will be auctioned off by country. On May 11, 23 jerseys from Team Canada's game against Germany will hit the block. Team USA is up on May 18, Team Finland May 25, Teams Slovakia and Sweden June 1, Teams Russia and Czech Republic June 8, and Teams Switzerland, Belarus, Norway, Germany and Latvia June 15.
 
If you think your favorite player's jersey might be up for sale, great news: Every auction starts at just $0.99, with no reserve. That means anyone has a chance of winning a piece of hockey history. Talk about fair game.