Capitals, MSE Foundation Announce Auction Benefiting You Can Play

In conjunction with the National Hockey League's Hockey is for Everyone Month, the Washington Capitals and Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation are hosting an auction benefiting You Can Play.

The Capitals Feb. 27 game versus the Ottawa Senators will honor the LGBTQ community, and the auction features select autographed player-used sticks wrapped in rainbow-color 'Pride Tape' and signed pucks featuring a rainbow Caps logo on them. There will also be a limited number of unsigned pucks and You Can Play pins for sale through the Handbid app.
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One hundred percent of proceeds will benefit You Can Play, an organization dedicated to ensuring equality, respect and safety for all athletes, coaches and fans, without regard to sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

The auction is currently open on Handbid and closes at the end of the second intermission on Feb. 27.

Fans interested in bidding will need to download the Handbid app on their iPhone and Android devices and should ensure their phones or tablets are well charged for the game. Fans without smart phones may bid on iPads supplied by the Capitals while the auction is open. Fans not attending the game may bid using the Handbid app or online
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For the 20th year, the NHL has designated February Hockey is for Everyone™ Month to celebrate grassroots hockey and the game's growing diversity. The program offers people of all backgrounds opportunities to play hockey and leverages the sport of hockey as a catalyst to teach essential life skills and the core values of hockey: commitment, perseverance and teamwork. In addition, the initiative supports hockey programs that assist disabled military personnel in returning to their mainstream lifestyles.

To highlight the true inclusiveness found in the sport of hockey, the Capitals are recognizing different diverse groups during each February home game, including those with special needs, children, the LGBTQ community, African-Americans, women and the military. Throughout the month, visit the Capitals microsite at
WashingtonCaps.com/HIFE
for the latest information on Hockey is for Everyone™ Month, including news, event info, video recaps and additional information and content.