Hockey Team Auction Flops With Zero Bids After Ridiculous Price Tag
Summary
The Brampton Steelheads, a junior hockey team in Canada, tried to auction a game-worn helmet of player Porter Martone for $1,000. After almost a week, there were no bids on the helmet, and fans criticized the high price since the helmet was not autographed.Key Facts
- The Brampton Steelheads are a junior hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League.
- Porter Martone is a 19-year-old Canadian player currently doing well in the NHL playoffs with the Philadelphia Flyers.
- Martone used to play for the Brampton Steelheads before turning professional.
- The Steelheads held an auction for a helmet Martone wore in a game, setting the starting price at $1,000.
- After nearly a week, no one placed a bid on the helmet.
- Fans noticed the lack of bids and questioned the high price for an unsigned helmet.
- The Steelheads hoped to benefit from Martone’s playoff success by selling the helmet.
- The auction was seen as unsuccessful and possibly overpriced by hockey fans.
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