The National Hockey League-MeiGray Group Game-Worn Jersey Authentication Program is proud to offer fans and collectors across the globe the opportunity to own a piece of history … the actual jersey worn by #88, Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks during the National Hockey League Player Media Tour in New York City September 8 and 9, 2009.

Everyone knows someone who has been touched by cancer.  Our hockey family is no exception.  Hockey Fights Cancer is a joint initiative founded in December 1998 by the National Hockey League Players' Association and the National Hockey League to raise money and awareness for hockey’s most important fight.  Hockey Fights Cancer is supported by NHL Member Clubs, NHL Alumni, the NHL Officials' Association, Professional Hockey Trainers and Equipment Managers, corporate marketing partners, broadcast partners and fans throughout North America.  To date, Hockey Fights Cancer has raised more than $10.5 million.

NHL stars arrived in New York City on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 for two days of promoting the 2009-10 season, including the Compuware Premiere series in Stockholm and Helsinki, the Bridgestone Winter Classic between the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins on New Year’s Day and the 2010 Olympic hockey tournament in Vancouver. 

Players made their way through various stations at the Empire Hotel in Midtown - including posing for portraits, being videotaped for promotional commercials, interviewing with various media entities and visiting the NHL Powered by Reebok Store. 

This red jersey, a size 54 registered into the MeiGray Game-Worn Jersey Authentication Program as number G06553, was worn by Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks during the National Hockey League Player Media Tour in New York City.  It was then autographed by Kane. 

The MeiGray Group Game-Worn Jersey Authentication Program individually numbers, security-tags and markets the game-worn jerseys at meigray.com for 14 NHL clubs: Atlanta, Boston, Calgary, Colorado, Dallas, Edmonton, Nashville, New Jersey, NY Rangers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington.

MeiGray has partnered with the NHL since October 2002 in the NHL-MGG Game-Worn Jersey Authentication Program. Game-worn jerseys of the 22 participating clubs from 2002-03 through 2005-06 can be found at nhlgameworn.com.

Since its introduction in October 2002, the NHL-MGG Game-Worn Jersey Authentication Program has donated more than 2,500 game-worn jerseys to its member teams and their charitable foundations throughout the United States and Canada. These jerseys have contributed to numerous charitable organizations in North America.

On behalf of the NHL, NHLPA and Hockey Fights Cancer we would like to thank you for your generous participation and support of this worthy cause.