Auction to play against Cup-champion Rangers nets top bid of $120,500

The winning bid for a chance to play against members of the 1994 Stanley Cup champion New York Rangers as part of the ALL IN Challenge auction was $120,500, the team said on Saturday.

Bidding opened at $5,000. There were 42 bids submitted, according to the website for the ALL IN Challenge, the brainchild of Fanatics founder and executive chairman Michael Rubin.

All proceeds go to Meals on Wheels, No Kid Hungry, America's Food Fund, Feeding America, and World Central Kitchen

The Rangers announced they had accepted the ALL IN Challenge on April 15 with a message from president John Davidson that they posted on their social media platforms.

Instagram from @nyrangers: You could drop the puck @TheGarden against members of the '94 Stanley Cup Champions while helping us meet our goal of raising $100 million to support nationwide COVID-19 relief efforts. Join us in accepting the #ALLINCHALLENGE - link in bio.

They offered the opportunity to bring a team of up to 20 players to Madison Square Garden to play against Rangers legends Mark Messier, Brian Leetch, Adam Graves and Mike Richter among others from the 1994 team. Mike Keenan, who coached the Rangers that season, will be behind the bench of the team selected by the winning bidder.

In addition, longtime Rangers broadcaster Sam Rosen and Davidson, who was Rosen's partner in the broadcast booth from 1986-2006, will announce the game.

An auction for an Auston Matthews game-used jersey and Toronto Maple Leafs tickets in either a suite or at center ice also sold for $28,000 on Saturday. Instagram from @nyrangers: You could drop the puck @TheGarden against members of the '94 Stanley Cup Champions while helping us meet our goal of raising $100 million to support nationwide COVID-19 relief efforts. Join us in accepting the #ALLINCHALLENGE - link in bio., including a private Instagram from @nyrangers: You could drop the puck @TheGarden against members of the '94 Stanley Cup Champions while helping us meet our goal of raising $100 million to support nationwide COVID-19 relief efforts. Join us in accepting the #ALLINCHALLENGE - link in bio. with Alex Ovechkin, and sweepstakes are still available.