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Baby Zdeno' wins new car on The Price Is Right during NHL night

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 19, 2026, 12:08 AM

Last updated Oct 19, 2026

Baby Zdeno' wins new car on The Price Is Right during NHL night

Summary

Kelli Zdeno Laverdure, named after former Ottawa Senators player Zdeno Chara, won a new car during a special NHL-themed episode of The Price Is Right on October 19, 2026. Laverdure, a lifelong Senators fan, initially gained fame when her father won a major contest by naming her after Chara two decades ago. In a unique twist, the episode also featured Hockey Fights Cancer champion Matthew Schaefer, who assisted in Laverdure's winning moment. Taped in Toronto, she wore a Ridly Greig jersey in support of her team amid rival territory.

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By the Numbers

•Kelli Zdeno Laverdure won a new car on October 19, 2026.
•She was named after former Senator Zdeno Chara.
•Her father won a radio contest in 2002 by naming her after Chara.
•Matthew Schaefer, a Hockey Fights Cancer champion, assisted her win.
•The episode promotes Hyundai's Hope on Wheels program for pediatric cancer.

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12:08 AMYahoo Sports — 'Baby Zdeno' Wins Again: Senators Fan Named After Chara Scores New Car On The Price Is Right

What they're saying

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The woman whose middle name helped her father win a $50,000 Senators radio contest in 2002 is back in the winner's circle, this time on national TV.
— Yahoo Sports

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