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'Al the Octopus' fetches over $7,000 at Joe Louis Arena auction

'Al the Octopus' fetches over $7K at JLA auction
Posted at 6:03 PM, Dec 16, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-16 23:27:45-05

DETROIT (WXYZ) -- An auction featuring hundreds of items from Joe Louis Arena included 'Al the Octopus' selling for $7,700.

The online auction, titled 'Bid on The Joe,' gave fans a chance to own a piece of the former Red Wings home.

Other items sold in the auction included Pavel Datsyuk's old locker stall for $3,250, a wall mural of the 1997 Stanley Cup Championship team for $4,100, and a glass-plated photo of Steve Yzerman from the 1998 Stanley Cup Championship team for $4,850.

View a full list of all the items here.