Jean Beliveau Foundation Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/11/2008
Fantastic old wool conjures up images of Jean Beliveau in his Quebec Aces uniform, one he wore for two seasons after his two years with the junior Citadels. This one is not the exact Aces style worn by Beliveau in 1951-52 and ‘52-53 before he joined the NHL, but is nonetheless a splendid senior hockey relic from hockey tradition-rich Quebec City. Untagged tie-neck style sweater (six eyelets) features a fabulous chenille and chain-stitched all-English Aces crest sewn on the front, along with a white felt assistant captain’s “A”, while a red-on-white number “5” is stitched to the back. Approximate size is 42 and the wear is heavy. We count 16 team repairs on the front, another 10 on the back and major darned repairs at the elbows/lower sleeves, which are a lovely(!) mess. There are countless holes throughout, but not really detracting the front, the most gaping ones on the lower sleeves near the red cuffs. A letter of authenticity to be included from Gilles Benoit tells the story of him being the Aces’ backup goaltender at all home games at the “Colisee” in 1958-59 and how he obtained this jersey as a souvenir from the dressing room before his return to Montreal at season’s end. This style though appears to be more from early in the decade (a ‘50-51 team photo has players wearing this type), and could have survived as a practice/ training camp jersey for several years, explaining the signs of significant use. In summary, an awesome vintage wool to add to a big-time sweater collection.
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