Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2025
The most lethal scoring touch the league has ever witnessed, defenders scrambling in his wake,
and a presence that commands the spotlight—this is the game through the eyes of Alexander
Ovechkin. A once-in-a-generation talent, a three-time Hart Trophy winner, Stanley Cup
champion, and soon-to-be Hall of Famer, Ovechkin has crafted a legacy that will echo through
the sport forever.
This stick carries with it more than just the marks of game use; it represents a rare moment in
Ovechkin’s equipment evolution as well. Historically one of the faces of the CCM brand, this
season marks a brief switch to Bauer, making this piece a unique relic of Ovi’s gear history. This
Bauer APX stick has light wear. “OVECHKIN” appears boldly over the namebar on the shaft,
while his custom “Great 8” logo appears at the bottom of the shaft, just before the blade.
Ovechkin’s signature tape job remains on both the knob and blade, with “8” and “3” written on
the top and bottom of the knob over the red grip tape.
Adding a significant note of history, “3/23/12 FLY 2 - CAPS 1 Shootout 1 Goal” is inscribed in
silver marker on the bottom of the shaft, marking a key moment in the 2011-12 season when
Ovechkin scored during a shootout win over the Flyers. Ovi signed the heel of the blade in silver
marker adding a personal touch to the piece, although the signature is hard to read. An LOA from Classic Auctions will accompany.
These sticks come from the personal collection of Lou Nolan, the legendary voice of the
Philadelphia Flyers. Nolan has been a fixture with the Flyers since the team’s inception in 1967,
starting as a press box assistant before becoming the team’s public address announcer in
1972—a role he’s held ever since. For over five decades, he has been calling plays for Flyers
hockey, his voice guiding us through some of the franchise’s most iconic moments. This of
course includes their back-to-back Stanley Cup victories in 1974 and 1975. These sticks,
personally gifted to Nolan by some of the NHL’s biggest legends, reflect the relationships he’s
built over his storied career and the trust and admiration he’s earned within the NHL community
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