Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction June 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/21/2017
On top of the hockey world with their Presidents’ Trophy winning regular season record of 52-24-8, the New York Rangers, led by captain Mark Messier, then vanquished all competition within the first three rounds of the 1993-94 Stanley Cup playoffs to advance to their first final since 1979. With Vancouver their opponent, the Rangers would take a commanding 3-1 series lead before the pesky Canucks were able to equalize, sending the exciting series to a final seventh game. Messier, already venerated for his delivered promise of defeating the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, would score the winning goal, sending Manhattan into bedlam, with his on-ice leap forever remembered as the crowning achievement to one of the most memorable Stanley Cup victories.
This rink was used in Madison Square Garden from 1991 to 2013 including for the historic season that witnessed the New York Rangers claim their first Stanley Cup in over half a century! Included we have the complete set of Dasher boards, complete set of plexiglass with spare glass included, the complete set of Ice Dams, which install under the dash, with 2 inch thick steel dams 6 inches wide that run under and around the entire dash system. There are also the hockey benches and 1 set of goals with nets from their 1994 Stanley Cup championship season, along with storage carts. Dasher boards have also been team-signed by up to 18 players and coaches from the 1994 Rangers including Messier, Richter, Graves and Leetch, with both goals used in the 1994 season also autographed by Messier and Richter.
The rink meets the official NHL standards of 200’ x 85’, with both the purchase agreement from MSG in 2013, and the original purchase agreement from 1991 when sold to MSG included, along with the original schematic drawings from the manufacturer. The rink is currently stored in Brooklyn (NY) and in Hartford (CT) and pick-up and/or shipping arrangements will have to be made. Steiner COAs will also accompany the signatures. Please take note that this item may be subject to a silent reserve.
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