Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction February 2025
Publishing his first paid hockey article in a New York Rangers game program in 1970 that earned him a total of fifty ($50) dollars, from there, Frank Brown began his career as a journalist for The Associated Press, typically covering the Montreal Canadiens. Under the leadership of Stan Fischler, Brown stated he learned the "courage of my convictions" after being handed Gordie Howe's phone number. Moving on to the New York Daily News in 1980, where he would remain until 1998, when he joined the National Hockey League as a communication executive, a position he would hold with the league until his retirement in 2018. Awarded the 2019 Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award by the Hockey Hall of Fame, offered here from his personal collection, we offer this grouping of various press passes and accreditations from the NHL's regular season, Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals that date from the 1970s to the 2010s. Found in a variety of styles and sizes with numerous teams as well as the National Hockey League as a whole represented, notable passes present include those from Stanley Cup Finals' in 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 that all feature a variety of graphics including Finals logos while many also sport headshot images of Brown as well and remain on their original lanyards or laces. Also including older playoff passes from the 1975 Stanley Cup Finals (Philadelphia), 1977 Stanley Cup Quarter Finals (Philadelphia) and 1978 Stanley Cup Playoffs (Boston), other playoff passes are included from teams such as Toronto (1981, 2001, 2002, 2004), Washington (1985, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1993), Philadelphia (1980, 1985, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2014), Edmonton (1985), Boston (1983, 1988, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2022), Colorado (1999), Pittsburgh (1993, 1996 and 1999), Quebec (1995), Florida (1997), Anaheim (2003, 2006, 2015), Buffalo (2006 and 2007), New Jersey (2000), Dallas (2001, 2003), St. Louis (2000 and 2014), Nashville (2004, 2006, 2011), Phoenix (2010), New York Islanders (2016), Ottawa (2003, 2008, 2015), Minnesota (2008), Montreal (2008), Tampa Bay (2004) and Detroit (undated) among others. Also including a pass from the night the Philadelphia Flyers took on CSKA Moscow on January 11th, 1976 other notables include Carolina's first game at the Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena in 1999 as well as the first pre-season game of the Atlanta Thrashers in 1999 also. Of note, some of the more modern passes/accreditations had phone number directories affixed to them, which were removed and are not included with the lot. A Classic Auctions LOA will accompany the group.
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