Historical Hockey Memorabilia Winter 2012
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/22/2012
This magnificent personal Stanley Cup trophy was awarded to Jacques Lemaire and commemorates the 1976-77 Canadiens' title. Widely considered the best NHL club ever, the Habs posted a record-smashing 60-8-12 mark for an astounding 132 points. They then swept the Blues to open the playoffs, outscoring them 19-4! The Canadiens needed six games to get past the Islanders in the semis before sweeping Boston in the final to claim their 20th Cup. This miniature Stanley Cup trophy has acquired a golden patina and stands a shade under 13" tall. The team name and championship season are engraved on the barrel followed by the names of Habs executives, including Beliveau, Pollock and Bowman, followed by the players, including Lemaire and eight more members of the HOF, Lafleur, Gainey, Dryden, Shutt, Robinson, Cournoyer, Lapointe and Savard. The stellar supporting cast features Bouchard, Larocque, Jarvis, Pete Mahovlich, Houle, Chartraw, Tremblay, Polich, Risebrough, Lambert, Nyrop, Wilson, Roberts and Lupien. The trophy remains in gorgeous condition overall with some sporadic silver loss and tarnish. The green felt bottom is autographed by Jacques Lemaire, who has also signed a letter of authenticity that will accompany this treasure from his personal collection.
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