Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction February 2025
Leading the Nashville franchise for both wins and shutouts, Pekka Rinne can also claim the most NHL career wins for any Finnish netminder, with a Vezina Trophy won by the Kempel native, in 2018. Originally drafted 258th overall by the Predators in 2004 and spending his entire career in "The Country Music Capital", Rinne would be named to four (4) NHL All-Star Games during his career and suit up for his homeland, Finland, on numerous occasions as well. Offered here, we present this glove and blocker set used by Rinne during the 2017-18 season in which he claimed the Vezina Trophy at year's end, posting a record of 42-13-4 with a .927 save percentage and a 2.31 GAA. Both CCM Extreme Flex III model gloves that have had "Rinne" identifiers embroidered into them via navy blue thread, both pieces of equipment have been done up in Nashville's familiar yellow, navy and white colourway. Sporting a blue skate lace pocket in the glove and displaying CCM logos over the face of each piece, both gloves remain in excellent condition and display with light-to-moderate wear via puck marks and paint transfers from posts as well as some minor material loss and fraying around the edges. Additionally, the blocker palm remains in overall good condition and all the strapping and lacing is in good condition and fully functional as well. Signed by Rinne over the face of the blocker with a large blue marker ink siganture that has faded a bit over time, the gloves were presented to former longtime NHL Communications Executive, Frank Brown, and sport an inscription reading "Frank, Congratulations On A Great Career In Hockey! Best Wishes" above in matching ink that is seen in the same condition as the autograph. Also signed by longtime former Predators General Manager and recent Hockey Hall of Fame inductee David Poile over the back side of the glove with a thin black marker ink autograph that includes an inscription reading "Frank, Great Hockey Career - Enjoy Retirement" above in matching ink, the gloves have been photo-matched with Getty Image #902713406 (January 6th, 2018 vs Los Angeles) to puck marks seen over the faces of each piece.
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