Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction September 2024
Playing his junior hockey as a member of the OHL's Toronto Marlboros, Steve Thomas, who went undrafted, would be signed as a free agent by his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs in the summer of 1984 and would go on to a twenty (20) year career in the National Hockey League with the likes of Toronto, Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Anaheim and Detroit, making an appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals in 2003. Playing 337 games with Toronto over two (2) separate stints with the team, offered here is this Maple Leafs jersey worn by Thomas during the 1985-86 season, his first full campaign in the NHL, that has been photo-matched! Made by CCM, partially detached "Ultrafil" and born-on date tags remain affixed to the inner collar, with the latter reading "85 07". Sporting a CCM logo embroidered into the reverse hem and decorated over the front with a familiar Maple Leafs team crest that has had "Toronto Maple Leafs" embroidered into it, the sleeves and verso have been accented with Thomas' number "32" in single layer white or blue tackle twill numerals while matching Maple Leafs alternate logo patches rest atop of both shoulders. Having had "Thomas" spelt out in single layer white twill letters across the affixed matching nameplate at the top of the reverse, it is worth pointing out there there is no evidence of the nameplate ever having been removed and/or reattached. Displaying excellent game-wear throughout its entirety and a customized fight strap on the interior, a pair of team repairs are observed over the lower front while roughly 10-15 at strewn over the sleeves as well. Also showing additional wear via stick marks, red and other coloured board paint transfers, board burns and small unrepaired holes throughout, spot and sweat staining is found throughout as well, heaviest around the collar and cuffs while pilling is present on the interior. Regarding the photo-match, the jersey is matched with undated Getty Image #86383071 to some of the team repairs over the right sleeve as well as to the stich patterns of the numbers on the right sleeve also.
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