Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2019
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This mid-1980s Thunder Bay Twins game-worn jersey, track suit and Allan Cup jackets are from the personal collection of former NHL defenseman Dennis Owchar. With Owchar in the Twins lineup, Thunder Bay claimed back-to-back Allan Cup titles in 1983-84 and 1984-85. Owchar’s game-worn jersey from that era is a white mesh affair with green, gold and black knit collar and stripes, heat-pressed vinyl “A” on the left breast and No. 25 on the back and both sleeves, and Thunder Bay Twins patches on the shoulders. Navy blue jacket with “Dennis” on the left sleeve has “Allan Cup Champions 83-84 84-85” embroidered on the back. Green lightweight windbreaker commemorates the 1985 Allan Cup win and green and gold track suit displays Owchar’s No. 25.
The jersey’s vinyl numbers and alternate captain’s A display some peeling and a bit of vinyl loss. The distinct outline of a removed penny fight strap is on the back just above the yellow stripe. “Petries” logo heat-pressedon the left rear tail exhibits some loss to the yellow and white vinyl.
Navy blue jacket with gold accents, which has no lining, has Harv-al Sportswear Winnipeg” tagging in the back of the neck along with “Dennis” and size “44” flag tag.
Green lightweight windbreaker jacket with size L flag tag has “Allan Cup ’85 Champs” embroidered in gold thread on the back and “Labatt’s Best on Ice” on the left breast.
Green and gold track suit has Owchar’s No. 25 on the left breast of the jacket and on the left front of the pants, which have “Twins” written down each of the gold stripes. The jacket has “Thunder Bay Twins” on the left breast along with the number.
In 1983-84, the Thunder Bay Twins were Manitoba and Western Canadian champions. They played host to the Cambridge Hornets at the Fort Williams Gardens in a best-of-seven series. The Twins opened the series squeezing out a 3-2 victory over the Hornets. Cambridge came back in game two and rocked the Twins 7-3. After this, the Twins battened down the hatches and fought through a pair of tight wins (5-3, 6-5) to clinch the series in game five with a convincing 6–1 win to clinch the team's second Allan Cup.
In 1985, the Twins repeated as Manitoba and Western champions and found themselves in a best-of-seven marathon with the Corner Brook Royals in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. So far from home, the Twins may have accomplished one of the greatest feats in amateur hockey history. The Corner Brook Royals crushed the jet-lagged Twins 9–5 in game one. Game two went a little better for the Twins, as they forced overtime but were overpowered by the Royals 3–2. Game three needed to be won by the Twins, but again they were embarrassed by the Eastern champions 9–5. With their back against the wall down 3-games-to-none, the Twins began their trek back. Game four ended with a 4–2 nail-biter of a win for the Twins. Game five saw the Twins embarrass a seemingly deflated Royals squad 8–3. The Twins took game six 2–0 and then finished the comeback with an unbearably close 5–4 victory. With their third Allan Cup victory, the Twins became the only team in Allan Cup history to come back from a 3–0 deficit to win the Allan Cup. As the tournament is now in a round robin format and a revert to best-of-sevens are very unlikely, the feat may never be repeated.
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