Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction April 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/30/2024
A product of the Assat system in Finland who also played in the NCAA with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, Erik Haula would be drafted 182nd overall by the Minnesota Wild at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and has gone on to play in over 600 games in his National Hockey League career thus far for the likes of Minnesota, Vegas, Carolina, Florida, Nashville, Boston and New Jersey. Also having represented his native Finland on numerous occasions in international play, offered here is this Team Finland jersey worn by Haula during the 2014 IIHF World Championships in Belarus where he helped his country to a silver medal finish. Made by Nike, size "60", "Made in Canada" and Swoosh logos have been screened on to the inner collar above a sewn on "IIHF Authentic Collection" label while an IIHF logo patch has been added over the reverse hem. Sporting an additional Nike Swoosh logo over the right breast, the front of the jersey has been decorated with a sublimated twill Team Finland crest that has been heat-pressed on while Haula's number "56" has been sewn on to the sleeves and verso in single layer white tackle twill numbers over the sleeves and dual layer white-over-navy numerals on the reverse. Having had Finnair sponsorship patches added over the upper portion of both sleeves, "Haula" is spelt out in single layer white twill letters that have been heat-pressed on to the affixed matching nameplate at the top of the reverse. Accompanied by a Finnish Ice Hockey Association COA, the jersey, featuring a fight strap and Nike Team Sports barcode on the interior, displays game-wear in the form of stick marks over the front and both sleeves as well as a couple of light board burns over the right forearm as well. Of note, some yellowing is seen in the white areas of the body from age and over the fight strap on the interior while the letters of the nameplate have turned to a blue hue as well.
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