The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Document Signed by Emile Francis One-page “Standard Assignment Agreement” is dated December 9, 1965, a time when Jacques Plante had retired from hockey. Plante had played 33 games for the New York Rangers and 17 for the AHL Baltimore Clippers during the previous ’64-65 season when this piece assigned him to the Minnesota Rangers, a CPHL team that existed for just one season (’65-66). The agreement actually states that Plante was sold for $1 and that the N.Y. Rangers had the right to repurchase him for the same amount at any time. Hall-of-Famer Emile Francis signed the bottom twice in blue ballpoint, once for Baltimore GM Terry Reardon, the other for Minnesota GM Jake Milford. Initialed by NHL president Clarence Campbell in red ink, the document is in fine shape with no tears.
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