The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Interesting reading here sheds light as to how “other” NHL teams were “onto” Jacques Plante’s potential way back in the 1940’s. On Madison Square Garden Corporation letterhead, this two-page letter signed by Rangers’ GM Frank Boucher and sent to NHL president Clarence Campbell on Febraury 3, 1948, requests that Campbell review the case of Plante, who the Rangers attempted to place on their negotiation list the previous December 3rd. Boucher challenges the Canadiens’ claim to Plante and the decision which allowed him to go from the Quebec Citadels to the Junior Canadiens. The details of a JAHA meeting, mention of Roland Hebert, and a similar attempt by the Toronto Maple Leafs to put Plante on their negotiation list are also referred to and are intriguing. Ranger legend Boucher penned a great blue ballpoint signature under “Very truly yours”. Initialed in red by Campbell, the letter is in near perfect condition with no tears.
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