The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Exceptional and stirring trophy is the one presented to Maurice Richard upon the inception of the long overdue award created in 1998 to honor the NHL’s top goal scorer each season. Donated by former Montreal Canadiens president Ronald Corey on behalf of the Club de Hockey Canadien, the league’s newest trophy was created by a Montreal design team which included Sylvie Beauchesne and Jean-Raymond Goyer, whose names appear on one of the plaques on the uppermost eight-sided base. Other plaques include two vignettes of the “old” Forum where the Rocket performed many of his feats, his handwritten “never give up” quote in both English and French and matched up with a reproduction of his famous signature. The top half of the trophy features a two-part “curtain” while the central image is a gold sculpture of the Rocket skating with the puck and with his classic look of determination. The base of the top has the Canadiens logo. Although his health was failing when the first winner of the Maurice Richard Trophy was decided in 1999, Richard attended the NHL Awards Dinner in Toronto and appeared on stage to present the award which has quickly become part of the Hall of Fame’s NHL trophies display in the “Great Hall”. Rarely has there been such emotion and such an ovation at the awards ceremonies as when Richard came out to give Teemu Selanne the master trophy. The one here rises 13 inches and is in outstanding near perfect condition. Obtained from the Richard family, it will be one of the centerpieces of a Richard/trophy display. A letter of authenticity from the Richard family will be included with this inspiring jewel.
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