The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Gorgeous gold and diamond creation is from the folks at Intergold and part of the company’s “Fan Program”, giving Red Wings’ faithful a chance to show off their pride in exquisite fashion. The tableau here features an enameled Red Wings logo on top of a golden Stanley Cup and surrounded by 19 small diamonds. A sloping “Stanley Cup Champions” is joined by two larger diamonds at each side. One shank features “Red Wings” and the images of three Stanley Cup trophies, representing the franchise’s three most recent Cup titles, secured in 1997, 1998 and 2002. After making the playoffs only four times in a 20-year stretch starting in 1966-67, the team started to turn things around in the 1980’s with the arrival of Steve Yzerman and coach Jacques Demers, rising to Stanley Cup champs under the guidance of Hall-of-Famer Scotty Bowman. The excitement created by the excellence of Stevie Y and his mates, coupled with Detroit’s enthusiastic support for the team, led to the city becoming known as “Hockeytown”. Size 11 1/2 ring is stamped “10K” on the interior of the band and is in like-new condition. A spectacular tribute to a beloved franchise.
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