The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Fantastic piece of hockey history was used by Johnny Bucyk to become just the fifth NHLer to reach the magic 50-goal mark in one season and thus join Rocket Richard, Boom Boom Geoffrion, Bobby Hull and Phil Esposito in the record books. The ’70-71 season was the most prolific of Johnny’s career as he totaled 51 goals and 116 points to help the Boston Bruins to a spectacular and record 399-goal year. Bucyk’s historic number 50 came Tuesday, March 16 at the Detroit Olympia and was scored on Roy Edwards. After potting his 49th in the opening period, big John fired this Converse Red Wings puck past Edwards at 16:52 of the third as the Bruins routed the Wings 11-4 for their 11th straight win. Fred Stanfield and Ted Green assisted on the milestone goal, witnessed by a crowd of 15,547. With a rubber- crested octagonal Red Wings logo, the puck was later affixed to a brass plaque with engraving reading “John Bucyk – 50th NHL Goal In One Year – In Detroit – March 16, 1971.” On a blue velvet background, the memento is housed in a wooden frame and originally was obtained from Mr. Bucyk, one of hockey’s highest scoring and most respected left wingers of all-time. A letter of authenticity will be included.
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