The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
A formidable piece of Maple Leafs’ history, this 7 1/2” high silver- plated pitcher commemorates Toronto’s regular season championship in 1947-48 and was presented to popular goaltender Walter “Turk” Broda whose contributions were significant that year. Turk backstopped the defending Stanley Cup champion Leafs to a 32-win, 77-point season, five better than second place Detroit and claimed the second of two career Vezina trophies with a 2.38 goals-against-average. Led up front by new arrival Max Bentley, Syl Apps, Ted Kennedy and Harry Watson, all 20-goal men, the Leafs followed up their fine regular season by defending their playoff title, taking out the Bruins in five games before sweeping the Red Wings in the finals, Broda again carrying the whole load and adding to his legend as one of the best “money” goalers around. With a figural spout of a bearded man beneath which “Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Club Ltd - Champions NHL 1947-48 - Walter Broda” is engraved, the tarnished keepsake has nonetheless a nice patina and is in excellent condition. From a happy time in franchise history. A LOA will be included.
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