The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
The man Wayne Gretzky once said “allowed me to have more room on the ice”, Dave Semenko, wore this white mesh Oilers home jersey during the ’80-81 season, his second in the NHL. No longer tagged in the neck but measuring out to size 54, the jersey features blue-on-orange number “27”s sewn on the back and sleeves while the nameplate was removed. Most examples from this set, used during the second half of the ’80-81 season, are indeed found without plates. With “Sandow SK” screened on the rear hem and with a thick canvas loop-style fight strap, the jersey shows nice game use with half a dozen stick marks on the front, a few more on the sleeves where red paint transfer and light blood staining is visible and a small hole near each elbow. There’s pilling around the knit neckline which was torn at the base, the rip continuing down an inch into the mesh, and stitched up. Documentation from MeiGray and the Oilers will be included with this formidable jersey.
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