Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction - March 2007
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/27/2007
Mark Messier's black marker autograph and "94 Cup" on each of these red, white and blue Louisville TPS gloves that the legend wore while leading the Rangers to the promised land sure get the memory juices flowing! What a playoff run it was in 1994 as the Blueshirts, after a league-leading and team record 52-win, 112-point season, went all the way, sweeping the Islanders, beating the Capitals in five games, edging the Devils in seven with a double-overtime win in game seven, and ousting the Canucks in a heart-stopping seven-game final. It was Messier too who had the distinction of scoring the Cup-winning goal in the Rangers' 3-2 clinching victory at Madison Square Garden. The image of Mark hoisting the Cup and shaking it above his head, something that no Ranger had done in 54 years, is one that New York hockey fans will never forget. As for his all-leather Louisville gloves, we cannot ascertain that they're from the '93-94 season but can tell you that they show great game use with somewhat blackened palms (but without holes), along with numerous black slash/hook marks, scrapes and a touch of red paint transfer. Our photo match is from a 1995 magazine ad for Topps hockey cards and promoting the company's 1995-96 product, so one would suspect that photo could very well be from the '94-95 season. The lifting of the blue leather at the left pinky finger may have led to them being discarded. Obtained from a Sher-Wood representative, they offer Messier and game-used equipment enthusiasts a fantastic opportunity.
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