The 2009 Montreal Centennial Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/24/2009
Longtime NHL president Clarence Campbell saw plenty of games at the Montreal Forum over the years as a result of the leagues offices being based in the citys Sun Life Building. This official Montreal Canadiens Converse official NHL game puck mounted in a framed display under a press conference photo of the late league president was signed by Campbell and dated Saturday,March 6, 1971 according to the blue ink handwriting above the teams familiar CH logo on the rubberized face of the puck. Of course, any mention of Campbell and the Forum together conjures up memories that predated the signed puck by nearly 16 years, when he was a spectator for a game between the Red Wings and the Canadiens on March 17, 1955 in the wake of Campbells suspension of Maurice Richard for the balance of the 1954-55 regular season and the Stanley Cup playoffs. Campbell was assaulted by a fan as he sat in the stands watching the game, which was ultimately forfeited to Detroit when the situation deteriorated into the infamous Richard Riot. Its perfectly understandable if Campbell was wary of the 1971 autograph seeker when he presented this puck, bringing back memories of the youth who offered a handshake in 1955 only to deliver a slap instead.
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