The 2009 Montreal Centennial Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/24/2009
Up for auction is an incredible Maurice Richard Montreal Canadiens
GAME USED Forum Net Custom Framed *8-Time Stanley Cup Champion* LTD
16x20 Edition.This is an incredible 16x20 photograph of Maurice
Richard which has been custom matted and framed along with a full
large piece of GAME USED net directly from the nets used in the
Montreal Forum!ONLY 100 of these magnificent pieces have been produced
in honor of the "Rocket" and the 100th Anniversary of the Montreal
Canadiens.This is a true piece of Montreal Canadiens history, and a
must have for fan of le bleu, blanc et rouge!Maurice Richard was a
hero to hockey fans across Canada, but he attained godlike status in
his native Quebec. In 1983, when the Montreal daily La Presse
conducted a survey of the top men of the 20th century, Richard trailed
only folk singing legend Felix Leclerc. On June 25, 1998, the NHL
board of governors voted to honour Richard with a trophy in his name
to be presented annually to the league's top goal scorer. The Rocket
was on hand at the 1999 NHL Awards to present the trophy to its
inaugural winner, Teemu Selanne. As the century came to a close,
Richard battled cancer with the same determination that brought him so
many admirers as a player, but he succumbed to his illness on May 27,
2000. He was given a state funeral that was broadcast across the
country - the first time such an honour was accorded an athlete.
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