Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction - June 2009
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/16/2009
Impossible-to-ask-for-nicer is how we deem this exceptional signature of one of hockey’s greatest goaltenders, George Hainsworth. Shockingly bold, thick blue fountain pen autograph is a jaw-dropper that was penned to a page of an autograph book and then trimmed to index card size (3"x5"). Born in Toronto, Hainsworth made his pro debut with Saskatoon in 1923-24 and became an immediate sensation when he joined the Montreal Canadiens in 1926-27, winning three consecutive Vezina trophies and backstopping the Habs to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1930 and ’31. His 22 shutouts in a 44-game schedule in ’28-29 helped him reach the lofty NHL total of 94, a record that stood for decades until Terry Sawchuk bettered it. Hainsworth died tragically in a car accident in 1950 at age 55.
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