A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Maurice "Rocket" Richard launches this collection of 51 original premium hockey photos published in the French language La Patrie newspaper magazine supplement. The complete set of all 44 pictures issued from 1951 through 1954 is included, with 17 members of the Canadiens and two New York Rangers featured in these full-page shots, along with another 25 Quebec hopefuls, including future Habs icon Jean Beliveau as a member of the Quebec Aces. Other Canadiens Hall-of-Famers from the 1951-52 set include Bouchard, Lach, Geoffrion, Harvey, Moore, Olmstead, and Johnson, with future Montreal defenceman Jean-Guy Talbot pictured in his Trois-Rivieres uniform. Minor leaguers Henri Richard and Claude Provost are pictured in Canadiens uniforms in photos from the second and third seasons of the series. Talk about a farm system, Beliveau, Talbot, Richard and Provost went on to win a combined total of 37 Stanley Cups with Montreal, including the Pocket Rocket's all-time record of 11!
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