A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Superb Montreal Canadiens team photo of the 1997-98 edition of the Habs was originally displayed outside the team's dressing room at the Molson Centre. Vincent Damphousse enjoyed his first full season as the Canadiens' captain after taking over from Pierre Turgeon, who was traded to St. Louis early in the 1996-97 campaign. Rookie head coach Alain Vigneault replaced Mario Tremblay behind the bench for the 1997-98 campaign and his Canadiens posted a 37-32-13 mark that ranked fourth in the Northeast Division. The Habs pulled off a stunner in the first round of the playoffs by knocking off Pittsburgh in six games before running into a four-game sweep at the hands of Dominik Hasek and the Buffalo Sabres in the second round. Mark Recchi led the Canadiens with 32 goals and 74 assists and he is pictured with Damphousse in the front row, along with Thibault, Quintal, Houle, Corey, Vigneault and Moog. Others pictured here include Brisebois, Corson, Rucinsky, Koivu, Brunet, Richer, Manson, Malakhov, Bureau, Tucker, Bure, Savage, Thornton, Clark, Stevenson, Popovic, Cullimore and Rivet. Massive laminated photo measures 59" x 78" with a dual frame of 1 1/16" wood attached to the reverse where it was mounted to the wall in the hallway outside the Canadiens' dressing room at the Molson Centre. Will come with an LOA from the Montreal Canadiens. Special shipping / pick up arrangements will need to be made.
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