A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Gordie Howe's lethal elbows didn't always go unnoticed by NHL referees, so when he was punished, through this door he would march. This is the actual penalty box door from Detroit's Olympia Stadium, the Red Wings' longtime home arena and scene of the Original Six franchise's first seven Stanley Cup campaigns. This heavy metal gate is 5 inches deep and measures 38 1/4" x 25 1/2" with yellow dasher panels at the top and bottom between its well-worn hard white plastic front panel with wood backing. "Olympia Stadium, Detroit Red Wings, 1927-1979" is engraved on a 3" x 4 1/2" plaque mounted on the front of the gouged white plastic panel that is screwed onto the wood panel that covers the red metal door. The door features two huge hinges and the metal handle that released Terrible Ted Lindsay back into the fray once he'd done his time. Special shipping arrangements will be necessary due to the weight of this unique and historic display piece from a great Original Six arena.
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