A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
A true prize among Wayne Gretzky game jerseys, offered here is one of the last Edmonton Oilers gamers worn by the Great One. Reunited with "The Boys on the Bus" for one final reunion appearance by the great Oilers dynasty of the 1980s, Wayne wore this blue #99 Oilers captain's jersey during the first half of the MegaStars game that preceded the Heritage Classic. A determined and enthusiastic crowd of 57,167 fans braved frigid temperatures to fill Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium on November 22, 2003, for the NHL's first regular season game to be played outdoors. As part of the festivities prior to the official game between Montreal and Edmonton, a magical legends game was staged. Pitting greats of the two Canadian cities' Stanley Cup dynasties against each other under a clear blue sky, Wayne's Oilers alumni prevailed for a 2-0 win behind the stellar goaltending of Grant Fuhr and Bill Ranford. As indicated in a detailed letter of authenticity from the NHL MeiGray Group Game Worn Jersey Authentication Program that accompanies it, the Gretzky jersey offered here was one of three used by the Great One for the MegaStars game. This is the actual size 56 game jersey Wayne wore during the first half of the game; the jersey he wore during the warmup was given to the Oilers organization while the other jersey from the second half of the game was his to keep. Gretzky has autographed in black sharpie along the top of the left "9" in the orange, blue and white twill #99 sewn on the back. This Oilers captain's jersey is customized for Wayne's use with the fight strap cut and a strip of Velcro sewn inside the right rear hem. Elite Set #3 and NHL MeiGray Group tags are sewn inside the left rear hem. Stains of undetermined origin on the front and rear hem were present on the jersey when our consignor obtained it. Complete and detailed MeiGray documentation accompanies this prized Wayne Gretzky jersey from the Heritage Classic. This item is subject to a silent Reserve.
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