A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
How's this for a great answer to a hockey trivia question - Who scored the final goal in the history of the World Hockey Association? Dave Semenko, of all people! The man whose presence on the ice alone gave linemate Wayne Gretzky more room to maneuver, Semenko scored on Winnipeg's Gary Smith with 12 seconds remaining for the final goal of the Edmonton Oilers' 7-3 loss to the Jets in the sixth and final game of the 1979 WHA final at the Winnipeg Arena. Offered here are Semenko's Oilers sweatshirt and sweatpants from the 1978-79 season. Both feature Dave's #27 in cracked orange and blue vinyl screened onto white canvas. The blue sweatshirt has the team's familiar oil drop logo screened onto the left breast in white and orange and Semenko's number is sewn onto the back. A circular team sewing repair appears just to the left above the "2" on the back and three more fixes appear around the collar. More extensive team repairs - particularly around the crotch - were made to the sweatpants, which have the #27 sewn on the right thigh. Semenko's white mesh Nike Oilers practice jersey from the early-1980s rounds out the lot. A Nike size XL tag remains in the neck and the Nike swoosh is heatscreened onto the left hem of this beauty that features stick marks galore and remains in excellent condition overall.
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