A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
The New York Rangers rue the day they traded Rick Middleton to the Boston Bruins in return for Ken Hodge. While Hodge's best days were behind him, Middleton was just getting started when the Bruins acquired him heading into the 1976-77 season. The righthanded sniper notched a career-high 51 goals in 1981-82 in the midst of five consecutive 40-goal seasons with the Bruins from 1979-84. This black Bruins Middleton gamer has his familiar #16 sewn on the back and both sleeves in yellow and white twill, the same material that is used to spell out the individual letters of his surname sewn onto a black mesh nameplate as well as the alternate captain's "A" sewn onto the left breast. The jersey's fight strap is intact, though no tagging remains in the neck. Numerous team repairs appear on this sensational Bruins mesh, including extensive sewing fixes along the yellow, white and black mesh bands surrounding the hem. A great Bruins hub crest in yellow, black and white twill caps this glorious Middleton gamer from the tail end of his career.
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