A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
The Quebec Nordiques' first captain, Jean-Guy Gendron played the first two WHA seasons in the provincial capital to wind up his lengthy career. Gendron found his way behind the Nordiques' bench in 1975-76 as Quebec finished second in the Canadian division with a 50-27-4 mark for 104 points, just two behind both Winnipeg and Houston for the league lead. Offered here are two WHA plaques originally presented to Gendron, both of which he has signed in black marker on the reverse. A gold-colored WHA puck is mounted on a 13" x 9" wood plaque presented to Gendron by the league in recognition of his contributions to developing the game and the league. Gendron's name is engraved on a gold-colored plaque at the bottom featuring the facsimile signatures of two league executives, including WHA president Dennis Murphy. The second plaque commemorates Gendron's participation in the fourth WHA All-Star Game on January 13, 1976 at the Cleveland Coliseum where he helped coach the Canadian team to a 6-1 win over the U.S. squad.
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