Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction March 2010
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/16/2010
This striking and thought-provoking memento is identical to the one presented to Jacques Plante after the Montreal Canadiens won their fourth consecutive Cup on their way to a record 5 straight. The ?58-59 season saw the Habs take first place with Dickie Moore and Jean Beliveau finishing one-two in the scoring race. Beliveau's 45 goals, including career #200, led the league while Jacques Plante won the Vezina trophy. In the playoffs, Montreal was pushed to six games by Chicago before taking care of Toronto in a 5-game final, Marcel Bonin scoring the Cup-winning goal. The 1959 Stanley Cup rings were the first ones ever presented to the players in the history of the Canadiens and less than a handful have ever been offered for public sale. The face of this well-crafted replica ring features a raised image of Lord Stanley's trophy which has the four Cup-winning years listed on the bands of the barrel. Encircling it are the words Canadiens' fans of the era never got tired of hearing, "World Hockey Champions". The Habs logo appears on one shank with "Jacques Plante" engraved on a banner above. The NHL shield is on the opposite shank with "1956" and "1958" above and "1959" beneath. The assayer's "10K" is stamped on the interior of the band. The size 10 ring has been preserved in near perfect condition.
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