Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction March 2010
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/16/2010
Tantalizing and tempting piece for Jacques Plante and contract enthusiasts, this original one-page NHL Standard Players Contract calls for "Jake the Snake" to receive $15,000 for the 1958-59 season. Team bonuses of $500 each for a first place finish and first-round playoff were realized as Plante's stellar goaltending helped the Canadiens finish 18 points ahead of Boston to win the Prince of Wales Trophy. The Habs went on to beat Chicago in six and Toronto in five in the playoffs to claim a record fourth straight Stanley Cup as the team performance bonuses boosted Jacques' take-home pay by $1,000. NHL president Clarence Campbell's fountain pen signature graces the front of this original Plante contract, which features a September 10, 1958 stamp from the league's central registry. The original signatures of Plante, Canadiens president Hartland de Montarville Molson and a pair of witnesses appear in the appropriate places at the bottom of the back of the contract which was signed on the "29th of August, 1958". This historic Jacques Plante official NHL contract was folded once in the middle and remains in excellent-plus condition.
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