Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction March 2010
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/16/2010
The red #9 handwritten below the butt end and the unmistakable penmanship in the blue ballpoint signature on the shaft leave no doubt that this remarkable game used stick belonged to the one and only Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe. This sensational and fully intact Howe Northland gamer dates to the early-1960s, when Gordie became the second player to reach 500 goals on his way to surpassing Maurice Richard's all-time record. "Howe" is stamped on the front of the shaft adjacent to where "Northland" is printed. He has signed on the back of the shaft just below the "Olympic Sporting Goods Co." and "Made by Northland Ski Mfg. Co. St. Paul Minn. USA" stamps. Gordie's original black tape job remains on the blade and on the knob, which has "Lie No 7" stamped just beneath it.
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