Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction June 2010
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/22/2010
Legendary Hall of Fame goaltender George Hainsworth, the first winner of the Vezina Trophy (he won it the first three seasons it was awarded - his first three in the NHL!), and holder of the unbeatable single-season shutout record (22), is pictured at age 17 here in this captivating treasure. The pads, gloves, turtleneck sweater and the look on young George's face (middle - front row) are spell-binding. Hainsworth played senior several years in Berlin (Kitchener) before turning pro with Saskatoon and made his debut with the Montreal Canadiens at 29 in 1926-27, his utter dominance having said to have inspired the forward passing rule, to help increase scoring! Hainsworth's 94 career shutouts were the longstanding record until Sawchuk came along. Cabinet photo (approx. 15" x 19") has a 3" tear (top) not affecting the image and a broken but still present lower left corner, but is a rarity we have not seen the likes of. A remarkable find!
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