Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction November 2010
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/16/2010
Backed by the heroic performance of rookie Ken Dryden and also led by the inspirational play of captain Jean Beliveau, who set a playoff record with 16 assists, the Habs upset highly favored Boston before taking care of Minnesota and Chicago to kick off the 1970-71 postseason. Brothers Frank and Pete Mahovlich combined for nine goals in the 7-game final against the Black Hawks and the Cup returned to Montreal. This miniature replica of hockey's most coveted prize stands thirteen inches in height and was presented to netminder Rogie Vachon who saw the lion's share of games for the Canadiens during the regular season. Rogie is listed as the goaltender of record for 47 games that year, registering a record of 23-12-9 with a pair of shutouts. The grail includes the names of eight Hall-of-Famers engraved in three columns on the barrel. A ninth, Sam Pollock, is among the team executives above while coach Al MacNeil's name is near the black wooden base. The silver-plated trophy has aged with a wonderful golden patina and exhibits spots of silver loss. From the personal collection of Rogatien Vachon, complete with his signed letter of authenticity.
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