Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction November 2010
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/16/2010
Scarce silver award presented to a member of the controversial hockey squad representing Britain at the World Championships in 1937. This 2 1/2" medal, in near excellent condition, was awarded to one of Britains skaters following their loss to Canada in the Gold Medal Game. The previous year, at the 1936 Olympics held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, was British ice hockey's finest hour. The team, formed by Hall-of-Famer Bunny Ahearne, played the USA to a goalless draw after three periods of overtime to claim the Olympic gold medal.In an earlier game, Britain scored two minutes before the final buzzer to introduce Canada to their first defeat in Olympic hockey history. Needless to say, the Canadians were not amused. They had already filed a protest after it was discovered that a large number of the British players actually lived and played hockey in Canada. In fact, all but one of the 12-member team were Canadians born in the UK. Britain would go on to capture gold at the European Championships in 1937 and silver at the World Championships in 1937 and 1938.
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