Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2013
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/5/2013
Czechoslovakian defector Jiri Crha wore this mask when he played two seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1979-81. Crha, who played for Czechoslovakia at the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck, appeared in 69 games with the Leafs over two seasons, posting a 28-27-11 mark overall. Crha wore this cage-mask combo with Toronto and then repainted it in Minnesota's green and yellow colors when he was signed on an emergency contract by the North Stars. Obtained from Jiri Crha, this game-worn mask comes with its backplate, straps and chincup, with some interior padding intact and some missing. Famed goalie mask maker Greg Harrison removed Crha's North Stars paint job and did small touch-ups and added a clear-coat protection finish over it. Some of the green and yellow paint is still visible in the venting holes. Game wear includes cracks on the chin and above the left eye. A classic mask from one of the NHL's first European goalies. Comes with Crha's signed LOA.
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