Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction December 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/14/2022
The National Hockey League’s fourth annual Winter Classic in 2011 pitted Alex Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals against Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins in front of 68,111 fans who packed Heinz Field in the Steel City as the visiting Capitals defeated the hometown Pens by a score of 3-1 in the first New Years Day contest played under the lights in primetime. From that game, we have this Penguins jersey worn by Tyler Kennedy during the first period. A size “58” flag tag is affixed to the inner collar below a “Winter Classic January 1st 2011” designation while the logos of Reebok and the NHL decorate the front and back neckline respectively. The front is stylized with a felt and embroidered Penguins crest, reminiscent of the one worn during their inaugural 1967 campaign while the sleeves and verso have Kennedy’s number “48” sewn on in dual-layer tackle twill. Worn for just a single period of play, the jersey has no visible game wear but does have spill residue on the crest and right sleeve. A Penguins team patch is sewn on to the inside reverse hem as well as a MeiGray patch numbered “H06008” and according to their population report, the jersey is a “Navy Retro Winter Classic Period 1” specimen. An LOA from the NHL will accompany.
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