Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Winter 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2023
The seventh in the line of Winter Classic games played since 2008, the 2015 edition took place in Washington at Nationals Park where over 40,000 witnessed the Washington Capitals squeak out a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks. Registering a goal in the 1st period and an assist on the game-winning goal, Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin was named the game’s first star with the pants and gloves worn by Ovi offered here. The pants, made by Bauer, feature an “XL” size tag as well as one reading “Alex Ovechkin” on the inside with the Capitals logo that was used for the outdoor affair embroidered into the right leg. Navy in colour with white stripes and embroidered red and white stars down each side, the NHL shield is embroidered into the right legs reverse while the Bauer logo is featured on the front of the left leg. Ovechkin’s signature skate lace runs through the waist of the pants with white tape having been added to the end of the factory waist belt. The pants display light game-use through some stick marks over the left leg. Liquid stains are seen over the white stripes on each side with other spots observed on the back of the left leg as well. The gloves, in matching navy and made by Bauer, are APX2 models that have “Bauer” embroidered over each wrist. Additional embroidery is seen over each thumb, with the name of Ovi’s late brother featured on each glove as well as the image on an eye. “GR8” is also seen stitched into the outside of each gauntlet. Again, showing light game-use, Ovi has added the number “2” in black ink to each palm with both showing light rubbing from Ovechkin’s stick, the heaviest being on the left glove.
Regarding photo-matches, the pants have been matched with Getty Images #461357294 (January 1st, 2015 vs Chicago) to the loose thread coming off the far right star on the right pant leg as well as to Getty Image #461353660 (January 1st, 2015 vs Chicago) to the long loose thread off the “A” in “Bauer”. Both pieces are accompanied by MeiGray LOA’s.
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