Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Winter 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2023
The greatest player in the history of the National Hockey League and the game of hockey itself, Wayne Gretzky opted for twigs made by Hespeler for the final two seasons of his career, departing from the well-known Titan and Easton models he wielding throughout the earlier part of his unrivaled career. Offered here, we present this signed stick used by Gretzky during the 1997-98 season as a member of the New York Rangers. A Hespeler 5500 Fibreglas model with “Gretzky” stamped to the upper shaft, the stick is decorated with Wayne’s patented black “Jack the Gripper” over the handle/knob and black baby powdered bulldog tape over the blade. Displaying a pattern code of “55 7” stamped to the underside near the heel, a flex rating reading “115-120” is stamped on the top side of the shaft as well. Exhibiting good game-use with multiple marks/abrasions over the shaft, heel and untaped sections of the blade, the blade tape shows wear to both sides as well as a tear on the backhand. Additionally, “The Great One” has signed the heel area with a black marker ink signature that appears with lightness, especially near the end.
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