Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/27/2023
From the historic 1972 Canada-Russia Series that featured the best hockey players Canada and Russia had to offer, we have Tony Esposito's Northland Goalie stick photo-matched to the tournament. Esposito was chosen as the backup to Ken Dryden for the series, and for good reason, as he was just coming off his third consecutive 30-plus win season. A Northland Custom Pro model with "Esposito" stamped to the shaft, the original black tape remains on the paddle and blade, and white-over-black to the knob. Showing light use with some wear to the taped section of blade and marks to the paddle and shaft, Getty Image #57339185 (Sept 1972) has been matched to the exact placement of the tape on the lower paddle, with the red stripping band showing including the slightly crooked angle. The image is also matched to the placement and spacing of the tape on the upper paddle, with the angles correct as well as the placement of the end strand. Additionally, Getty Image #136278058 (Sept 1972) shows a different stick used at the tournament, with the tape on the upper paddle placed above the black striping accent, with the spacing showing.
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