Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction November 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/28/2023
Winning gold with Team USA at the 2004 World Junior Championships, goaltender Al Montoya was the 6th overall selection at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers, with the netminder making appearances for six different NHL clubs during his career including Phoenix, New York, Winnipeg, Florida, Montreal and Edmonton. Offered here, we present this photo-matched Montreal Canadiens jersey worn by Montoya from October 5th, 2017 to November 4th, 2017 during the 2017-18 season. Made by Adidas, a band displaying both "Made in Canada" and size "58G" designations resides over the inner collar while both NHL shield and Adidas crests have been added over the front and reverse necklines of the garment respectively. Decorated over the front of the jersey with Montreal's famed "CH" crest, the sleeves and verso have been accented with Montoya's number "35" in tri-layer stacked tackle twill numerals while "Montoya" is spelt out in single layer blue twill letters across the affixed matching nameplate across the top of the reverse. Of note, the jersey once displayed the NHL's 100th Anniversary patch over the right sleeve below the numbers but was removed by the team and lost with residue of its existence still being seen where it was once affixed. Having been worn for a total of four (4) games in the period of time it was used, the jersey shows game-wear via a few puck marks throughout body and sleeves with the latter also showing large areas of red post paint transfers near each elbow. Having had a Canadiens team tag numbered "A05613" affixed inside the reverse hem, a Habs hologram numbered "GU18935" has been place at the bottom of the "5" on the reverse with both accompanied by a matching team LOA. Of note, the jersey comes with two LOA's from the team due to the first stating that the piece still had the NHL's 100th Anniversary patch over the right sleeve with the statement retracted in the second letter.
Regarding the photo-match, the jersey is matched with Getty Image #870310154 (November 4th, 2017 vs Winnipeg) to the puck marks near Montoya's left arm pit and above his blocker on the right sleeve.
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