Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction November 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/28/2023
A large polarizing figure when on the ice that wasn’t afraid to drop the mitts, Chris Neil, drafted 161st overall by Ottawa at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft after two years with the North Bay Centennials in the OHL, would play his entire career of 1026 NHL games with the Senators and become the fourth player in franchise history of have their number retired by the club on February 17th, 2023. Suiting up in all eighty-two (82) games during the 2006-07 regular season as well as all twenty (20) of the clubs postseason matches, offered here is this Senators jersey worn by Neil during the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals against the Anaheim Ducks at home in Ottawa during Game 3 (June 2nd, 2007) and Game 4 (June 4th, 2007). Made by Reebok and sporting a lone size "58" label affixed to the inner collar, a Reebok logo patch has been added over the reverse neckline along with an NHL shield crest over the reverse hem. Decorated over the front with a Senators team crest that features both embroidered and textured details throughout, matching alternate logo patches have been placed over both shoulders. Accented over the sleeves and verso with Neil's number "25" in dual layer tackle twill numerals, "Neil" is spelt out in single layer white twill letters across the affixed matching nameplate at the top of the back. Having had the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals patch sewn over the right breast, the jersey, worn for just a pair of contests, shows game-wear in the form of board burns and coloured paint transfers over both sleeves while additional burns and transfers as well as a stick mark are present near the right hip on the reverse to go along with a board burn and stick mark above the Finals patch at/on the right shoulder. With a few small pills and a customized shortened fight strap present on the interior, a MeiGray tag numbered "D07956" is sewn inside the reverse hem, with the company's population report denoting it as a "Red Stanley Cup Finals" specimen which is accompanied by a matching LOA. Regarding the photo-matches, the jersey is matched with Getty Image #74386534 (June 2nd, 2007 vs Anaheim - 2007 Stanley Cup Finals Game 3) to the blue transfer marks under the numbers of the right sleeve and to the stick mark plus burns/paint transfers near the right hip on the reverse.
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