Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2024
A veteran of nearly 1400 National Hockey League games since he was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes 2nd overall from the Ontario Hockey League's Peterborough Petes at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Eric Staal has worn the colours of Carolina, New York, Minnesota, Buffalo, Montreal and Florida during his storied career, winning a Stanley Cup in 2006 with the Hurricanes and suiting up in six (6) NHL All-Star Games. Also having won an IIHF World Championship gold medal in 2007 and an Olympic gold medal in 2010, both with Team Canada and making him the 23rd member of the esteemed "Triple Gold Club", offered here is this Buffalo Sabres jersey worn by Staal during his short stint with the club during the 2020-21 campaign. Made by Adidas, a band displaying size "58" and "Made in Canada" designations is affixed to the inner collar while the front and reverse necklines are accented with the logo crests of the NHL and Adidas respectively. Decorated over the front with a Sabres team crest that features beautifully embroidered details throughout, the sleeves and verso have had Staal's number "12" sewn to them in dual layer blue-over-yellow tackle twill numerals while "Staal" is spelt out in single layer blue twill letters across the affixed matching nameplate at the top of the reverse. Still sporting the original fight strap on the interior as well as a Sabres team tag patch sewn inside the reverse hem that denotes the jersey as an "Official 2021 Game Jersey" that is serial numbered "2021164", the jersey, worn in select games between January 18th, 2021 and March 9th, 2021, shows wear in form of stick marks over both sleeves and lower front, it is also worth mentioning that the cuffs of both sleeve have been taken in to Staal's liking and restitched up by team staff. Accompanied by a matching Sabres COA, the jersey has been photo-matched with Getty Image #1231599266 (March 7th, 2021 vs New York) to the loose yellow thread off the "2" of the left sleeve and to some of the loose/frayed threads off the Buffalo in the team crest.
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