Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2024
Playing a trio of seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as a member of the Granby Bisons between 1982 and 1985, Patrick Roy would be drafted by the Montreal Canadiens at the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, hearing his named called by the famed bleu, blanc et rouge 51st overall and going in the third (3rd) round. Starting the 1984-85 season back in junior with Granby and tending the Bison's net for a total forty-four (44) regular season games, Roy was called up by the Canadiens, ostensibly to observe the action from the end of the bench for a few games. However, fate would intervene and on February 23, 1985, at home at the fabulous Forum while wearing a white jersey, Patrick replaced starter Doug Soetaert with the score tied 4-4 to start the third period. Going on to lead the Canadiens to a 6-4 win, the victory would give Roy his first (1st) National Hockey League win in his very first game despite only seeing the ice in twenty (20) minutes of play. Staying with the team for an unknown period of time afterwards but staying present long enough to serve as Montreal's backup goalie against the Edmonton Oilers on February 27th, 1985 in Edmonton, the Canadiens were wearing their red jerseys during this contest and screen grabs from a video of the game shows Roy wearing a red jersey with the same number and nameplate placement as the offered jersey. Enhancing it further, the jersey has been photo-matched with Getty Image #72085405, a Canadiens media photo that most likely hails from the 1985-86 season, to the unrepaired cut above the team crest on the left (which was patched up on the interior of the jersey at some point but it isn't there anymore though residue of its former placement is still in place), to the placement of the team's crest and to the wear pattern on the team crest, with a number of areas having small worn-out groups of red threads sticking out on the image showing in the same areas on the jersey. Additionally, the jersey is also photo-matched to the small unrepaired cut in the blue band on the left sleeve, as seen in the image.
A CCM made Ultrafil material garment that sports partially detached CCM and "born-on" date tagging affixed to the inner collar, it is worth mentioning that the CCM label has been cut and that the "born-on" date reads "84 01". Sporting a sewn on CCM logo patch over the reverse hem, the front of the jersey has been decorated with Montreal's famed "CH" team crest in layered tackle twill. Styled over the sleeves and verso with the number "33" in dual layer white-over-blue tackle twill numerals, "Roy" is spelt out in single layer white twill letters across the affixed matching nameplate at the top of the reverse. Having had the original ribbon style fight strap cut from the interior and replaced with a garter style one instead, the desirable garment shows wear via the previously mentioned cuts that the jersey is been photo-matched to, puck marks and spots of red post paint transfers over both sleeves, additional puck marks over the front, additional red post paint transfer marks over the reverse and pilling on the interior. Worn by Roy in his first stint with the Canadiens during the 1984-85 season and possibly reused by him in the following 1985-86 season training camp and/or pre-season, the jersey has been signed by Roy over the lower reverse with large black marker ink signature that displays well despite its age and is personalized "To Gerry, Good Luck" in matching ink. Of note, it is important to note jersey was worn after the fact by a previous owner and there is staining to the jersey in various areas including in the numbers on the reverse, both sleeves, the lower reverse, around the collar and upper chest.
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