Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2024
A diamond in the rough who was selected 58th overall by Tampa Bay at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Nikita Kucherov has become one the best goal scorers and overall players in the National Hockey League today, helping the Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships in 2020 and 2021 as well as winning the Art Ross and Hart Memorial Trophies in 2019. Having suited up for his country on numerous occasions, including a pair of IIHF World Championships, offered here is this video-matched jersey worn by Kucherov at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey during the 1st period of play on September 19th, 2016 vs Team North America. An Adidas made offering with a band displaying both "Made in Canada" and size "56" designations residing over the inner collar, both World Cup of Hockey and Adidas crests adorn the front and reverse necklines respectively. Decorated over the front with a Team Russia crest that features textured and embroidered details throughout with "Russia" spelt out underneath in cyrillic, a 2016 World Cup of Hockey event patch has been placed over the left shoulder while an SAP sponsorship patch is displayed over the right one. Having had Kucherov's number "86" sewn to the sleeves and verso in perforated single layer red twill numerals, "Kucherov" is spelt out in matching single layer red twill letters across the affixed matching nameplate across the top of the back. Sporting a Fanatics hologram affixed to the fight strap on the interior with a serial number that states that the jersey was worn during the first period of play on September 19th against Team North America, the jersey shows good game-wear via stick marks over the front, reverse and both sleeves while a couple of small fabric pulls are observed over both sleeves as well. Of note, the jersey has staining over the upper left side on the front that is not associated with game-use as footage from the 1st period of the game the jersey was worn in never shows this. Having been taken in near the end of each sleeve, the jersey is a set "2" offering with a black ink "2" penned to the fight strap and a Fanatics Authentics tag numbered "WCOH0976" has been added inside the rear hem. Finally, Kucherov has signed the middle of the "8" on the reverse with a black marker ink signature that displays without issue.
Regarding the video-match, the jersey is matched with a screenshot taken from footage of the 1st period of play on September 19th, 2016 vs Team North America that shows Kucherov on the bench during a stoppage in play with 9:27 left to play and is matched to the stick mark on the underside of the left arm.
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