Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2024
Having enjoyed both a long National Hockey League career thus far, Mikael Granlund has skated in nearly 800 NHL games with the likes of the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks after being drafted 9th overall at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by Minnesota. Also having represented his native Finland on numerous occasions as well, winning Olympic bronze in 2014 as well as World Championship gold in 2011 and 2022, offered here is this photo-matched Team Finland jersey worn by Granlund at the 2013 IIHF World Championships on home soil in Helsinki, Finland. Made by Nike, size "60", "Made in Canada" and Swoosh logos are screened to the inner collar above an "IIHF Authentic Collection" label that has been sewn in while an IIHF logo patch has been added over the reverse hem. Decorated over the front with a Team Finland crest that features embroidered details throughout, matching crests have been sublimated into the material of the jersey at both shoulders and matching Finnair sponsorship patches have been sewn on to both sleeves. Featuring an additional Nike swoosh over the right breast, the sleeves and verso have been styled with Granlund's number "64" in either white or navy single layer tackle twill numerals while "Granlund" has been spelt out in single layer navy twill letters that have been heat pressed on across the affixed matching nameplate at the top of the reverse. Sporting a Nike Team Sports barcode on the interior as well as a traditional snap style fight strap, the jersey displays good game wear in the form of stick marks over the front, reverse and both sleeves as well as a small red board paint transfer mark on the right sleeve. Regarding the photo-match, the jersey has been photo-matched with Getty Image #168991684 (May 18th, 2013 vs Sweden) to the stick marks seen over the left sleeve.
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