The Marcel Dionne's Auction - October 2004
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/19/2004
Fantastic jersey was a Chicago Black Hawks "hand-me-down" worn originally by a Chicago Black Hawks player and later by Marcel Dionne as a member of the St. Catharines Black Hawks. Dionne was an assistant captain with St. Catharines during the ‘69-70 OHA season, one which saw the junior star cop his 1st of 2 league scoring championships with league-high totals of 55 goals and 77 assists in just 54 games. NHL teams of the era would often recycle the organization's jerseys with St. Catharines players wearing Hawks sweaters with tomahawk shoulder patches that featured either "C"s (for Chicago), "D"s (Dallas Black Hawks) or "STL"s (St. Louis Braves). This jersey comes from Marcel Dionne's personal collection. Marcel's brother had the idea to get Bobby Hull to autograph the front. A frayed Gunzo's tag is in the neck along with a fly tag that reads "Size 46" while a washed-out General Athletic washing instructions tag dangles in the inner hem. The embroidered Hawks Indian head logo, the assistant captain's "A" and the numbers on the sleeves and back are all sewn-on. Repairs on the back reveal a number change with stitching outlining a number "11". Jersey exhibits heavy game use with numerous team repairs, several of them large ones. We count 5 on the front where 3 runs also appear, 12 on the sleeves where 6 holes/runs went unrepaired, and plenty of stitching on the back to repair where the "11" was removed. Ten holes/runs are on the back. Although not an actual Bobby Hull game worn shirt, it does have the right "feel" to it and is enhanced by Bobby's black marker signature on the right breast. What it IS, is a junior gamer worn by one of hockey's all-time greatest scorers and playmakers. The intriguing jersey will come with a letter of provenance signed by Marcel Dionne.
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