Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Spring 2025
Making the most out of being the last selection at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators, Sami Salo went on to play 878 National Hockey League games over the course of 15 seasons split between Ottawa, Vancouver and Tampa Bay. Representing Finland in international competition and winning three (3) Olympic medals over the course of his career including silver in 2006 and bronze in both 2010 and 2014, offered here is this Team Finland jersey worn by Salo at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Made by Nike, a "swoosh" logo and a size "62" designation are screened to the inner collar along with a matching "Made in Canada" notation and an "IIHF Authentic Collection" label that has been sewn in. Sporting a 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics logo patch over the reverse hem and modelled after the jerseys worn by Finland in international competition up until 1976, a Finland coat of arms patch has been heat-pressed over the front with "Suomi" spelt out above in heat pressed dual layer red-over-silver letters that have been applied in a gentle arch. Sporting the ghostly outline of the country's lion over both shoulders and the Finnish flag in both sleeves, a Nike swoosh logo appears heat pressed over the right breast while the sleeves and verso have been accented with Salo's number "6" in single and dual layer tackle twill numerals with "Salo" spelt out in single layer white twill letters that have been heat pressed across the affixed matching nameplate. Displaying with overall light game-wear, sporting some light fabric rubbing over the reverse, evidence of being washed and a tiny black mark in the top portion of the right sleeve below the shoulder, the interior of the jersey retains its original fight strap and has had a Nike Team Sports barcode heat pressed over the reverse hem. Of note, Getty Image #470911261 (February 21st, 2014 vs Sweden ) appears to show a match to the small black mark at the top of the right sleeve but is not close/clear enough to call a definitive photo-match.
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