Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction November 2010
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/16/2010
It has been years since the hobby has seen a high-quality, game-worn Terry Sawchuk piece, apart from the occasional stick that pops up. Record books show that Terry Sawchuk was one of the greatest goaltenders ever to play in the NHL. He saw action in 21 seasons with five different teams and his 103 career shutouts set a record that was only just recently broken by Martin Brodeur. Terry finished his hockey career with 447 wins, a record that stood for thirty years and he was elected into hockey's Hall of Fame one year after his untimely death in 1970. In 1954-55, Terry was the go-to-guy between the pipes for the Detroit Red Wings, seeing action in 68 regular season games and 11 post-season battles. He posted a 1.92 average during the regular season and recorded an unbelievable 12 shutouts! This spectacular red wool uniform from that season is an incredible find! The jersey is well-preserved and quite striking in appearance. We count four marvelous, wool team repairs and the single-layer tackle-twill number "1" on the back is classic. A peek inside the lower hem reveals a small "Lippman's Sporting Goods, Detroit" label and attached to this is a tiny cream tag with the size "46" designation in red. Characteristics of the chain-stitched front crest have been matched to a posed studio photograph of Terry and a high-definition digital image of the match will be placed on a CD and included with the lot. We also note that Terry's crewcut hair in the photo turns up in team pictures from the 1954-55 season, a style he began to wear that year, helping to date the sweater. Additionally, Terry left the Wings at the end of 1954-55 and by the time he returned in 1957-58 the team was wearing uniforms in a different style with arm numbers. Without a doubt, this wondrous wool from a Stanley Cup Championship season in Detroit is a significant offering and we expect interest to be high. With LOA.
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