Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Winter 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2023
Successfully defending his Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy crown from the 2020-21 season by potting 60 in the back of nets in 2021-22, Auston Matthews would register 9 points in 7 games for the Maple Leafs during the 2022 NHL Playoffs. Offered here, is this jersey worn by Matthews during the Leafs first round matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning and its been photo-matched! Displaying an Adidas band with “58” sizing and a “Made in Canada” designation affixed to the inner collar above the screened Primegreen logo, the NHL and Adidas crests adorn the front and back necklines respectively. Worn for Game 5 on May 10th, 2022 and Game 7 on May 14th, 2022, the front of the blue and white garment is decorated with a vintage style Maple Leafs crest with “Toronto Maple Leafs” embroidered while the sleeves and verso have had Matthews’ “34” sewn to them in single layer white twill with “Matthews” in matching style across the affixed matching nameplate. Displaying a Catstitch rubberized patch at the top of the fight strap on the interior, the jersey shows strong game-use through multiple board burns and light stick marks over each sleeve as well as a long team repair near the left elbow. Additionally, light pilling is seen on the inside of each sleeve. Regarding the aforementioned photo-matches, Getty Image #1240713973 (May 14th, 2022 – Game 7 ECQF vs Tampa Bay) has been matched to the board burns and team repair seen on the left sleeve while Getty Image #1240713974 (May 14th, 2022 – Game 7 ECQF vs Tampa Bay) has been matched to the board burns seen over the right sleeve. Featuring a Leafs team inventory tag numbered “TML00000736” pressed to the inner collar, a matching LOA from the Maple Leafs will accompany.
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