Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction February 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/20/2024
A veteran of 520 National Hockey League games, Ernie Hicke would play his junior hockey as a member of the Regina Pats before finding himself in the Montreal Canadiens organization. Part of the trade that would land Montreal the draft pick that they would use on Guy Lafleur, Hicke would go on to suit up for Oakland, Atlanta, New York, Minnesota and Los Angeles between 1970 and 1978. Offered here, we present this Los Angeles Kings jersey worn by Hicke during his lone season with the club in 1977-78. A mostly mesh construction offering with a Goodman & Sons tag that displays a size "46" designation affixed inside the front hem, knitted yellow striped are inserted into both sleeves and well as at the hem. Decorated over the front with a layered Kings team crest that features beautifully embroidered details throughout its entirety, the sleeves and verso of the garment have been accented with Hicke's number "9" in dual layer yellow-over-white tackle twill numerals. Having had the matching style letters that were once affixed directly to the material at the top of the back removed at some point, a light outline of their former placement is apparent but hard to make out and the removal has resulted in small unrepaired holes/tears in that area. Additionally, a couple of small threads from the letters are still stuck in the mesh on the interior. Exhibiting good game-wear, stick marks are observed over the front, reverse and both sleeves with both sleeves also showing additional battle scars via numerous board burns and some small unrepaired holes in the mesh while the right sleeve also displays a pair of team repairs in the forearm. With a large unrepaired cut above the "9" on the left sleeve, more board burns and unrepaired small holes are found over the lower front and reverse with the latter of the two (2) areas mentioned also showing red coloured board paint transfer marks and a good sized team repair/unrepaired hole. Utilizing a garter style fight strap on the interior, pilling is seen at both elbows.
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