The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Impressive combination fiberglass and cage mask was worn by goaltender Gilles Meloche as he closed out his 17-year NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1987-88. The ever popular penguin skater logo is painted twice on the upper part of the head gear which exhibits good game use. Scrapes, marks and puck marks throughout are to mention, along with a sweat-stained terrycloth, Velcro-applied sweatband on the interior. Just one small piece of interior padding has gone missing over the years but the rest is there, along with the straps, chin strap and black back plate which is autographed in black marker, with Gilles adding his longtime number “27”. Solid, intriguing “tool of the trade” was worn by a guy who arguably is the greatest goaltender to finish a lengthy career with a sub-.500 record, due to his often playing for teams which were not talent-laden. Under the circumstances, his 270 career NHL wins are somewhat of a heroic feat. We have found a photo match for the mask and will include it, along with a letter of authenticity signed by Gilles Meloche and our congratulations for acquiring a fine game worn piece!
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