The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
The hands of the man who, for 21 seasons brought fans at Chicago Stadium to their feet time and again and who won four NHL scoring championships, were protected by these fabulous all-leather Cooper gloves. Stan Mikita’s number “21” appears in black marker on the inside of the cuffs, along with “Ohare Airport.” The leather interior points to circa 1970 if not the late-1960’s. The outline of the removed “21” decals on the cuffs is joined by “Cooper BHP” while the inner cuffs feature sewn-on “Gunzo’s” labels. Slightly faded “Large”, “Cooper” and “Professional” appear on the two floating cuff rolls. The gloves show moderate game use and are in terrific condition with no holes in the horsehide palms. Neat is the thought of Mikita weaving some of his magic while wearing these. The first man to win three major awards (Art Ross, Hart, Lady Byng) and who did it two straight years, Mikita averaged more than a point a game during his lengthy career, piling up 541 goals and 1467 points before finally retiring in 1980. Terrific game used equipment donned by one of Chicago’s most popular and prolific hockey heroes.
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