A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
A stirring piece to hold and behold is this stick signed by the legendary Howie Morenz while in hospital, trying to recover from the career-ending broken leg he suffered on January 28th, 1937. One side of the shaft is signed in black fountain pen "To Kenneth from Howie Morenz - St. Luke Hospital - Feb 24th 1937." Wow! Howie's signature remains bold to this day and was inked just 12 days before his death which shortly afterward turned the Montreal Forum into a giant theatre to commemorate his departure. Although there are no markings on the stick, we believe it could be a Howie Morenz game used job. Some of the blade tape has come off over the years and there's just a smidgen of tape remnants from a one-time knob. Used by Morenz or not, the thought of Howie just handling it is spine-tingling. In solid condition with no cracks, the stick is indeed a tremendous treasure.
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