A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
A Motor City favorite, current Carolina Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford enjoyed three stints with the Detroit Red Wings during his 13-year career as an NHL goalie. Rutherford appeared in 29 games with Detroit as a rookie in 1970-71 before he was claimed by Pittsburgh. Traded back to the Red Wings during the 1973-74 season, he spent the next six full seasons with them before moving on to Toronto and Los Angeles. Offered here is the #29 Red Wings jersey he wore when he returned to Detroit in 1982-83. Rutherford made one appearance, allowing all seven goals in a 7-0 loss to the Bruins at Boston Garden on November 7, 1982, in what would prove to be his final NHL game. A great Red Wings jersey, this beauty features the fancy numbers used by the team exclusively during the 1982-83 campaign. It also marked the first season the Wings used arched surnames on the back of their jersey, a distinctive look that continues to this day. The original Maska fly tag in the neck displays size 50 and the Maska logo is embroidered in red on the right tail. The double cloth fight strap remains intact, though one end is frayed. Solid puck mark on the left front below the winged wheel crest offers evidence of one of the few pucks the Bruins failed to blast past Rutherford in his unfortunate swan song. A truly unique version of a Red Wings gamer, it comes with an LOA.
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