A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Fascinating photo matched uniform, worn by Hall of Fame defenceman Paul Coffey when he first took to the ice as a member of the Edmonton Oilers. Not only was this jersey worn by Oilers team Captain Ron Chipperfield for a large portion of the inaugural 1979-80 NHL season, but it was also stripped of its nameplate and issued to the young, rookie blueliner Paul Coffey for games during the 1980-81 pre-season in the fall of 1980. Evidence of Chipper's Captain's "C" being removed from the left chest. Maska Superfil (no size listed) blue road jersey with Maska tag in neck and logo embroidered on the rear right hem. "Edmonton 1904-1979 - 75th Anniversary" patch is sewn on the right shoulder. The now-retired number "7" appears on both sleeves and again on the back. No nameplates were worn during the 1980-81 pre-season and this is photo-documented on the Edmonton Oilers history website. Small loop-style fight strap sewn inside the back. Game wear is there with numerous repairs, mainly on the front, along with countless stick marks, heavy board burns, unrepaired holes, and paint transfers throughout. Extensive pilling inside at the elbows and near the cuffs. Accompanied by a MeiGray letter of authenticity and a conclusive photo match showing Paul Coffey wearing this exact jersey (large stick slash through oil drop on crest) from the 1980-81 pre-season.
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