Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction June 2010
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/22/2010
History was made when Canadiens great Jean Béliveau became the NHL's all-time highest scoring centre. The legend's 325th regular season goal came Sunday, December 22, 1963, at the Olympia in Detroit and opened the scoring in a 6-1 Canadiens victory. Roger Crozier was the victim, with Bobby Rousseau assisting on the goal, which came at 17:23 of the first period and which moved Béliveau ahead of Nels Stewart and into fifth place on the all-time goals scored list behind Richard, Howe, Lindsay and Geoffrion. Béliveau's handwriting provides some of the details and is included on a paper that is still taped to one side of the record-breaking puck, with an orange rubber Red Wings logo visible underneath. The other side features the Art Ross Tyer/CCM octagonal logo (with the "Made in USA" notation) and includes a screw hole from once having been mounted. Exhibiting light game use, the puck is in near perfect condition and is from a season that saw Béliveau win his second Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player, thanks to 28 goals and 50 assists, to go along with his exemplary leadership as Montreal's team captain. The one-of-a-kind puck offers those who missed out in securing one of his milestone goal pucks a marvelous opportunity. A letter of authenticity signed by Jean Béliveau is included with this exceptional piece of Canadiens/hockey history.
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