Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction June 2010
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/22/2010
The Goal... the Jersey! We are thrilled and proud to offer what we consider to be the most significant artifact in the history of the game of hockey. Not a soul can argue that Paul Henderson's climactic series clincher with 34 seconds remaining in Game 8, what has simply become known from coast to coast in Canada as "The Goal", was not the game's most memorable moment. For those who don't recall the exact details... 50 seconds left ... 45 seconds... 40 seconds. Phil Esposito skated hard into the Soviet's zone with Henderson and Cournoyer not far behind. Esposito passed the puck to Cournoyer. Cournoyer took a shot and missed. Henderson made a wild stab for the puck, but fell on his stomach. 37 seconds left...glancing up at the clock, Henderson quickly got back up and headed straight to the front of the net. He picked up the loose puck, spun and shot. The red light came on. Henderson had scored! Henderson had scored for Canada! The image is fixed and familiar? Offered here is the actual Team Canada uniform Henderson was wearing for the four games played in Russia and when he scored the goal that would forever be his most shining sporting achievement. This striking heavy knit sweater features a stylistic maple leaf rising up from the waist in red. The number"19" is sewn onto the back beneath the word "CANADA" in red, single-layer tackle twill. The manufacturer's black and gold "Tricot Sport Maska" tag is stitched into the collar beside remnants of another tag, long since removed. This one, worn by Henderson, has been altered to his specifications. The cuffs have been cut short and the inside layer of red material beneath the white Maple Leaf has been trimmed out to make the jersey lighter. We have also seen this customization on a few other game-worn jerseys from the Series including the one worn by Yvan Cournoyer. Game wear is obvious, with a handful of stick marks and scuffs to go with some material pulls on the front and back. Best is the two bullet-style team repairs that appear at the right elbow which are showing on action photos from the games in Moscow and the photo matched black marks on the hem which are also showing up on a number of photos including Henderson's series clincher goal. A stunning and important find, one that will certainly set the bar in the collecting hobby for years to come. The provenance on the jersey is solid. Paul Henderson originally gifted the historic uniform to Team Canada trainer Joe Sgro. The jersey was later sold by Joe to a collector and then changed hands once more three years ago when it was purchased privately by our consignor. The jersey has had only three owners over the years and has never been auctioned or advertised for sale in the hobby until now. [red] Addendum; Please note that Paul Henderson had the opportunity to don the iconic #19 sweater for the first time in nearly 40 years on Monday June 7th and he has personally confirmed the authenticity of the jersey, which he gave as a gift to Team Canada trainer Joe Sgro following the 1972 Summit Series. A new letter of authenticity and provenance signed by Paul Henderson will accompany the sale of the jersey. Please note that our consignor has pledged to donate a portion of the proceeds of the sale of the jersey to a charity of Paul Henderson’s choice. Photos of Henderson wearing the jersey and of his signed LOA have been added to this listing.[/red]
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