Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction June 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2016
The stars of the World Hockey Association faced off against their Russian counterparts in 1974 in a series similar to the Summit Series of 1972. Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull led the Canadians against the likes of Tretiak, Yakushev and Kharlamov on the Soviet squad. This program hails from the event, and it’s accompanied by two Game 2 ticket stubs, the only game the Canadians won in the series. The 9 ¾” x 9 ¾” program is in gorgeous condition, exhibiting just a few marks and small dents on the cover along with some light spine wear. The program has also been signed on the first page by Dave Keon in ballpoint. The ticket stub’s are roughly 1 ¾” x 2 ½”, with the date for the second game in Toronto of Sept 19th listed. Each ticket exhibits creasing along with expected handling wear.
The 1974 Summit Series was the second of two competitions between Soviet and Canadian professional ice hockey players. Canada was represented by World Hockey Association players instead of National Hockey League players, as it had been in the 1972 Summit Series. The Soviet team won the series 4-1-3 over Canada. The format was the same as the 1972 Summit Series, with four games across Canada and four in Moscow. Canada's lone victory came at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
WHA players had been banned from playing in the 1972 series. Bobby Hull, who had just jumped from the NHL to the Winnipeg Jets, had been named to the Canadian team by Harry Sinden, but was not allowed to participate. The 1974 series was an opportunity for Hull and 46-year-old Gordie Howe to play for Canada against the Soviet team.
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