Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/27/2021
Settled in a shootout, the 2014 Winter Classic witnessed a staggering crowd of over 100,000 pack into Michigan Stadium to watch their Detroit Red Wings take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. The game was noteworthy for the fact that its viewership ranks the contest as the most watched regular season game in history. This Red Wings jersey was worn in the second period of the match by winger Justin Abdelkader (the Michigan native scored the tying goal in the third period), accompanied by his photo-matched helmet and gloves worn in the contest along with his locker room nameplate. A label with “56” sizing is affixed to the jersey, with a felt team crest and numbers utilized including “Detroit” across the chest, with the 2014 Winter Classic crest affixed to the right shoulder. The jersey shows just very light wear as expected, with a MeiGray tag sewn to the inside hem, and according to their population report, the jersey is a “Red - Winter Classic 1/1/14 at Michigan Stadium - Team Set Worn Period 2 - 1/1/14 At Michigan Stadium” example. The helmet is a Bauer model with Red Wings decals on each side and “8” on the front and lower reverse, while the Warrior gloves sport “Abdelkader” embroidered over each wrist cuff.
Regarding the photo-matches, for the helmet, Getty Image #459819059 (Jan 1 2014 Winter Classic) has been matched to the dark mark on the right front directly beneath the bottom right ventilation slot. For the gloves, Getty Image #459998253 (Jan 1 2014 Winter Classic) has been matched to the long streak through the "W" of "WARRIOR" on the right glove, while Getty Image #460575875 (Jan 1 2014 Winter Classic) has been matched to the dark mark over the Warrior logo on the thumb of the left glove.
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