Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/27/2023
Still the greatest team in NHL history, achieving what no other club has done in over a century of the world's fastest game, winning five consecutive Stanley Cup championships, the Montreal Canadiens were backstopped by legendary keeper Jacques Plante, and we offer a multi-signed stick used by the icon in the late-1950s. A CCM Pattern Made Custom Pro model, “Plante” appears stamped over the upper shaft, with the original black tape intact over the blade, paddle and knob. The striping accent is also intact over the handle. The stick shows good use with wear to the underside blade and a crack at the toe, with some of the blade tape missing. There is an additional crack/separation to the handle, with a strand of the tape on the paddle loose. Despite the cracks, the stick remains completely solid. The upper shaft has been shellacked, with a number of faded pencil signatures visible beneath that are impossible to decipher, with only Toe Blake and Ralph Backstrom noticeable, along with a bold Rocket Richard signature (signed in ink).
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