Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Fall 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/20/2022
Drafted my Minnesota and spending his first four NHL seasons with the North Stars, Gilles Gilbert teamed with Gerry Cheevers in Boston for one of the best goaltender tandems of the 1970s, with his career concluding in Motor City. From his time with Detroit, we have a multi-signed stick used by Gilbert in 1981-82. A Northland Registered Pattern model with “Gilbert” boldly stamped to the upper shaft, the original white tape covers the blade and lower paddle, with the tape over the handle/knob quite darkened. Showing heavy use, the blade is cracked beneath the tape, with most of the white tape to the lower paddle likely added after some use – possibly to rectify said crack before re-using, as there is chipping to the top edge of the paddle that occurred before the tape was added. There is also residue from tape formerly over the handle, with age spotting to the taped section of blade. Signed by approx 11 in ballpoint to the shaft, signers include John Ogrodnick, Waly McKechnie, Reed Larson, Mike Foligno (only with the Red Wings in 1981-82), John Barrett and others.
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