Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/27/2023
The greatest player in the history of the National Hockey League and the game of hockey itself, Wayne Gretzky opted for twigs made by Hespeler for the final two seasons of his career, departing from the well-known Titan and Easton models he wielding throughout the earlier part of his unrivaled career. Offered here, we present this signed stick used by Gretzky during the 1997-98 season as a member of the New York Rangers. A Hespeler 5500 Fibreglas model with “Gretzky” stamped to the upper shaft, the stick is decorated with Wayne’s patented black “Jack the Gripper” over the handle/knob and black baby powdered bulldog tape over the blade. Displaying a pattern code of “55 8” stamped to the underside near the heel indicating the stick likely came from a batch used near the end of the season, a flex rating reading “120-125” is stamped on the top side of the shaft as well. Exhibiting just light game-use via a couple of small marks over the lower shaft and a black stick mark near the beginning of the blade tape towards the heel, the black blade tape also shows a few marks over both sides that can be made out as well. Additionally, “The Great One” has signed the heel area with a deep blue marker ink signature that displays well despite some lightness in areas. An LOA from Shawn Chaulk will accompany.
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