Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction April 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/30/2024
Named the OHA's "Most Outstanding Defenceman" for the 1975-76 season, Rick Green would go on to an 845 game National Hockey League career after being drafted 1st overall by the Washington Capitals at the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft with the WHA's Quebec Nordiques also selecting him 10th overall in the WHA Entry Draft that same year. Suiting up for Washington, Montreal, Detroit and New York in his career and hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup in 1986 with Les Canadiens, offered here is this Habs jersey donned by Green during his first season with the club in 1982-83. Made by Maska and featuring a brand label affixed to the inner collar, a washing instructions tag has been added inside the shoulder seam that displays a faded size "50" designation. Having had the Maska logo embroidered into the reverse hem, the front of the garment is decorated with Montreal's famed "CH" crest in layered tackle twill while the sleeves and verso have had Green's number "5" sewn to them in dual layer blue-over-red tackle twill numerals. With "Green" spelt out in single layer blue twill letters across the affixed matching nameplate at the top of the reverse, the jersey is absolutely riddled with game-wear throughout from having been worn for the entirety of the season. Exhibiting no fewer than 80+ team repairs over the entirety of the body both front and reverse plus the sleeves, additional wear is observed via stick marks, board burns and coloured board paint transfers in the same areas while the once bright white is no longer crisp from numerous washings and age. Also showing some darkening around the elbows from repeated wear, other stains are present over the front as well while pilling is present on the interior along with a team customized garter style fight strap.
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