Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction April 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/30/2024
A veteran of 617 National Hockey League games over the course of fifteen (15) years in the league, Leon Rochefort would don the colours of teams such as the New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Atlanta Flames and Vancouver Canucks over that time, registering 268 points for his effort. A product of the OHA's Guelph Biltmore's and a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Habs (1966 and 1971), offered here is that Canucks jersey worn by Rochefort during the 1974-75 season, his first on Canada's west coast. A durene knit offering made by Rawlings, a brand label that displays a size "48" designation is affixed to the inner collar while the front of the desirable jersey is decorated with Vancouver's classic stick-in-rink team crest in layered tackle twill style. Having had Rochefort's number "12" sewn on to the sleeves and verso in single layer white tackle twill numerals, evidence of a once applied nameplate can be seen on the upper reverse, likely applied for games broadcast on television during the season and then removed on numerous occasions as names on jerseys were not the standard unit a few seasons later. Sporting a customized/reinforced garter style fight strap on the interior, the jersey shows excellent game-wear throughout via things such as board burns and stick marks over the front, reverse and both sleeves while a small blue coloured board paint transfer marks grace the lower front and left elbow areas as well. Also displaying small unrepaired holes/fabric runs over the lower front, lower reverse and both sleeves, small spot stains are observed in all the same areas as well along with some sweat staining around the collar and good pilling on the interior.
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