Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction February 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/20/2024
A product of Bowling Green State University in the NCAA before being drafted 133rd overall in 1989 by the New York Islanders. Brett Harkins would go on to an 18-year professional hockey career that included 78 games played in the National Hockey League split between the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers and Columbus Blue Jackets. Also playing in numerous other leagues throughout the world, offered here is this HIFK jersey worn by Harkins during the 2004-05 SM-Liiga season. Featuring a label from the team affixed to the inner collar, the jersey measures out to roughly a size "56" and displays both Reebok and CCM brand patches over the shoulders and lower reverse. Decorated over the front with an HIFK logo over the front that features embroidered details, numerous sponsorship patches are sewn throughout the entirety of the jersey including those for Koff.net, DNA and Xerox, the tie-neck style garment also sports HIFK shield logos over both shoulders and evidence of a sponsorship patch switch is observed underneath the Reebok patches on the shoulders. Displaying an SM-Liiga 30th anniversary patch over the lower right side of the reverse, the sleeves and verso of the jersey have had Harkins' number "33" sewn to them in dual layer tackle twill numbers while "Harkins" is spelt out in single layer white twill letters across the affixed matching nameplate on the reverse. Exhibiting good game-wear, stick marks are found over the front, reverse and both sleeves while board burns are seen over the left elbow area. Showing additional wear via foxing to the the nameplate and numbers on the reverse as well as the reverse hem, pilling is found on the interior along with a snap style fight strap. A COA from the team will accompany the piece.
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