Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction April 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/30/2024
Tied with the legendary Gordie Howe for most NHL seasons played all-time with 26, Chris Chelios appeared in more NHL regular-season games than any defenseman in history. Suiting up for a total of 1651 National Hockey League games as well as numerous others with his native United States in international competition, Chelios would win Stanley Cup's with Montreal in 1986 and with Detroit in 2002 and 2008. Inducted into both the Hockey Hall of Fame and IIHF Hall of Fame and recently having had his famed number "7" retired by the Blackhawks, offered here is this stick used by Chelios while playing with the Windy City club in the era of the era of the early-1990s. A Sher-Wood P.M.P. 7000 model twig with "Chelios 7" stamped over the upper shaft, the stick retains its original tape job of white over the knob while the blade tape has been removed to facilitate Chelios' flowing black marker ink signature over the forehand side that displays without issue. Featuring a foil accent sticker that is still present over the lower shaft, numerous factory production stamps are found on the underside of the lower shaft including a crossed out one reading "Boston", another reading "Chicago" and an unreadable date code. Exhibiting just light game-use through a small handful of marks and abrasions over the shaft and lower shaft, the desirable stick remains free from any cracks or breaks that we can see. Additionally, also included with the stick is a pair of signed gloves used by Chelios as a member of the Blackhawks in the era of the mid-to-late-1990s. Possibly practice models as they differ slightly from what he is seen wearing during games based on available images, the Sher-Wood made SP-5060 model gauntlets are in Chicago's black, red and white colours and are void of any Chelios identifiers other than a small number "7" that has been penned to the interior of each glove. Signed by Chelios with a silver marker signature over the thumb of each glove with both autographs displaying well, the gloves show good use with rubbing over both palms, which is heaviest on the left glove. Additionally, it should be noted that the palms are different materials with the right glove a different thickness and colour. Also showing various marks and abrasions over the outside of both along with some fraying/flaking leather as well as some areas on the gloves being sticky, light wear/tears are seen on the interior as well as sweat staining which surely contribute to the odor that these mitts give off.
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