Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction April 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/30/2024
Superb World Hockey Association championship ring commemorating the Winnipeg Jets' 1978 Avco World Trophy title. The Jets were the class of the WHA during the 1977-78 season as Bobby Hull and his Swedish posse of Anders Hedberg, Ulf Nilsson and rookie Kent Nilsson all posted 100-point seasons. Winnipeg chalked up an impressive 50 wins and 102 points during the regular season and then won 8 of 9 playoff games, including a 4-game sweep of the New England Whalers in the finals. This magnificent size 10 diamond and gold beauty with a weight of 15 grams was most likely an extra ring prepared by Jostens that was never actually presented to any team player/member. A solitary diamond on the face is set in a gold starburst pattern encircled by "WHA Champions" in raised letters on the upper and lower bezel. The left shank features the Jets logo with "Baird" engraved on a banner above. A raised image of the Avco Cup trophy sits between "78" in raised gold on the right shank with "Avco Cup" engraved on a banner above it. "Josten's 10K" is stamped inside the band. The ring does exhibit wear including scratches and small dings to the band and shanks.
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