Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction April 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/30/2024
The longest serving New York Islanders captain in franchise history, Denis Potvin was widely regarded as one of the best blueliners in the NHL during his tenure, with three (3) James Norris trophies won along with being the first defenseman to score 1,000 career points. Originally drafted 1st overall by New York at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft and playing his entire National Hockey League career with the Islanders, Potvin would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991. Offered here, we present this photo-matched Islanders jersey worn by Potvin during the 1985-86 NHL season. An Ultrafil material garment made by CCM, a brand label displaying a faded handwritten size "50" designation" is affixed to the inner collar over top of a born-on date tag that reads "85 01". Sporting a sewn on "CCM" logo patch over the reverse hem, the front of the jersey is decorated with a familiar Islanders team crest that was administered in layered tackle twill while the distinguished captain's "C" has been added over the left breast. Styled over the sleeves and verso with Potvin's number "5" in dual layer white-over-orange tackle twill numerals, "Potvin" is spelt out in single layer white twill letters across the affixed matching nameplate at the top of the reverse. Having been signed by Denis through the top of the "5" on the reverse with a black marker ink signature that displays with fading from age though remains full legible, the jersey displays good game-wear including stick marks over the front, reverse and both sleeves and board burns over both sleeves as well. Additionally, there are a couple of un-reapaired cuts in the material behind the left shoulder and another through the first layer of material over the left elbow. Also sporting red coloured board paint transfer marks over the left shoulder and through the top of the "5" on the left sleeve, the interior of the jersey shows a customized fight strap sewn in by the team as well as pilling, which is seen around the collar as well. Accompanied by an LOA, the jersey is photo-matched with Getty Image #461993354 (November 5th, 1985 vs Toronto) to the stick mark in the orange stripe at the left hip through the seam and with Getty Image #909831402 (November 5th, 1985 vs Toronto) to the small board burn on the bottom side of the right elbow.
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