Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction April 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/30/2024
The first player in Carolina Hurricanes franchise history to be crowned the top rookie and be awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy, Jeff Skinner was the youngest player in the NHL during his inaugural campaign in 2010–11, and is the youngest player ever to play in the NHL All-Star Game - as well as any All-Star game within the four major North American sports leagues. Originally drafted 7th overall by the Hurricanes at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft but traded to Buffalo before the start of the 2018-19 season, offered here is this pair of gloves and a stick worn/used by Skinner during his first season with the Sabres with both pieces having been photo-matched! Starting with the gloves, CCM Pro model gauntlets in Buffalo's navy blue and yellow colours, "Skinner" is screened in silver letters over each wrist guard while the CCM logo is embroidered into the thumb and cuff of each glove as well. Featuring additional protection over the top of the right hand, the gloves show good game-use throughout that is easily seen via rubbing to both palms, which is heaviest on the right one, while other various marks and abrasions are found throughout as well. For the photo-match, the gloves are matched with Getty Image #1135424978 (April 6th, 2019 vs Detroit) to the loose yellow thread seen at the bottom of the first "C" in "CCM" on the cuff of the left glove. Skinner scored his 40th goal of the season during that game.
For the stick, a Bauer Vapor 1X Lite with "Skinner" factory graphics over the shaft, the twig retains its original tape job of black cloth over the handle/knob and white over the blade with the lower shaft, heel and blade area of the stick having been painted white. Exhibiting good game-use throughout via numerous marks and abrasions over the lower shaft and puck marks over both sides of the blade tape, it is also worth noting that the blade tape has been covered with a good layer of stick wax which is starting to yellow the applied wrapping and that there are coloured marks over the backhand side. Free from cracks or breaks, the stick has been photo-matched with Getty Image #1076270936 (December 31st, 2018 vs New York) to many chips to the white paint on the lower shaft as well as a couple of small puck marks over the forehand side of the tape.
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