Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction September 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/24/2024
A product of the Ontario Hockey League's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds who was drafted 83rd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Matt Murray would win the Baz Bastien Memorial Award as the American Hockey League's best goaltender and the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as best rookie while playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2014-15. The first goaltender to win back-to-back Stanley Cup championships as a rookie, occurring in 2016 and 2017, offered here is this pair of pads worn by Murray during the 2016-17 season of play while helping the Penguins to their second of back-to-back Stanley Cups. Vaughn made Ventus model pillows in Pittsburgh's yellow, white and black colourway, "Vaughn" and "Ventus" logos appear over the outer roll and boot of each pad while "Vaughn" has been added over the outside of both in individually sewn on black leather letters. Having had "M. Murray" embroidered into the outside of each pad as well in black thread, the pads display excellent game-use through many puck marks over the faces of each piece as well as additional wear via sweat staining and soiling, rubbing and small amounts of red post paint transfers while fraying is observed in areas of the calf wraps as well. With all the straps and buckles present and accounted for, all are intact and still fully functional, including the skate lace toe ties at the front of each boot on the bottom. Having been signed by Murray over the top portion of each outer roll with a large black marker ink signature that displays without issue, the pads have been photo-matched with Getty Image #629887742 (December 14th, 2016 vs Boston) to various puck marks over the face of each.
Additionally, also included is a blocker and glove set that was worn briefly by Murray during training camp/pre-season at that start of the 2016-17 season. Including a Vaughn V7 blocker and Vaughn Ventus LT98 Pro glove, both are in Pittsburgh's yellow, white and black colourway with "M. Murray" embroidered into each. Sporting printed and/or embroidered Vaughn identifiers over both, the pair shows just light use overall via a few puck marks and sweat staining/yellowing over each while all the straps and components remain in excellent condition. Having been signed by Murray over both with black marker ink signatures that display without issue, all the gear comes in a large goalie sized Penguins equipment bag that is made by JRZ of a heavy black coloured canvas with sport gold accents. With the zippers fully functional and displaying with screened on Penguins logos over both sides plus a JRZ logo on top in similar style, light use is observed throughout but the bag is free from any cuts and/or holes.
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