Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction September 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/24/2024
One of only seven men throughout a century of NHL hockey to eclipse the insurmountable 700-goal plateau and just the third in the league's history to surpass the mark of 800, Alexander Ovechkin has proven himself as one of the game’s all-time greatest, with HOF enshrinement guaranteed. Staring down the barrel towards the NHL's all-time goal scoring record currently held by Wayne Gretzky and the practical owner of the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy that is awarded at seasons end to the man with the most goals during the season, Ovi has won it nine (9) times, including a run of four (4) straight between 2012-13 and 2015-16. A Stanley Cup champion with the Washington Capitals in 2018, a playoffs in which he also captured the Conn Smythe Trophy, Ovi has also secured a trio of Hart Memorial Trophy's and an Art Ross Trophy, offered here is this Washington Capitals jersey worn by Ovechkin for a trio of contests during the 2022-23 season, including on March 4th, 2023 vs San Jose, March 6th, 2023 vs Los Angeles and March 11th, 2023 vs New York, games in which he scored the 814th, 815th and 816th goals of his storied career.
Made by Adidas, a band displaying both "Made in Canada" and size "60" designations is affixed to the inner collar above a screened on Prime Green designation while the front and reverse necklines have been accented with the logos of the NHL shield and Adidas respectively. Decorated over the front of the jersey with a Capitals team crest that has had "Washington Capitals" and a trio of red stars embroidered into it, the distinguished captain's "C" is in place over the left breast and matching alternate logo crests rest atop of both shoulders. Styled over the sleeves and verso with Ovi's familiar number "8" in dual layer red-over-navy tackle twill numerals, "Ovechkin" is spelt out in matching style letters across the affixed matching nameplate at the top of the reverse. Displaying with a trio of fight straps on the interior, two (2) of which have been sewn into the sides by Capitals equipment staff, the jersey displays just light game-wear via a few light stick marks over the left sleeve near the cuff and a light stick mark over the lower reverse while some light pilling appears on the interior as well. Having had a MeiGray tag numbered "V01739" sewn on inside the reverse hem that is accompanied by a matching MeiGray LOA, according to the company's Population Report, the jersey is a "White Set 2C w/C - Worn 3/4/23, 3/6/23 & 3/11/23" example.
Regarding the photo-match, the jersey is matched with Getty Image #1472879859 (March 11th, 2023 vs New York) to the two (2) loose white threads at the right side of the collar while Getty Image #1474235913 (March 11th, 2023 vs New York) also shows the same two (2) loose white threads as well as another near the tip of the wing at the of the shoulder crest.
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