Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction November 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2024
Posting one of the greatest rookie campaigns in NHL history, Ed Belfour would secure a league-record 43 wins during his first season in 1990-91, along with the William Jennings, Vezina and Calder Memorial Trophies. The Manitoba native would also be named a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy, the first rookie goaltender to receive the honour. Going on to play in his first career NHL All-Star Game in 1992 and helping the Chicago Blackhawks to an appearance in the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals, offered here, and hailing directly from Belfour's personal collection, is this pair of team-signed game-issued sticks, one (1) signed by members of the 1992 Campbell Conference All-Star Team while the other is signed by members of the 1990-91 Chicago Blackhawks. Both matching Christian Superlite 100 model offerings with "Belfour" stamped over both the topside and underside of the shafts, each stick retains its original stripping accent sticker at the bottom of its shaft. Both never having been taped (one has been painted white over the forehand side of the paddle and blade to facilitate the penned autographs), both sticks remain in overall excellent condition and show just light wear via some handling marks and age plus a couple discoloration spots over the shafts. For the first stick, signed by thirteen (13) members of the 1992 Campbell Conference All-Star squad, those that have signed over the forehand side of the paddle/blade in black marker ink include names such as Belfour himself, Chris Chelios, Larry Robinson, Vincent Damphousse, Dave Ellet and Kirk McLean among others. Of note, most of the signatures were affected by the texture of the fiberglass coating when they were applied. For the second stick, signed by approximate twenty (20) members of the 1990-91 Blackhawks, all have signed over the forehand side of the blade and paddle with silver ink signatures that display well despite issues from bunching. For the signers, included are autographs of; Chelios, Goulet, Murray, Thomas, Grimson, McKegney, Gilbert, Roenick, Presley, Manson, Yawney and others. Both hailing from his personal collection, the sticks will be accompanied by Belfour's signed LOA.
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