Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction November 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2024
A product of HC Bili Tygri Liberec in his native Czech Republic, Vitek Vanecek would be drafted 39th overall by the Washington Capitals at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and has gone on to play nearly 200 games in his National Hockey League career thus far with the likes of Washington, New Jersey and San Jose. Also having represented his home country on numerous occasions in his career, offered here is this collection of Bauer equipment worn by Vanecek as a member of the American Hockey League's Hershey Bears during the 2019-20 season that includes the glove (x2), blocker, pads and pants. Starting with the gloves, blocker and pads, all Bauer Supreme 2X Pro gear in the Bears' white and brown colourway, "Vanecek" has been embroidered into each piece via black thread. Displaying excellent game-use through countless puck marks throughout each piece as well as other wear including sweat staining and red post paint transfer marks, the pinky finger protector on the blocker has been reinforced with clear tape. Also showing light rubbing/fraying to the leather of each piece, the heaviest amounts of it is found on the backside of one of the gloves, at the bottom and top edges of the blocker and top edges of both pads, the palm of the blocker remains soft/supple and is free of any holes. With each of the five (5) pieces having been initialed by Kay Whitmore, "Bauer" and the "2XPro" logo is seen over the faces of each piece as well. Additionally for the pads, all the straps/toe ties are present and accounted for. Moving on to the pants, once again made by Bauer and found in Hershey's brown colourway with cream stripes running down each leg, "Bauer" is embroidered into the left thigh and the NHL shield is found over the backside of the right leg. Still sporting its suspenders and complete with the entirety of the belting system present and accounted for, a label reading "L/G" has been sewn inside the rear tail above an additional sewn in tag reading "Vanecek". Remaining in overall excellent condition and initialed by Kay Whitemore over the name tag on the interior, puck marks are seen throughout the entirety of the pants that are worth mentioning for accuracy. Finally, all the equipment comes housed in Vanecek's Bears equipment bag. Made by 4orte with a brand label affixed to the interior, the brown canvas bag sports cream/white handles on each side of the bag. With the zippers fully functional and displaying with screened on Bears logos over both sides plus an ID pocket over the top that has a "30" identifier card inside it, use is observed throughout the bag through a number of marks and abrasions as well as some small holes.
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