Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction November 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2024
A veteran of 473 National Hockey League games played with the Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars after being drafted 106th overall by the Ducks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Sami Vatanen has also drawn into the lineup on numerous occasions for his home country of Finland, including at the Olympic Winter Games in 2014 and 2022, the IIHF World Championships in 2010 and 2022 and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. A gold medalist at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games and 2022 IIHF World Championships, offered here is this used by Vatanen as a member of the Ducks during the 2012-13 season. A Bauer Vapor APX model with "Vatanen" factory graphics over the upper shaft, the stick retains its heavily used white tape job around the handle/knob while white tape covers the blade as well. Displaying excellent use throughout its entirety, numerous marks and abrasions are found over the shaft, lower shaft, heel and untaped areas of the blade, the blade tape shows puck marks over both sides and wear/tear to the underside. Of note, we are not labeling the stick as being "game-used" due to the fact that in images from that season, all the sticks Vatanen is seen using in game have been spray painted white over the lower shaft and heel whereas this one has not been but the tape job and other elements all match up with what is seen using.
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