Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction February 2025
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/19/2025
Playing his junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association with St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, Lou Franceschetti would be drafted 71st overall by the Washington Capitals at the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. Going on to play a total of 459 games in the National Hockey League over the course of his career with the likes of Washington, Toronto and Buffalo, Franceschetti would also enjoy a successful career in the American Hockey League as well. Offered here, we present this AHL Hershey Bears jersey worn by Franceschetti during the era of the early-1980s. A mesh construction offering made by Stall and Dean, the company's tattered brand label remains partially affixed to the inner collar while the jersey itself measures out to roughly a size "52" for its effort. Decorated over the front of the jersey with a Bears team crest that features embroidered details and sporting heavy screened on brown stripes over the lower part of the body and both sleeves, the aforementioned sleeves and verso have been accented with Franceschetti's number "18" in single layer maroon twill numerals. Having had "Franceschetti" spelt out in single layer vinyl maroon letters that have been heat-pressed across the affixed knit nameplate sewn over the top of the reverse, the interior of the jersey retains a loop style fight strap. Now an even off-white colour throughout its entirety from use, age and of course, multiple washings, the jersey displays with excellent game-wear over its entirety including team repairs to the front, "8" on the reverse, both sleeves and both shoulders, stick marks over both sides of the body and both sleeves, small unrepaired cuts and board burns over both sleeves and board burns over the lower front and reverse as well, the interior of the jersey shows good pilling in both sleeves. Comes with an LOA signed by Lou Franceschetti which states that he wore the jersey in 1979-80.
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