Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Spring 2025
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/29/2025
Making his presence felt as the leader of Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in January of this year, Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews had an assist in each of the three games he played. The superstar also shined in overtime of the final, with a pair of remarkable chances both stifled by Canadian backstop Jordan Binnington. This signed and photo-matched stick was used by the three-time Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner during the final championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament vs Team Canada, from the pregame warm-up, right through overtime. A CCM Vizion model with customized American flag graphics, "Papi 34" factory graphics grace the upper shaft, with the original white tape over the blade and white cloth with reinforcing white strand over the handle with "34" handwritten. The lower shaft has been painted black, with a code handwritten in silver marker to the lower underside that is hard to make out. There is wear to the taped section of blade including the underside, with puck marks on the front and reverse blade, with some additional light wear to the handle. There is also some surface abrasion marks to the lower shaft and scrapes from contact from other sticks during face-offs, with an American flag motif on the lower underside shaft that is mostly chipped away. Matthews has signed the frontside heel in gold, writing "LA Strong" beneath his signature. All photo-matches are to the final game as mentioned, on Feb 20, 2025. Getty Images #2200942752 and #2200994837 have been matched to the handwritten "34" on the taped handle, while Getty Image #2200967757 shows the matching tape job to the blade including the small area of the underside of the blade showing near the heel. Lastly, Getty Images #2200989259, #2200987982 and #2200978850 all show the dark marks on the front side blade. Used in one of the biggest games of his career thus far, and photo-matched for unquestionable provenance, this Matthews lumber is one of the better modern sticks we have handled.
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