Edmonton Oilers Auction 2005
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/16/2005
When the call went out for someone to restore Canada's pride in international hockey in the mid-1950s, the Penticton Vees stood up and answered that call. Led by the Warwick Brothers - Grant, Bill and Dick - the Vees made an immediate impression with the fast-skating, hard-hitting style of hockey. The Vees blanked the defending champion Soviets 5-0 in the championship game, as Bill Warwick notched a pair of goals. The final game was broadcasted from coast-to-coast in Canada on CBC radio, with the legendary Foster Hewitt calling the play-by-play. The broadcast was said to have attracted the largest radio audience in Canadian history, up to that time.This wonderful photo display features the signatures of the three Warwick brothers and has been professionally framed to a finished size of 13x17". The colorful Billy Warwick still makes Edmonton his home.
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