Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction February 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/20/2024
One of only nine (9) Norwegian-born players to lace up their skates in the National Hockey League and widely regarded as the best of that group to ever come and play over in North America, Mats Zuccarello has represented his nation on numerous occasions, including the Olympic Games. The Swedish Hockey League's MVP in 2010, offered here is this Minnesota Wild jersey donned by Zuccarello during the 2019-20 season, including in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs that were played in a secured bubble due to Covid-19. Made by Adidas, a band displaying both "Made in Canada" and size "52" designations appears along the inner collar while the logo patches of the NHL shield and Adidas grace the front and reverse necklines respectively. Accented over both shoulders with matching alternate logo crests, the front of the jersey is decorated with a large Wild team crest that features both textured and embroidered details while the sleeves and verso have had Zuccarello's number "36" sewn to them in dual layer red-over-green tackle twill numerals. With "Zuccarello" spelt out in single layer green twill letters across the affixed matching nameplate at the top of the reverse, the jersey exhibits good game-wear via stick marks over the front, reverse and both sleeves while both sleeves also display board burns and fabric backed patch repair jobs. Also showing red and blue coloured board paint transfer marks on the left sleeve and light pilling on the interior, it is also worth noting that the sleeves have been shortened to Zuccarello's liking as well. Sporting a Wild team tag inside the reverse hem that denotes the jersey as a "2019/20 Set #2" specimen, the jersey has been photo-matched with Getty Image #1263521248 (August 2nd, 2020 vs Vancouver - 2020 Western Conference Qualification Round Game 1) to various stick marks and the patched repair over the right sleeve.
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