Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction February 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2016
This unassuming jersey is a part of hockey history. The milestone uniform was worn by Michel Plasse when he scored the first-ever goal by a goaltender in professional hockey on February 21, 1971. The shirt he wore that night is this 1970-71 white durene CHL Kansas City Blues uniform with the Wilson tagging in the collar. The no-name-on-back example has the "empty size box" style neck tag that is correct for Wilson-made uniforms from 1970-71. Number 30, worn by Plasse that season, with numbers sewn on in three-layer tackle twill. Most of the game use is washed away, but we spot a few good stick marks and four repairs up on one sleeve with a smaller repair on the body. Obtained from Kansas City Blues trainer Danny Wood who was with the team in 1970-71 and 1971-72 only and comes with his signed letter of provenance.
Plasse was a member of the Kansas City Blues of the CHL at the time, an affiliate of the St. Louis Blues. The score was 2-1 when the puck was dumped in by the visiting Oklahoma City Blazers, Plasse cleared it by himself and watched it go straight into the opposing net. Danny Wood had also saved Plasse's milestone stick and the puck that found the net (although the HOF came for the puck the next day, according to Wood). Along with the Danny Wood signed LOA (listing the jersey as coming from the late-1960's) is included a copy of a later email correspondence to Danny Wood's son who states that his father confirms that he is "99 per cent sure" that this is the jersey Plasse wore to score the goal in 1971. Wow!
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