Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction September 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/19/2023
Butch Goring's finale to his sensational 1107 game career was spent with the Boston Bruins in the 1984-85 campaign when he skated for 39 games with the Beantowners after coming over from the Islanders earlier in the year. Offered is a rare 1984-85 game-issued Goring/Bruins jersey, a seldom-seen "Alpha" gamer issued for just one season only. Tagged in the collar as an "Alpha Sportswear" with a size 52 flap, this Goring jersey has the embroidered "Alpha" on the tail with double tackle twill "Goring" letters on the nameplate. A rare and important game-issued jersey from a player wrapping up an outstanding career. Alpha Sportswear was a San Francisco, California-based company which produced a lone set of Bruins home jerseys that were worn sparingly and sporadically at best during the 1984-85 NHL season. Alphas are highly coveted among Bruins fans and type collectors alike, while easily ranking among the rarest of any NHL jersey from the post expansion era, with a scant few examples known to exist in the hobby. Originating directly from Butch Goring, his signed LOA will accompany.
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