The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Awesome silver plated trophy commemorates the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Wales Conference playoff championship which sent them to the Stanley Cup finals for the second consecutive time in May of 1992. Their four-game sweep of the Bruins in the conference finals came after they had taken out the regular season champion Rangers, whose 105 points were a whopping 18 more than Pittsburgh’s 87. This personal miniature Wales trophy was given to Penguins goaltending coach and scout, Gilles Meloche, and has his name engraved on a plaque applied to the 2 1/2” high wooden base and which also includes the name of the trophy. Engraving on a plate on the opposite side reads “NHL Champions – Pittsburgh Penguins 1991-92.” Indeed, Mario Lemieux and the Penguins came through in the Cup finals, sweeping the Black Hawks to defend their title and again savor champagne from Lord Stanley’s precious bowl. A bowl here includes a removable lid and is supported by four silver hockey sticks which rise up from the base. In gorgeous near mint condition, the superior memento recalls a happy time in franchise history. From Gilles Meloche’s personal collection, with his signed LOA.
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