The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Members of the 20th century’s first hockey dynasty pose proudly with Lord Stanley’s coveted trophy in this classic postcard which was sent from Ottawa to Renfrew in October of 1906. At that time Ottawa’s three-year reign as holders of the Stanley Cup, in which they successfully defended their title nine times, had come to an end the previous March when Montreal Wanderers’ rover Lester Patrick scored the deciding goals in a two-games-total-goals series. The trio of Hall-of-Famers standing is Harry Westwick, Billy Gilmour and the great Frank McGee while team captain Harvey Pulford and fellow HOFer Alf Smith are seated in the middle. Card is “VG” with “Velvo Print” in the lower right corner and is an exceptional 100-year old treasure.
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