The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Always interesting are NHL contracts and a 1945 deal between Neil Colville and the Rangers supports the notion that players of the day “would have played for free” or just about! The contract calls for a salary of $2 and was signed January 20th for the remainder of the season. Colville was back from military service and played only four games before fully rejoining the Rangers’ fold the next season. Contract bears the bold fountain pen signatures of NHL president Red Dutton (who was president for just three years) and Lester Patrick, along with those of Colville and Frank Boucher, who signed twice. Harry Howell’s contract for the ‘62-63 season seems more reasonable at $18,500 with the same amount to be paid the following season. It is signed by Clarence Campbell, Howell and Murray Patrick. Contracts are in tear-free condition with the usual fold lines.
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