Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction - March 2007
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/27/2007
The accolades were many when Robert Alan Eagleson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame’s “Builders” category in June of 1989. The first player agent, the Eagle helped NHLers increase their salaries in dramatic fashion in the 1970s, was an important figure in the realization of the 1972 Canada-Russia Series, and organized and ran the Canada Cup tournaments. He once quipped that one of the great things about the Canada Cup was that it was run by a very small committee – “me.” Despite his legal problems, Eagleson did indeed do monumental and great things for international hockey. This classy medal presented to Eagleson in 1989 bears the Hall of Fame’s original logo on one side, with “National Hockey League” above and “Hall of Fame Dinner” below. The opposite side is engraved “R. Alan Eagleson – October 3, 1989” and features a raised image of the NHL logo. Measuring 2 1/2” in diameter, the keepsake has its original black and orange ribbon still present and is held in its original presentation box. Lightly tarnished and in excellent condition, the tremendous conversation piece will be accompanied by a LOA signed by Alan Eagleson.
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