Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction - March 2007
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/27/2007
Another tantalizing souvenir from a championship season, this striking miniature Stanley Cup trophy represents Claude Larose’s fifth and final Cup title with the Canadiens, one that was bittersweet for the right winger. Claude did not get to jump off the bench or skate down the ice to mob goaltender Ken Dryden after the Habs clinched the Cup with a 6-4 win in Chicago in game six of the finals. Instead, Larose was at the hospital after earlier in the game crashing into the immovable goal and breaking his leg. With his leg in a cast, he did however board the plane with his teammates and fly back to Montreal a champion once again! The pride of Hearst, Ontario had chipped-in with four playoff goals and three assists prior to the injury as Montreal scored victories over Buffalo (4-2) and Philadelphia (also six games) before beating the Hawks for the second time in three years. The names of Canadiens’ executives are above those of the players on this silver-plated beauty and include the Bronfmans, Courtois, Grundman, Pollock, Beliveau, Hamilton and Bassett, as well as coach Bowman. The players’ names appear in alphabetical order, three to a line, and include the likes of Conn Smythe winner Cournoyer, Lafleur, Laperriere, Lapointe, Lemaire, the Mahovlich brothers, Richard, Robinson, Savard and Shutt. The maker’s name, “Petersen”, is stamped near the black wooden base, the bottom of which is lined with green felt and nicely autographed by Claude Larose. In gorgeous difficult-to-ask-for-nicer condition, the spectacular display piece will be accompanied by Mr. Larose’s signed letter of authenticity.
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