Hockey Memorabilia Auction - Spring 2008
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/10/2008
The fifth and final offering of former Edmonton Oiler owner Peter Pocklington’s awesome Stanley Cup championship ring collection, this one recalls how a group of young veteran players, who had in past years supported scoring leader Wayne Gretzky as he led the team to four Cup triumphs, were able to reach the pinnacle of the hockey world without his help. Mark Messier, who will go down in hockey history as one of the greatest leaders of all-time, forged his reputation during the memorable championship run. After a 90-point regular season, the Oilers first had to come through with three straight wins to beat the Jets in a seven-game opening round series, before sweeping Gretz and the Kings and beating the Black Hawks in six to reach the finals against Boston. A triple overtime win in game one in the longest game in Cup finals history paved the way for a 4-games-to-1 win, Craig Simpson’s second period goal proving to be the Cup-winner in Edmonton’s 4-1 clinching victory at Boston Garden. Goaltender Bill Ranford’s playoff heroics earned him the Conn Smythe Trophy and Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Grant Fuhr, Kevin Lowe, Charlie Huddy and Randy Gregg joined Messier in winning their fifth Stanley Cup rings as members of the Oilers. Five large diamonds thus are joined by 16 smaller ones on the face of this gorgeous creation, with the year and “Stanley Cup Champions” encircling them. The team’s logo, the year and “Pocklington” appear on one shank, with an image of Lord Stanley’s silverware, reference to Edmonton’s five Cup titles and the years of each engraved onto a motivational carrot featured on the other. Size 10-1/2 ring is stamped “Jostens 14K” on the inside of the band and is in near perfect condition, showing only light wear. Peter Pocklington’s signed letter of authenticity will be included with this spectacular memento.
This ring, according to Peter Pocklington, is the example awarded to him following the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup victory in 1990. In addition to the letter of authenticity signed by Peter Pocklington attesting to the above statement, the ring will now come with two additional letters of authenticity. The first is from Peter Pocklington and will detail the provenance of this ring and explain the existence of two sets of rings belonging to himself and to his father, Basil. The letter will attest to the fact that Basil Pocklington's rings were sold in 2001 and that this ring is the one presented to Peter Pocklington. An additional letter, from former Edmonton Oilers Public Relations Director Bill Tuele, whom, as part of his duty, handled the purchase and presentation of the Stanley Cup rings during the Oilers dynasty years, will further explain the existence and provenance of the two sets.
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