A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
The fact that Saku Koivu was missing from this photo of the 2001-02 Montreal Canadiens left a huge void for everyone who viewed it as it was originally displayed outside the team's dressing room. Stricken by cancer as the team gathered for training camp, Koivu battled the disease throughout the season and triumphantly returned for the final games of the regular season before heroically leading the Canadiens into the second round of the playoffs. Habs GM Andre Savard brought in Doug Gilmour to help steady the team in Koivu's absence. Also pictured here are Hackett, Savage, Brunet, Petrov, Rucinsky, Brisebois, Rivet, Poulin, Zednik, Perreault, Robidas, Odjick, Quintal, Juneau, Ribeiro, Dackell, Bulis, Souray, Kilger, Traverse and Dykhuis, along with head coach Michel Therrien, assistant coach Guy Carbonneau and new owner George Gillett. This huge laminated Canadiens team photo measures 50" x 95" overall. It has a dual frame of 1 1/16" wood attached to the reverse to support it as it was mounted on the hallway wall outside the team's dressing room at the Molson Centre. Will come with an LOA from the Montreal Canadiens. Special shipping / pick up arrangements will need to be made.
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