A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
A veteran of 18 professional seasons, Charlie Hodge played his first NHL game in 1954 with Montreal. But because teams in that era only carried one goalie, and Montreal had perhaps the best goalie of the era in Jacques Plante, Hodge was only used in emergency situations. When Plante was traded in 1962, Hodge got his chance to play full-time. He twice won the Vezina Trophy for being the goaltender of the team allowing the fewest number of goals during the regular season, once outright in 1963-64 and shared with Gump Worsley in 1965-66. Charlie's game used Northland Pro model stick has "Hodge" stamped on the front of the shaft and a silver paint pen autograph appears down near the blade. This stick dates back to Hodge's last years in the NHL and was most likely used with the Oakland Seals. Nice game use with plenty of puck marks on the paddle and some slices in the blade tape with a good crack at the heel. Also included is a shutout puck, saved from early in Charlie's hockey career. The Art Ross NHL game puck is labelled "St. Catharines,25 Feb. 53" and comes from a personal hoard of pucks that Charlie retrieved at the end of games when he did not allow a goal. Obtained directly from Charlie Hodge, this intriguing puck will come with his signed letter of authenticity.
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