Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2019
Swedish great Borje Salming – the man hugely responsible for the influx of European players to the NHL - wore this thin blue knit gamer during the 1976 Canada Cup. The Hall-of-Famer scored four goals and was named to the tournament All-Star team on defense along with Bobby Orr. A fan favorite in Toronto, Salming received a huge ovation from the Maple Leaf Gardens crowd when he was introduced prior to Sweden's 5-2 win over the United States. This Team Sweden jersey originally hails from his personal collection. Yellow leatherette "Tre Kronor" crowns are sewn onto the front, the same material used for his surname letters sewn on the back (no nameplate) and the #5 on the back and both sleeves. Garter-style fight strap is intact and "Liga" tag sewn inside the tie-down collar is frayed on both ends. An LOA from Classic Auctions will accompany.
A few marks/stains are present over the lower front, with a small hole over the lower front band.
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