Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/18/2019
The Cincinnati Stingers were one of two World Hockey Association teams that did not survive the merger with the NHL after the rebel league’s final season in 1978-79. This yellow mesh game-worn jersey originally from Michel Parizeau’s personal collection was worn by the veteran left wing, who played the final 30 games of his seven-year WHA career with Cincinnati after signing with the Stingers in December 1978 when the Indianapolis Racers folded during the season. Russell Athletic size L and Koch Sporting Goods tagging are in the back of the neck and a garter-style fight strap is inside the back. This prized 1978-79 Stingers gamer measures out to roughly a size 46.
Game wear shows in black marks on the front, including a diagonal slash on the front tail just above the white band with an unrepaired hole at its top. There are more black marks on back and both sleeves, which have board burns, including one through the “5” on the left sleeve, and yellow paint transfer and an unrepaired burn hole on the right sleeve. The Stingers crest and No. 15 on the back and both sleeves are heat-screened vinyl as are the black and yellow stripes on the tails and both sleeves. “Parizeau” is spelled out in individual black twill letters sewn on the yellow mesh nameplate on the back.
Parizeau had three goals and nine assists for 12 points in 30 games with Cincinnati after posting four goals and nine assists for 13 points in 22 games with Indianapolis in 1978-79, totaling 25 points (seven goals, 18 assists) in 52 games between the two teams in his final pro season. He totaled 394 points (142 goals, 252 assists) in 509 regular season games in the WHA, beginning in 1972-73 with the Quebec Nordiques. He had three goals and 14 assists for 17 points in 58 NHL regular season games with St. Louis and Philadelphia in 1971-72.
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