Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2020
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/26/2020
A backbone of the Montreal Canadiens defence line throughout a number of the club’s most successful seasons, Serge Savard won an impressive eight Stanley Cup championships with the Canadiens, with the Conn Smythe earned during just his second full season with the Habs, in 1968-69. From his Bill Masterton Trophy-winning season of 1978-79, one that witnessed Montreal secure their fourth-consecutive championship, we offer photo-matched gloves worn by Savard in the 1979 Stanley Cup finals, along with an issued stick that has been team-signed by the Cup-winning Habs. Cooper models in Canadiens colours, “18” has been written over the wrist guard on each glove, with this again repeated over each thumb. The stick is a Canadien model with “S.Savard” over the upper shaft, with 22 signing including Savard, along with Cournoyer, Robinson, Shutt, Dryden and others.
The gloves exhibit nice game use, with numerous marks visible along with some wear and rubbing to the leather in spots, with some additional light wear to each palm. Getty Images #845735852 from May, 1979 (1978-79 Stanley Cup Finals vs Rangers), has been matched to marks on both gloves and to the handwritten "18" on the gloves and their placement. The stick has been signed along the topside of the shaft in dark blue marker, with many signatures somewhat harder to read including a few that are heavily worn. The additional signers include Gainey, Lapointe, Bouchard, Houle, Lemaire and others.
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