Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2021
Replacing the NHL's All-Star festivities for the 1978–79 NHL season, the 1979 Challenge Cup featured the Soviet Union national ice hockey team taking on a squad of NHL All-Stars in three contests at Madison Square Garden, on February 8th, 10th, and 11th. This 1979 Challenge Cup NHL All-Stars jersey was worn by WHA and NHL superstar Anders Hedberg and it hails from his personal collection. With a large Cosby label with “50” sizing tightly affixed to the inner collar, the vintage durene feature’s an embroidered NHL shield team crest, with matching additional crests over each shoulder and orange-over-black layered tackle twill sleeve and verso numbers. “Hedberg” appears affixed directly over the upper reverse in individual black twill letters with embroidered orange trim, with no fight strap utilized. A signed LOA from Anders Hedberg will accompany.
Hedberg saw action in the Feb 8th and 11th matches, with dark marks visible over the lower front and upper right sleeve, with a long burn streak as well as a bit of red paint transfer present near the left elbow. There are also two small holes near the bottom of the left seam originating from board burns. We should further note that glue was used to affix each crest/patch before being sewn – common for garments of the era, with the glue visible through the material when viewing the interior of the jersey.
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