Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction November 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/29/2023
A three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Chicago Blackhawks, the club that made him the 1st overall pick of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Patrick Kane has become perhaps the greatest American born player to ever play in the National Hockey League, further cementing his surefire Hall of Fame legacy by capturing the Hart and Art Ross Trophy's in 2016. Hailing from the 2017-18 season in which he registered 76 points in 82 games played, this is pair of gloves worn by Kane during a portion of the campaign. Bauer Nexus 1N models in solid black with red and white accents, “Kane 88” is embroidered over the outside of each in white thread while the number "45" has been penned to the bottom of each palm in black marker ink. With just minimal game-wear being exhibited via some rubbing over each palm that is heaviest on the right one, this can be explained by the fact that images from throughout the season show Kane using this exact type of model, but with different numbers written on the aforementioned palms. Additionally, all the images available from that season at no time show Kane wearing gloves that exhibit heavy use. Sporting "Bauer" embroidered into the cuff of each mitt and having had the same number "45" penned to the inside in large scale with the same black marker that is seen on the palms, regarding the photo-matches, Getty Images #935012738 and #935037834, both from Chicago's March 18th, 2018 game against the St. Louis Blues, are matched to the long red thread seen over Kane's left pointer finger in the first image while the second is matched to the long red thread to the left of Bauer at Kane's left wrist and to the cream coloured thread throughout the handwritten "45" on the left palm. Additionally, the long black thread coming off the left glove as seen in both images has been cut but its location on the glove itself still shows a loose black thread of shorter length in the same spot.
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