Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2024
The highest-drafted Californian-born-and-trained player in NHL history and the first one to be crowned a Stanley Cup champion, Beau Bennett played in parts of 5 NHL seasons after suiting up in the NCAA with the University of Denver for a pair of seasons and being drafted 20th overall by Pittsburgh at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. A veteran of 200 National Hockey League games in which he posted 64 points, offered here is the jersey Bennett was wearing to record his 1st NHL goal and point on February 24th, 2013 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. A vintage style offering based off of what the Penguins wore in at the 2011 Winter Classic that is made by Reebok, a lone size "56" label is affixed to the inner collar while the crests of the NHL shield and Reebok adorn the front and reverse necklines respectively. Styled over the front with a vintage style Penguins team crest in felt with embroidered details, the sleeves and verso of the garment has been accented with Bennett's number “19” is dual layer cream-over-baby blue tackle twill numerals while “Bennett” is spelt out in single layer cream coloured twill letters across the affixed matching nameplate. Worn in games on February 22nd vs Florida, February 24th vs Tampa Bay and March 24th vs Philadelphia, the jersey shows game-wear in the form of a few board burns over the lower portion of both sleeves, including one on the left side that has resulted in an un-repaired cut. Also showing light pilling in areas on the interior, a Penguins team tag denoting the jersey as a “2011-2012 Third Jersey Game Jersey” and serial numbered “PPH#N12123613” is sewn inside the rear hem while a JerseyTRAX tracker has been embedded inside the fight strap. Signed on the inside of the fight strap by Penguins equipment manager, Dana Heinze, a matching Penguins COA and a JerseyTRAX LOA will accompany the piece.
Regarding the photo-match, the jersey has been matched with Getty Image #162577070 (February 24th, 2013 vs Tampa Bay - 1st NHL Goal) to the board burns observed over the left forearm.
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