A hockey collector has paid more than $1-million for Paul Henderson’s 1972 Hockey Canada jersey that was worn during the Summit Series in Canada and the Soviet Union. The final bid was an incredible $1,067,538 U.S. before the buyer’s premium.
It is the highest recorded price for a game-worn hockey jersey sold in a public auction. By contrast, a Bobby Orr 1967-68 Boston Bruins jersey sold for $152,897 in a 2006 Leland’s auction (more than $200,000 Canadian with the exchange rate at the time). Also by contrast in terms of game-worn jerseys from the Summit Series, a Phil Esposito 1972 Canada game-worn jersey sold for $42,796 in a 2005 Classic Collectibles auction.
In the Classic Collectibles auction (which closed Jun. 22), the jersey was the lone item in a category entitled “The Jersey”. In all, there were close to 900 different lots in the auction. The Henderson jersey description explained, “offered here is the actual Team Canada uniform Henderson was wearing for the four games played in Russia. (It is the jersey worn) when he scored the goal that would forever be his most shining sporting achievement.
“This striking heavy knit sweater features a stylistic maple leaf rising up from the waist in red. The number”19″ is sewn onto the back beneath the word “CANADA” in red, single-layer tackle twill. The manufacturer’s black and gold “Tricot Sport Maska” tag is stitched into the collar beside remnants of another tag, long since removed. This one, worn by Henderson, has been altered to his specifications. The cuffs have been cut short and the inside layer of red material beneath the white Maple Leaf has been trimmed out to make the jersey lighter.”
The Henderson jersey drew 42 bids before it finally closed at over $1-million.
As an addendum, Classic explained that “Paul Henderson had the opportunity to don the iconic #19 sweater for the first time in nearly 40 years on Monday Jun. 7. He has personally confirmed the authenticity of the jersey, which he gave as a gift to Team Canada trainer Joe Sgro following the 1972 Summit Series. A new letter of authenticity and provenance signed by Paul Henderson will accompany the sale of the jersey. Please note that our consignor has pledged to donate a portion of the proceeds of the sale of the jersey to a charity of Paul Henderson’s choice.”
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Classic Collectibles has featured the Dave Dahms Collection in its newest historical hockey auction, which runs through this Jun. 22. The Dahms collection features postcards, photos and publications from the NHL and WHA.
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This passion for collecting signed hockey memorabilia grew and grew to the point where Dave had amassed an unrivaled collection in the hobby. His extensive and exhaustive collection of hockey photos includes very rare original prints, some dating back to the 1930s and ’40s. Grouped in lots for just about every NHL and WHA team past and present, this photo collection includes very rare team postcard sets. And Dave’s team-signed media guide collection is truly second to none when you consider the time and work he put into gathering all of the signatures featured within its countless pages.
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The Canadian Hockey League has announced that it raised $30,000 for the Dominion Command Poppy Trust Fund through its recent 2010 Memorial Cup auction. The auction featured game-worn jerseys of the Brandon Wheat Kings, a special set that was worn for the opening match of the 2010 Memorial Cup in Brandon, MB.
Poppy funds are spent to support veterans and their families, buy hospital equipment, support cadet groups, and provide student bursaries. Commemorative jerseys worn by the last three hosts of the MasterCard Memorial Cup including the Brandon Wheat Kings, the Rimouski Océanic, and the Kitchener Rangers have cumulatively generated over $90,000 for the fund.
The commemorative jerseys were designed by the CHL in conjunction with the Brandon Wheat Kings in honour of the Canadian Army, specifically the men and women past, present, and future of CFB Shilo. CFB Shilo is Manitoba’s only army base and is located approximately 20 minutes from Westman Place, home of the Wheat Kings.
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After close to a month of bidding, the gavel will close on the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship auction hosted by The MeiGray Group. The auction features the 22 game-worn jerseys from the gold-medal champion United States U-20 team, a first for the hobby. USA won the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal after a 6-5 victory over Canada in Saskatoon, SK.
Each jersey was barcoded before the tournament. Each jersey has also been security tagged with an individually serial-numbered USA Hockey-MeiGray Authentication Program inventory tag.
To place a bid on any of these jerseys, please be sure to visit this auction link before the deadline on Apr. 29. For more information on The MeiGray Group, please visit meigray.com.
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Collectors have up until Apr. 15 to bid on 42 different game-worn jerseys in the latest The MeiGray Group auction. The auction features the 2009-10 Calgary Flames Vintage Set of game-worn jerseys. The jerseys were worn for five different games during the 2009-10 season.
Each RBK Airknit jersey is a replicate of the Calgary style worn during the 1980-81 season, Calgary’s first after moving from Atlanta. That same style was actually worn for 14 years from 1980-81 through 1993-94, including the Stanley Cup championship year in 1988-89. Each jersey features the Flames’ “30th Anniversary” patch on the right breast.
To bid on any of these jerseys, please be sure to visit the auction link before the Apr. 15 deadline.
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The MeiGray Group’s third USA Hockey game-worn jersey auction in the past week closes on Tuesday, Apr. 6 at roughly 9pm ET. While the first two auctions featured men’s gamers (closing on Mar. 31 and Apr. 1), this third auction features women’s gamers from the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Players of note on the silver-medal team include recent Clarkson Cup champions from the Minnesota Whitecaps, Jenny Potter and Julie Chu.
To bid on these gamers, please visit the following auction link before the deadline. For more information, please visit www.meigray.com.
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The MeiGray Group and USA Hockey have announced an exclusive multi-year agreement to authenticate and market USA game-worn jerseys. It marks the first time that USA Hockey’s international jerseys will be made available to hockey fans around the world. The collection will include Olympics, IIHF World Championships and IIHF World Junior Championships.
“We’re pleased to provide a program whose proceeds will provide resources for future generations of players through the
USA Hockey Foundation,” said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey, “It’s also a tremendous program in the sense that it gives our fans an opportunity to share in the legacy of our teams through purchasing game-worn jerseys.”
“We are honored and delighted that USA Hockey has chosen to work with us,” said Barry Meisel, MeiGray’s president and chief operating officer. “As game-worn jersey enthusiasts, we are excited to see authenticated, game-worn, Team USA jerseys available.”
The first jerseys available for purchase are those from the Men’s and Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Tournaments. The men’s white jersey set (6-1 win over Norway) are available through Mar. 31, the retro 1960 jerseys (5-3 win over Canada) are available through Apr. 1, and the women’s white jerseys (13-0 win over Russia) are available through Apr. 6. To bid, collectors can visit www.meigray.com or www.usahockey.com.
MeiGray, has been designated “The Official Game-Worn Source of USA Hockey.” For more information on these auctions, and future auctions and retail sales of game-worn jerseys from men’s and women’s international teams dating to 1996, contact MeiGray toll-free at 888-463-4472, or e-mail them at sales@meigray.com.
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Classic Collectibles launches its newest auction this week at www.classicauctions.net. The auction runs through Mar. 16 and features historical lots from Hockey Hall of Fame members Börje Salming, Norm Ullman and Sweeney Schriner. The new auction will also feature a 1927 Ottawa Senators Frank Nighbor jersey.
Classic Collectibles last auction concluded in December with more than $1-million in sales for 844 different lots. That auction included a 1930s New York Americans game-worn wool sweater, a 1966-67 Chicago Blackhawks Glenn Hall game-worn jersey, and a 2003 Winter Classic MegaStars Wayne Gretzky jersey.
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Game-worn helmets and gloves from the 2010 NHL Winter Classic are still up for auction through Tuesday Jan. 26. These lots were worn by the Boston Bruins in the Jan. 1 victory at Fenway Park in Boston. Collectors can bid on these items through tonight. The auction is run via The MeiGray Group, the official game-worn jersey provider for both the Flyers and Bruins.
If you don’t win your desired helmet or glove, then be sure to bid on a practice jersey or game-used stick. Practice-worn jerseys and sticks from the Bruins and Flyers are up for auction through Thursday Jan. 28.
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Nazem Kadri’s game-worn jersey from the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship sold for an incredible $16,100 in the recent Hockey Canada eBay auction. The Kadri gamer was by far the highlight of the 62-piece auction that featured game-worn jerseys, game-worn helmets and game-worn gloves.
The game-worn jerseys were the special green jerseys worn by the players in the Canada-Switzerland game at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Saskatchewan. The $16,100 spent on the Kadri jersey trails the $22,100 spent on a Crosby WJC jersey in 2005, but it is better than the $7,877 spent on the 2005 Ryan Getzlaf gamer, the $7,800 spent on the 2005 Patrice Bergeron gamer, the $7,111 spent on the 2005 Jeff Carter gamer, and the $5,851 spent on the 2005 Michael Richards gamer.
The second-most expensive gamer in the 2010 auction was the Taylor Hall game jersey that sold for $5,100.
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Nazem Kadri’s game-worn jersey from the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship sold for an incredible $16,100 in the recent Hockey Canada eBay auction. The Kadri gamer was by far the highlight of the 62-piece auction that featured game-worn jerseys, game-worn helmets and game-worn gloves.
The game-worn jerseys were the special green jerseys worn by the players in the Canada-Switzerland game at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Saskatchewan. The $16,100 spent on the Kadri jersey trails the $22,100 spent on a Crosby WJC jersey in 2005, but it is better than the $7,877 spent on the 2005 Ryan Getzlaf gamer, the $7,800 spent on the 2005 Patrice Bergeron gamer, the $7,111 spent on the 2005 Jeff Carter gamer, and the $5,851
