Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/25/2015
HOF goalie Billy Smith received this awesome 10-karat gold creation with three large diamonds on the tableau after the New York Islanders achieved immortality as a dynasty in 1982. Billy won the Vezina Trophy and was named to the NHL First All-Star Team after going 32-9-4 during the regular season. He upped that to a 15-3 mark in the playoffs as the Islanders became the first American team to win three Stanley Cups in a row. The Islanders survived a first-round scare against Pittsburgh, winning the ultimate game in overtime. Once they got past the archrival Rangers in a tough six-game series, the Islanders were on their way to making history and joining Montreal and Toronto in the exclusive three-straight Cups club with consecutive sweeps of the Quebec Nordiques and the Vancouver Canucks. The team marked the accomplishment in style with this stunning diamond and gold ring, which weighs approximately 31 grams. Three big diamonds are stacked on top of each other on the ring’s face with the biggest one in the middle, and Stanley Cup Champions 1982 in raised letters surrounding the diamonds. A raised image of the Islanders logo in white gold is on the right shank along with “Smith” and Billy’s retired No. “31”. The ring’s left shank has “Islanders” in raised letters and three Stanley Cups with each championship year on it, the 1982 Cup presented in white gold, with a nod to the team’s Prince of Wales conference championship at the bottom. “First American Team” and three tiny images of the Stanley Cup are engraved along with “Balfour 10K” on the interior of the size 10 band. Nice sharp details on this beautifully preserved bauble which shows proud wear in the form of scratches and tiny dings to the band and letters on the bezel. Comes with Billy Smith’s signed LOA. Please note that this lot may be subject to a silent reserve.
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