Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Spring 2013
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/18/2013
The heady final days of the Red Wings' 1950s Stanley Cup dynasty are covered in this amazing collection of 33 Detroit Olympia Red Wing Hockey Magazine NHL game programs. Ranging from 1954-57, the programs offered here include Gordie Howe's 325th NHL goal on December 15, 1956, the March 20, 1955 program for the Red Wings' first game after the Richard riot at the Montreal Forum, and Johnny Bucyk's first NHL goal on December 11, 1955. Very nicely preserved overall, with multiples among the 26 from the 1955-56 season. 1954-55 (4): December 18, 1954 vs. Boston; December 26 vs. Toronto; January 8, 1955 vs. Chicago; March 20, 1955 vs. Montreal, 6-0 win for Red Wings to clinch regular season title in final game of the season, Lindsay 3G, 1A, Kelly 3A, Sawchuk 199th win, 57th shutout);
1955-56 (23): October 30, 1955 vs. Canadiens (2); November 19 vs. Chicago (3); November 24 vs. Montreal (2); December 11 vs. Rangers (4), Johnny Bucyk’s First NHL goal; December 25 vs. Toronto (2); December 29 vs. Boston (2); January 1, 1956 vs. Chicago (3); January 8 vs. Boston; January 26 vs. Rangers; January 29 vs. Montreal (vertical fold crease); February 28 vs. Rangers; Stanley Cup finals Game 3 or Game 4 vs. Montreal, missing four pages including roster page);
1956-57 (6): October 28, 1956 vs. Montreal (creases and fold crease on the cover); November 22 vs. Toronto (creases and wear on top and bottom of cover); November 24 vs. Chicago (crease on back cover and bottom of last few pages); December 15, 1956 vs. Chicago, Howe scores twice, including 325th NHL goal to move past Nels Stewart for second on all-time scoring list behind Maurice Richard; December 30 vs. Boston (cover wear on front and back); February 28, 1957 vs. Montreal, Maurice Richard scored twice, NHL goals 487 and 488, in Canadiens’ 3-0 win, Jacques Plante’s 25th NHL shutout.
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