Historical Hockey Memorabilia Spring 2012
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/12/2012
Brilliant gold and diamond work of art here conjures up images of a young Edmonton Oilers team coming of age and of Wayne Gretzky raising the Stanley Cup over his head for the very first time. Wayne and buddy Mark Messier beaming exuberantly is a picture etched into the memory of Oiler and hockey fans alike. The date was May 19, 1984 and Edmonton's Northlands Coliseum the place as the Oilers ended the Islanders' Stanley Cup reign with a 5-2 win in game five of the finals, Ken Linseman's early second period goal turning out to be the Cup-winner. Edmonton had reached the finals by first sweeping Winnipeg, edging arch-rival Calgary in seven games and wiping out Minnesota in four straight. All this after an amazing record-pulverizing regular season which saw Wayne and friends score a (still) all-time record of 446 goals while winning 57 games and racking up 119 points. Paul Coffey finished runner-up to Gretzky in the scoring race, with Jari Kurri also finishing in the top ten of league scorers and Messier also reaching the 100-point plateau. Man, what a team with the brightest of futures!
Members of the squad received golden mementos to mark the joyous occasion, with this one crafted for owner Peter Pocklington. The face features a large diamond and a blue stone, encircled by the team's name, with "19" and "84" also incorporated. One shank includes the Oilers logo, with "Pocklington" above and a motivational carrot below, while appearing on the opposite one are an image of Lord Stanley's precious trophy, the results of Edmonton's four playoff series victories, and the words Edmontonians never got tired of hearing in subsequent years; "Stanley Cup Champions." The interior of the size 10-1/2 band is stamped "14K" and the ring is in near perfect condition, showing light wear. Firsts are always oh so special and this keepsake, commemorating Edmonton's first Cup title, presents Oilers' faithful with an oh so special opportunity.
Offered in this collection are the Stanley Cup Championship rings originally awarded to Edmonton Oilers team owner Peter Pocklington for his part in five thrilling Stanley Cup victories between 1984 and 1990. These fabulous and original rings were produced for Peter Pocklington by the famed craftsmen at Jostens and Balfour and each ring will be accompanied by a letter of authenticity and provenance signed by Peter Pocklington himself. Additionally, each will come with an authenticating document from Jostens executive Barry Properzi detailing that he has examined each ring and attesting that these are the actual rings that were originally ordered by and produced for Oilers team owner Peter Pocklington. Also accompanying the rings are copies of the original Jostens order forms from the 1980s confirming that Peter Pocklington had ordered Stanley Cup championship rings for himself and for his father Basil Pocklington.
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