Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction March 2011
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/29/2011
This single-game Team Canada 2010 Olympics game-worn jersey is golden, identical in look to the ones worn by Sidney Crosby and company
for the host nation’s stirring final victory over the United States in Vancouver. Dany Heatley’s #15 Olympic gamer offered here is from
the set worn by Team Canada for its round-robin game against Switzerland on February 18. Dany scored Canada’s first goal midway through
the first and assisted on Patrick Marleau’s tally to help build a 2-0 lead against the Swiss, who battled back to tie it and send the
game to overtime. That set the stage for Sid the Kid to deliver the decisive shootout goal in a 3-2 win at Canada Hockey Place. The
centerpiece of these Nike jerseys is the team crest Canada introduced exclusively for the Olympic tournament. Because the International
Olympic Committee enforced its rule forbidding the use of national federation logos, Hockey Canada commissioned a Musqueam artist to
develop a suitable alternative. The thunderbird and eagle and the heralded hockey player and stick are among several icons and cultural
symbols that are depicted on the red twill fabric in the middle of the Maple Leaf crest, which is outlined in white embroidery accented
by gold thread. The advanced polyester/spandex fabric used in these white-and-red gamers makes for a remarkably lightweight jersey. The
Nike logo, size “62” and “Made In Canada” are printed in the back of the collar above a sewn-on IIHF tag. Nike’s inventory bar code is
heat-pressed into the inner rear hem. Inside the jersey, a small Hockey Canada logo patch is sewn behind the Canada crest. The Canadian
Olympic Committee logo is embroidered on a patch sewn onto the right rear tail and a Vancouver 2010 patch is sewn onto the left sleeve.
A red Nike logo is sewn on the right breast. Sewn-on double twill numbers are red-and-black on the back and white-and-black on both
sleeves. White twill surname letters are glued onto a sewn-on nameplate. The fight strap is intact and a long laundry instruction fly
tag is sewn into the inside of the left seam. Game use shows in a number of marks, including one on right sleeve elbow sleeve and a
smaller one near the cuff. A black mark on the left cuff is the biggest of multiple marks on that sleeve. Black marks are also
displayed on the outer edge of both sides of the bottom of the Canada crest on the front. Comes with a Hockey Canada letter of
authenticity signed by president Bob Nicholson. [red] Addendum; A security feature is embedded into all Olympic jerseys by Hockey Canada. Hockey Canada doesn't disclose the process, only that if there is ever any question of authenticity by a holder of a Team Canada game-used jersey in the future, they can have Hockey Canada confirm upon supplying the physical jersey for inspection. [/red]
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