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. Patrick Marleau’s #11 Olympic gamer offered here is
from the set worn by Team Canada for its round-robin game against Switzerland on February 18. Patrick’s second-period goal put Canada
up 2-0 after he assisted on Dany Heatley’s goal midway through the first. The Swiss battled back to tie it and send the game to
overtime, setting 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 variety of ways, including equipment impression marks on the right
shoulder and on the upper part of both sleeves. A black mark appears below the right elbow seam. Faint red paint transfer shows on a
couple of small marks on the lower left sleeve. The front right hem displays a small black mark and a few more little black marks
appear below Patrick’s No. 11 on the back. 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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