Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2012
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/30/2012
Historic WHA memorabilia here has several highlights and dates back to the Chicago Cougars' first home game, a 3-1 win over Winnipeg, with Bobby Hull on the cover of a NM program. The Calgary Cowboys' first-ever game program has torn covers but is autographed by over 20 Cowboys and visiting Fighting Saints, including Jack and Steve Carlson. Minnesota was also the opponent for the Michigan Stags first home game in October of 1974 (VG program), while the first four Toronto Toros home programs are present and bound together. Phoenix's first game program (EX) and one from the Whalers' first game in Hartford complete, with more details below. The Calgary program is signed in blue ballpoint on the lineup page by Cowboys Ron Chipperfield, Duane Rupp, Chris Evans, Derek Haas, Wally Olds and Wayne Wood, while joining the Carlsons are teammates John McKenzie, Connolly, Hampson, Antonovich, Ouimet, Huck, Butters, Arbour, Westrum and a couple we cannot decipher. The Stags program exhibits some warping/rippling from water/moisture damage and includes a one-page statistics insert. Stags beat the Saints 4-3 in overtime. Spiral rings keep the Toros programs together, with Carl Brewer appearing on Toronto’s inaugural night program from October 7, 1973 – a 4-4 tie against the Cougars. Toros ensemble is in the EX neighborhood, similar to the Phoenix Roadrunners pub picturing Murray Keogan on the cover. October 16, 1974 saw Phoenix win its first-ever game 8-2 over San Diego. Mariners also supplied the opposition when the Whalers played their first game in Hartford on January 11, 1975, after having played previously in Springfield, Mass. New England sent the fans home happy after winning 4-3 in overtime! Nice thick EX program completes this important group.
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