Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2012
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/30/2012
Glen Sather spent the last of his nine NHL seasons with Minnesota in 1975-76, the North Stars acquiring him from Montreal for cash and a third round draft pick in June of ‘75. “Slats” had previously performed with the Bruins, Penguins, Rangers and Blues, mostly as a fourth-line checker and penalty killer. He never was demoted to the minors though and finished up his playing career in ’76-77 with the WHA Oilers, becoming playing-coach before concentrating on coaching and leading the young Oilers on to become the most exciting and dominating team of the 1980s. The Sather file includes the following: 1-Letter dated September 18, 1975 on St. Louis Blues stationery from Sid Salomon III to Jack Gordon about a vehicle that Sather was using. 2-Letter dated October 3, 1975 on St. Louis Blues stationery from secretary to Salomon to Gordon about the vehicle. 3-Memo on North Stars stationery from accountant for North Stars to Gordon (marked Confidential) about Sather’s contract and how the Canadiens handled the issue. Dated July 25, 1975. 4-Letter dated September 10, 1975 on St. Louis Blues stationery from Sid Salomon III to Jack Gordon about a vehicle that Sather was using. Also file copy of response from Gordon to Salomon. 5-Handwritten letter from Sather to Jack Gordon related to the vehicle (signed by Sather). Stationery is “Glen Sather Holiday Hockey School”. 6-Letter on NHL letterhead from Clarence Campbell to Gordon about fine to Sather for leaving the bench to enter an altercation. Letter is dated February 23, 1976 and is signed by Campbell. 7-Letter on NHL letterhead from Campbell to Gordon about a fine to Sather for leaving the bench to enter an altercation. Letter is dated March 2, 1976 and is signed by Campbell. Balance of file includes: Copy of Contract Bonus sheet with handwritten note by Jack Gordon calculating bonus; copy of Standard Assignment Agreement; memo on stationery from the Office of Jack Gordon with Sather’s contact phone numbers; copy of request for payment form for reimbursement of expenses; file copy of letter sending Sather his contract bonus sheet and copy of contract bonus sheet; file copy of letter to Sather making him a Free Agent (with handwritten amendment by Gordon); copy of Gurarantee and Indemnity Agreement among Sather, the Blues and Sather’s company guaranteeing that Sather will perform his obligations; copy of agreement where the Blues agree to hire Sather’s company to do scouting and PR services; two more copies of the agreement; copy of letter about promissory notes; copies of other contractual documents; copy of Sather’s 1973 NHL contract; file copy of letter to Sam Pollock from Jack Gordon about payment for Sather; copy of letter about expenses; original letter from Sather’s accountant about accommodations for his family prior to training camp.
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