Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2014
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/25/2014
For many hockey fans, no game has ever been more thrilling than what took place on December 31, 1975 when Moscow Red Army, with the lion’s share of 1972 Summit Series players in their lineup, took on the Montreal Canadiens, a team on the cusp of greatness (and four straight Stanley Cups). It was part of the 1975-76 Super Series, a gathering of games that pitted Russia’s Red Army and Soviet Wings against various NHL clubs, and the thought of an ultra-talented and quick skating NHL team matched up against a Russian team fans knew from the 1972 Summit Series, who played a similar style to the Habs in many ways, caused a buzz only rivaled by the ’72 encounters. What a game it turned out to be, with the Habs outshooting the visitors 38-13 and only managing a 3-3 tie, mainly because of the superhuman heroics of Vladislav Tretiak in the Russian nets, and when all was said and done, hockey fans everywhere exhaled and proclaimed that night as the “great hockey game ever played”. Steve Shutt was a member of the Canadiens at that time, he would open the scoring at 3:16 of the first period, and it was the following day, Jan. 1, 1976, when he was presented with a Russian stick signed by approximately 15 players from the Red Army squad. The signatures, all signed in black marker, are clear and bold aside from 3 or 4 which have faded over the years, while the stick itself is unused and tape-free. This vintage and important Russian stick comes with an LOA from Mr. Shutt, but please note, he has it dated as January 1, 1972 instead of 1976, an honest mistake, as 1972 has remained on the minds of many since it all began.
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