Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2021
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2021
Montreal’s first pick, 14th overall, in the 2002 NHL Draft, forward Chris Higgins’ game-worn jersey is from his rookie season with the Canadiens in 2005-06. Higgins, who wore No. 88 when he played two games for Montreal in 2003-04, wore this No. 21 jersey with the Habs in 2005-06 after playing the previous two seasons with Hamilton of the AHL. His 23 goals tied him with Alex Kovalev for second on the Canadiens behind Michael Ryder’s team-leading 30 goals. Higgins had 38 points and finished 11th in Calder Trophy voting in a rookie class that featured award winner Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Dion Phaneuf, Henrik Lundqvist, Ryan Miller and Jeff Carter. His rookie season jersey has a size 56 flag tag in the back of the collar, which has “2” for Set 2 written in black marker inside the outline of the stitching for the Reebok logo patch below the back of the collar. MeiGray NHL Game-Worn Jersey 2004-2005 Season with registry No. C05317 is sewn inside the left rear tail, with a square 2005-2006- Season patch to its left. According to the MeiGray population report the jersey is a “Red Set 2”. The NHL logo is sewn on the right rear hem. Game wear includes black marks on the No. 21 on the left sleeve, including a long diagonal black mark that extends up and to the right from the top of the “1”, board burns on the sleeves, a diagonal black mark on the right front hem, and marks on the No. 21 on the back, including a diagonal mark through the white twill at the bottom of the “1”. There are two long loose blue threads on the bottom edge of the inner portion of the CH crest on the front red and blue twill and white embroidery. Comes with a Classic Auctions LOA.
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