Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2020
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/20/2020
Scoring a goal in his very first NHL regular season contest – a shootout win over Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, on Oct 9, 2011, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins wore these exact signed and photo-matched skates while making his historic debut, and they were also worn during the 2011-12 training camp, preseason and regular-season games up to and including Nov 13th vs Chicago. It should be further noted that while the boots were worn throughout this entire period, the blade holders and blades were changed by Oilers staff following the Oct 27th contest vs Washington, with the current blades and holders used from Oct 30th vs St Louis until and including Nov 13th vs Chicago. CCM U+ CL models in solid black with red accents, each boot has a “93” decal affixed to the underside along with labels that state “Nugent-Hopkins Ryan” with sizing codes, with additional labels added to each blade holder that lists the particulars including “Ryan Nugent-Hopkins”, “2011-12 Edmonton Oilers Game-Used CCM Skates” and “EOHC Inventory #8012”. An Oilers hologram numbered “8012” has also been affixed to the left skate’s blade holder. An LOA from the Edmonton Oilers will accompany these historic skates.
As mentioned, the skates were used for numerous games, with the boots used even longer, with this shown with plenty of game-use visible over each boot including rubbing to the material, blemishes and marks along with numerous cuts and abrasions to the toe sections. Nugent-Hopkins has signed over each toe section in silver, with no issues for the signatures. Three included numeric images have been used for the photo-matches. Getty Image #129756553 (Oct 9, 2011 NHL regular-season debut vs Pittsburgh) has been matched to the cracked section across the CCM logo on the inside of the left skate, and to the pattern of wear with the black area visible at the bottom right eyelet of the right skate, while Getty Image #129472247 (Oct 9, 2011 NHL regular-season debut vs Pittsburgh) has been matched to the gouge visible beneath the "M" of "CCM" on the outside of the right skate. Lastly, Getty Images #129756540 (Oct 9, 2011 NHL regular-season debut vs Pittsburgh) has been matched to the cracked section across the CCM logo on the inside of the left skate, to the discoloured pattern within the silver area to the right of the inside CCM logo, and to the small extended piece of clear plastic visible just above the blade holder, on the inside of the left skate where the hardened toe section begins. A signed and framed photo of Nugent-Hopkins is also included (11 1/2" x 14 1/2").
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