Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/27/2023
In league with timeless legends Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull serves as one of only three professional players who starred in both the NHL and WHA to score over 1,000 goals including playoffs. Concluding his HOF career with 1,018 total goals, The Golden Jet scored his milestone 1,000th for the Winnipeg Jets on March 11, 1978 vs the Quebec Nordiques. An absolute prize for even the most advanced collection or sports museum and originating directly from Bobby Hull, we have what is attributed to be the actual puck the legendary superstar used to net his monumental 1,000 career goal! A Viceroy puck with screened WHA logo, the obverse small logo has been mostly worn away, with just a few small traces where red and white can both be seen. As the goal was scored in Quebec City, the colours do match as the Nordiques pucks used during the era sports just a red and white logo. Regarding provenance, the puck was originally gifted by Hull along with the 1,000th presentation puck and display case also in this auction, with this puck inserted into the case to denote it's significance. The paramount goal was scored by Hull at 17:25 of the second period, with Barry Long assisting. Hull would also assist in the contest, on a goal scored by Kent Nilsson at 19:34 of the second. The puck itself shows wear from use including a few small nicks and cuts. Accompanying the hockey treasure, we have a plaque presented to Hull for his 1,000th goal. At 13" x 15 1/2", the solid wood plaque with beveled edges sports a 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" black and white photo of the goal being scored set under plexiglass, with an engraved silver plate beneath with "Bravo - Pour ton 1000 ieme but - hommage - Dimanche Quebec" and "Quebec 11 Mars 1978". A signed LOA will accompany from the son of a close friend to Bobby Hull.
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