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Gretzky memorabilia auction.
RedHeart54
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I'll bet this is the very helmet he's wearing on his rookie card..
Gretzky rookie era helmet
Has anyone been following this auction? There's a collector in Ft McMurray, Alberta (home of the Canadian oil sands) who's selling off his Gretzky collection. His '86-87 jersey is already over $126,000!
Gretzky rookie era helmet
Has anyone been following this auction? There's a collector in Ft McMurray, Alberta (home of the Canadian oil sands) who's selling off his Gretzky collection. His '86-87 jersey is already over $126,000!
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<< <i>The '87 Canada Cup (at least the Canada-USSR series) was probably the greatest tournament ever. I wonder where those jerseys reside now? >>
You must be Canadian
Yes, it was fantastic hockey, but many in the US put 1980 a notch above that
<< <i>I wonder if it will sell for more than his rookie card. The jersey price is more than I would have thought. Sure wish I hadn't passed on his 87 Team Canada game worn jersey for $15k. Of course, that was back in 1991. Lemieux'c was available as well - only 10K. >>
Would rather have Lemieux's jersey from that tourny, although I imagine the Gretz jersey is worth much more. That white uni has to be a 250K+ jersey.
The game winner is my favorite goal ever, and the most iconic hockey moment of my generation. Murphy was never getting that puck!
on Dale Hawerchuk. If Hawerchuk didn't hook the Russian at center ice, then that Russian has Lemieux checked on that winning shot. Refs ate the whistle in OT.
Obvious non-call that gave Canada the win
<< <i>It doesn't show it on that youtube clip, but if you ever see the entire play from different angles, the refs missed an obvious interference/hooking penalty
on Dale Hawerchuk. If Hawerchuk didn't hook the Russian at center ice, then that Russian has Lemieux checked on that winning shot. Refs ate the whistle in OT.
Obvious non-call that gave Canada the win >>
Lemieux jumped the draw as well, he was halfway in the circle when the puck dropped.
Love that goal, so much going on.
Still, deep in my heart I know the goal wasn't legit, but a little part of me doesn't care.
<< <i>You must be Canadian >>
I'll say this-- born in the States but am a dual citizen. As far as upsets go, then yes, the US over the Soviets in 1980 is the greatest American sports moment ever. But in terms of a balls-to-the-wall fight to determine the country of hockey supremacy on planet Earth, the '87 Canada Cup was IT.
(Though, yes, the ref who didn't call the Hawerchuk interference was thinking of nothing else than self preservation.)
<< <i>Yeah, I love that goal too. What could be better then Gretzky-Lemieux against the hated Russians ?
Still, deep in my heart I know the goal wasn't legit, but a little part of me doesn't care. >>
The goal is completely legit IMO. The Russian flopped and even if Lemieux is caught - which is debatable- Gretzky dishes to a wide open Murphy or scores himself.
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<< <i>Yeah, I love that goal too. What could be better then Gretzky-Lemieux against the hated Russians ?
Still, deep in my heart I know the goal wasn't legit, but a little part of me doesn't care. >>
The goal is completely legit IMO. The Russian flopped and even if Lemieux is caught - which is debatable- Gretzky dishes to a wide open Murphy or scores himself. >>
I agree. You could just feel a goal coming on that play.
Gretzky to Lemieux
For those of you who are good at making "card that never were" I'd love to see some cards from the 1987-88 OPC made up with players from this Canadian squad in those uniforms. (Sort of like 1991-92 Upper Deck's Canada Cup subset.)
<< <i>Yeah, I love that goal too. What could be better then Gretzky-Lemieux against the hated Russians ?
Still, deep in my heart I know the goal wasn't legit, but a little part of me doesn't care. >>
Better is Hasek carrying the Czech team on his back and stoning about 3 dozen HOF'ers during the Nagano games to take the gold!
Hasek had a dominant stretch in the NHL.
The 1980 team didn't have any dominant NHL'er (only Ken Morrow, Mark Johnson, Dave Christian, and Mark Pavelich had decent NHL careers).
What happened in 1987 was exciting. But with Gretzky, Lemieux, Messier, Bourque, Coffey, Hawerchuk, and others on your team, it shouldn't have been that close.
What happened in 1980 was simply amazing. A bunch of nobody college kids beat a team that whipped the NHL's best. Nothing even comes close.
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What happened in 1980 was simply amazing. A bunch of nobody college kids beat a team that whipped the NHL's best. Nothing even comes close. >>
Except for David and Goliath.