Tonight, at Heritage I landed my first GU hockey shirt. It's a pre 1980 Olympic jersey worn by Steve Christoff during the first exhibition games leading up to the Miracle on Ice Olympic Gold Medal victory.
What makes it special, besides the obvious historical significance (and the fact Steve was one of the team's top scorers in the pre-Olympic games) is that he and I attended the same schools, from grade school through high school. He was a year ahead of me.
Also cool is the fact he was the model for the Hobey Baker award, and a star player for the University of Minnesota. So, his place in hockey history is quite secure, especially locally.
Knowing nothing about GU hockey shirts. I asked a buddy, who knows an expert on them, if the jersey looked right, and its value. The answer received was yes, from the pictures it looked good, Christoff jerseys are difficult to find from any team, and the value range bracketed what I ended up spending. So, it's my Christmas present to myself this year.
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