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Lot # 1368: 1927-1928 Boston Bruins Division Champions Banner that Hung from the Rafters

Category: Hockey

Starting Bid: $5,000.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "2024 Winter Classic",
which ran from 2/25/2024 10:00 AM to
3/16/2024 10:00 PM



Massive, magnificent, and historic, this 1927-28 Boston Bruins Division Champions banner hung at the venerable Boston Garden until its demolition in 1998. Measuring roughly 148" high (over 12 feet) and approximately 95" across, this bold yellow treasure is mounted from a wood beam extending about 101" across. Black letters measuring 17" high and 10" across spell out BOSTON BRUINS, below which is the famed "spoked-B" logo (a sizeable 44" in diameter) of the Original Six franchise. In smaller black letters below is "DIVISION CHAMPS 1927-28." Lelands can attest to the authenticity of this banner with 100% certainty as we were on hand as host of the Garden's demolition auction in '98. In their fourth season in the fledgling National Hockey League, the Bruins claimed their first American Division Championship, led by future Hall of Famers Eddie Shore and Dit Clapper, and goaltender Hal Winkler (whose 15 shutouts that season remains a franchise record). Though they faltered in the playoffs, the Bruins had already laid the groundwork, winning Boston's first Stanley Cup Championship the following season. The Boston Bruins made history as the first American team to join the National Hockey League, and the intimate setting of Boston Garden fostered one of the most revered - and intimidating - atmospheres in league history. This spectacular offering is the ultimate tribute to that heritage.

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