Session 1 Live and On-line June 20th, 7:30 PM EST (Lots 1-43)

Lot #37:

Sittler – Makita MLG Photo

Beautiful original Maple Leaf Gardens photo that hung in the hallowed halls at one of the most iconic buildings in Canada. This photo is from October 11, 1975, opening night for the 75-76 season, showing Darryl Sittler at the ceremonial puck drop with Stan Mikita. Ontario Lieutenant Governor Pauline McGibbon is dropping the puck with Leafs owner Harold Ballard looking on. The Leafs won the game 2-1 with Sittler scoring the first goal of the season just before the end of the first period while short handed, 19 minutes after this photo was taken. Stan Mikita assisted on the lone Blackhawks tally in the first. These type photos were sold off years ago at the Maple Leaf Gardens sale and have disappeared for the most part in private collections. Don't let this rare opportunity to have this piece of Garden's and Maple Leafs history in your home. This photo is 22 inches long and 18 inches wide. Maple Leaf Gardens is a historic building located at the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The building was originally constructed in 1931 as an indoor arena to host ice hockey games. Considered one of the "cathedrals" of hockey, it was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1931 to 1999. The Leafs won the Stanley Cup 11 times from 1932 to 1967 while playing at the Gardens. The first NHL All-Star Game, albeit an unofficial one, was held at the Gardens in 1934 as a benefit for Leafs forward Ace Bailey, who had suffered a career-ending head injury. The first official annual National Hockey League All-Star Game was also held at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1947. Darryl Sittler (born September 18, 1950) is a Canadian former professional  player who played in the  (NHL) from 1970 until 1985 for the , the  and the . He was elected to the  in 1989, the  in 2003 and the . In 2017 Sittler was named one of the '' in history. On February 7, 1976, Sittler set an NHL record for most points by an individual in one game when he scored ten points (six goals and four assists) against the  - a record that still stands after more than forty-six years. He also remains the most recent NHL player to score . Stanley Mikita  (born Stanislav Guoth; May 20, 1940 – August 7, 2018) was a -born Canadian  player for the  of the , generally regarded as the best  of the 1960s.  In 2017, he was named one of the .  In 1961, he became the first Slovak-born player to win the .