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Lot #64:

Bob Pulford Game Used Stick

This Bob Pulford CCM game used stick, was used during the early sixties by the Hall of Famer for the Maple Leafs. It shows amazing use, with no cracks or damage other than from players sticks, and pucks. The tape is coming loose on the last strand towards the heel with the bottom of the blade sanded down for more control. CCM Custom Pro graphics along the shaft with Browns Sports stampings along with the Yonge street Toronto address. Pulford's name is stamped with a 23 above followed by his tape job on the knob. The number is stamped incorrectly as Pulford wore number 20 during his time with the Leafs. This was a common occurrence with the stampings all done by hand and individually. In the photos you can see the same tape job on the blade, as well, the same type stick and graphics of the one being offered here. Really nice stick that's over 60 years old and in amazing condition, is something to have in your collection. Some Hall of Fame or Leafs collector will certainly enjoy this one. Bob Pulford, born March 31, 1936, is a  former professional   who played for the  and  in the . He later served as head coach of the Kings before spending 30 years with the  as a coach and general manager. Pulford played junior hockey for the for three seasons from 1953 to 1956, winning two under coach . He moved up to the Maple Leafs for the 1956–57 season and remained with the team for 14 seasons wearing jersey number 20. Pulford was an important member of the Leaf teams that won four in 1962–1964 and 1967. With the series tied 1–1, Pulford scored the overtime game winner in game 3 of the  against the . The Montreal goalie was . Pulford later coached Vachon in Los Angeles as the Kings rose to prominence in the mid-1970s. The Leafs traded him to the Los Angeles Kings on September 3, 1970, where he played two seasons and retired as a player in 1972. In 1967 Pulford was elected the first president of the  and he was inducted into the in 1991.