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Lot #66:

Errol Thompson Game Used Stick

Beautiful and rare Errol Thompson game used stick with a date stamp of Feb 11, 1975, puts this lumber in his hands during his tenure with the Maple Leafs. The taped blade has been shaved down on the bottom for better puck control with no cracks or breaks anywhere on this Koho 221 gamer. The cellophane accent tape is fully intact and the stick shows many signs of puck and slash marks on the shaft. E. Thompson name stamp with a faded 12 in blue pen, just below his large taped knob in typical fashion for the left winger. The photo shows him using this type of stick during game play. Hard to find his sticks and this is a perfect example so don't let this vintage Leafs lumber get away. Converted from natural position of defense to a full-time forward by head coach Marcel Pronovost during his first pro season with Tulsa (CHL). He played left wing for the majority of his time in the NHL. ... Called up to Toronto for 1971 playoffs to practice with team, but did not appear in any playoff games. ... Scored the goal that made Darryl Sittler the first player in Toronto history to reach 100 points, as Sittler set up Thompson's goal at 17:07 of the second period on April 3, 1976, vs. Boston. ... Led Toronto with a career-high 43 goals while playing on a line with Darryl Sittler in 1975-76. His 43 goals made him only the second Toronto player to score 40 in a season, joining Frank Mahovlich ... Scored two goals in his first game with Detroit on March 16, 1978, at Los Angeles. ... Scored the game-winning goal in each of Detroits' first three victories of the 1978-79 season (Oct. 15 at Buffalo, Oct. 25 vs. Colorado, and Oct. 27 at Colorado). ... Led Detroit with 20.9 scoring percentage in 1979-80. ... Named Detroit captain on Oct. 13, 1980, and remained in that position until he was traded on Jan. 8, 1981. ... Scored at least 20 goals in each of his last seven NHL seasons from 1974-75 to 1980-81. ... Retired from NHL as league's all-time goals leader among players born in Prince Edward Island (208 goals, record since broken). ... Inducted into the Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame in 1983. ... Player/co-head coach of Charlottetown (PEI Sr.) team that won Hardy Cup in 1984. The entire team was inducted into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.