This home white heavyweight dureen gamer by Rawlings was worn by Gord McRae during the 1972-73 NHL season, his rookie year. After spending his college career at Michigan Tech, McRae embarked on a professional career that included 5 seasons in the NHL where he represented the city of Toronto. McRae first joined the Leafs in 1972-73 and last played for the franchise in 1977-78 where he served as Mike Palmateer’s backup during their exciting run to the Semi-Finals.
The 1972-73 season saw McRae play in 11 games for the Leafs. He posted 7 Wins against 3 Losses and a 3.77 GAA. Offered here is Gord’s home rookie gamer from that season. Sewn perfectly into the hem of this vintage dureen is the Rawlings manufacturer’s tag. The game wear on this size 50 old-school heavyweight dureen is perfectly consistent with McRae’s rookie schedule and consists of stick and puck marks along with areas of pilling. The Maple Leafs wore this highly coveted set of V-necked dureens during the 1972-73 NHL season. Seldom few examples from this set have found their way into the hobby over the years making this 40-year old treasure a worthy target for the Leafs fans and goalie collectors alike, choice!