This home white dureen gamer by Rawlings and Steichens was worn by Tim Young during the 1975-77 NHL seasons, his rookie era. Young was drafted by the New England Whalers in the 1st round of the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft and then by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1st round of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. This highly touted youngster made his NHL debut with the Minnesota North Stars in 1975-76 and remained with the club thru the 1982-83 season. Tim finished up his career with a year each in Winnipeg and Philadelphia. This winger scored 51 points to lead the team in scoring in just 63 games as a rookie and followed that up in his sophomore year with a career high point total of 95, good for 5th in the entire NHL and earning him an NHL All Star game appearance. Tim would also go on to play an integral role in helping Minnesota to their first ever Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 1981. In 1979, this gifted forward became only the 2nd player in NHL history to score 5-goals in a game on 5 shots, doing so against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
Sewn perfectly into the collar of this gamer are the Rawlings and Steichens tags. The game wear on this vintage dureen consists of stick and slash marks along with some sweat stains and inner pilling. This is a rare style as far as North Stars gamers go, with it’s unique double striping and having been worn for a mere couple of seasons in the 1970’s, and as such, collectors have coveted them for as long as we can remember. A tremendous offering, worn by this NHL All Star during his rookie era and featuring the ever-desirable NOB from the pre-mandated nameplate era, choice!
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