This home white air-knit gamer by CCM was worn by Keith Acton during the 1988-89 NHL season. The Montreal Canadiens selected Acton in the 6th round of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. Acton began his career with the Canadiens in 1979-80 and played with the Habs into the 1983-84 campaign, when a deal sent him packing to Minnesota. “Woody” would spend 5 seasons wearing the North Stars green and gold before a deal sent him to Edmonton just in time to capture the 1988 Stanley Cup. During the following season, Acton was again on the move, this time to Philly, where he would spend the next 5 years before final stints in Washington and New York.
Acton was a pesky center iceman, often in charge of shutting down the opposition. However, he was not without offensive skills, having registered 36 goals and 88 points in 1981-82, good for a spot on the 1982 NHL All Star team. In a career that spanned 1023 games, Woody netted 226 goals and racked up 1172 PIMS.
The sleeves on this jersey have been custom shortened for Acton by the team. The game wear on this sweater consists of stick and slash marks, board burns, board paint transfer, un-repaired burn holes, inner pilling and a team-sewn repair. A nice example worn by Acton after being acquired by the Flyers from Edmonton as he went on to play in 25 games, scoring 13 points and accumulating a feisty 64 PIMS during his first season on Broad Street.
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