This road blue knit gamer by CCM was worn by Teemu Selanne during the 1994-95 NHL season. The Winnipeg Jets chose Selanne with the 10th overall pick in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Teemu literally burst onto the NHL scene, shattering all rookie records in his wake, as he netted an incomprehensible 76 goals and 132 points as a rookie. In a career that spanned an amazing 21 seasons, ‘The Finnish Flash’ played until the age of 43! Selanne compiled staggering career numbers with 684 goals, 773 assists and 1457 points. On his mantel are the 1992-93 Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year, the 1998-99 Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s top goal scorer, the 2005-06 Bill Masterton Trophy for his qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey and of course the 2007 Stanley Cup. Teemu is a 4-time 1st or 2nd Team NHL All Star who played in 10 NHL All Star games. On the international stage, this native of Finland has represented his country in the World Championships, a Canada Cup, 2 World Cups and 5 Olympics! Selanne holds numerous individual and franchise records including being the all-time Olympic record holder for points in a career with 43. A 1st ballot induction into the Hall of Fame is certainly reserved for this all-time great.
The sleeves on this gamer have been customized for Selanne as per his early career specs while in Winnipeg. The game wear on this size 54 sweater is solid and consists of numerous stick and slash marks, plenty of board burns and board paint transfer, un-repaired burn holes, a well-salted fight strap and inner pilling. Shown above are a number of beautiful photo matches of Selanne wearing this exact jersey during the 1994-95 season. Game worn Selanne Jets gamers have been a very tough find over the past couple of decades. They have always been in high demand among collectors and many advanced collections are still without. This example is in fact the first photo matched Selanne Winnipeg Jets gamer that we’ve ever had the pleasure of offering. This stunning well-worn, multi-photo matched sweater would enhance any of the finer Hall of Fame collections out there. Demand will most certainly increase as his certain 1st ballot induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame draws near, choice!
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