This home white knit gamer by Bauer was worn by Sergei Gusev during the 1996-97 IHL season. The Dallas Stars selected Gusev in the 3rd round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. This Russian native made his NHL debut in 1997-98 with the Stars where he played for parts of two seasons before joining the Tampa Bay Lightning for parts of three more. In 2001, Gusev returned to Russia where he played for the next 16 seasons, retiring from the KHL at the age of 41.
Sewn to the lower verso of this gamer is the PHPA 30-year anniversary patch. The game wear on this size 56 sweater is solid and consists of stick and slash marks, board burns, board paint transfer, un-repaired burn holes and inner pilling. A beautiful anniversary patched example from the very beginning of Gusev’s time in North America.