Toronto Maple Leafs - 2000/2001 3rd Jersey (Alternate)
Size: 58G
MeiGray Documentation, LOA on Leafs letternead signed by Brian Papineau (trainer), and Photomatched
Significance: Photomatched to a Leafs vs. Red Wings game December 6, 2000 held in Detroit at the Joe Louis Arena. The Leafs won this game 3-0, and Curtis registered his 297th career win and 30th career regular season shutout with a 29 save performance in this jersey. The jersey also has some significance with respect to Detroit - Toronto hockey history. The shutout in this jersey December 6, 2000 by Curtis would be the last Leafs shutout vs. the Wings for 15 years, 3 months and 8 days. Jonathan Bernier broke the shutout drought March 13, 2016 with a 38 save shutout. Detroit and Toronto have played a total of 776 games against one another (as of February 15, 2017), Toronto has only shutout the Red Wings 64 times. Over the past 30 years Toronto has only shutout Detroit 4 times: January 21, 1998 (Potvin); December 6, 2000 (Joseph); March 13, 2016 (Bernier); January 25, 2017 (Andersen). Some fun hockey history that I very much enjoyed uncovering and drawing a connection to through a game used piece in my collection.
MeiGray Documentation, LOA on Leafs letternead signed by Brian Papineau (trainer), and Photomatched
Significance: Photomatched to a Leafs vs. Red Wings game December 6, 2000 held in Detroit at the Joe Louis Arena. The Leafs won this game 3-0, and Curtis registered his 297th career win and 30th career regular season shutout with a 29 save performance in this jersey. The jersey also has some significance with respect to Detroit - Toronto hockey history. The shutout in this jersey December 6, 2000 by Curtis would be the last Leafs shutout vs. the Wings for 15 years, 3 months and 8 days. Jonathan Bernier broke the shutout drought March 13, 2016 with a 38 save shutout. Detroit and Toronto have played a total of 776 games against one another (as of February 15, 2017), Toronto has only shutout the Red Wings 64 times. Over the past 30 years Toronto has only shutout Detroit 4 times: January 21, 1998 (Potvin); December 6, 2000 (Joseph); March 13, 2016 (Bernier); January 25, 2017 (Andersen). Some fun hockey history that I very much enjoyed uncovering and drawing a connection to through a game used piece in my collection.