Gerald michael cheesie cheevers born 7 december 1940 is a former goaltender who. Former toronto goalie gerry cheevers came back to haunt his old club as he made 31 saves to blank the maple leafs 40 in boston last night. Goaltender gerry cheevers shutout the rangers in game 6, 30, at madison square garden. In 1971, cheevers published the book goaltender, detailing his experiences during the. Select a topic site map accessible customer service plan admission rates audiovideo vault corporate information did you know. Gerry cheevers and his ernie higgins custom mask 1970s. Best known for containing the phil esposito rookie card and the special card commemorating gordie howes 600 th national hockey league goal, the set also contained the rookie cards of two future hockey hall of fame goaltenders. One of the first aggressive, straying goalies, gerry cheesy cheevers was the backbone of the offensively talented boston bruins that won the stanley cup in 1970 and 1972.
Cheevers was selected by new england in the inaugural wha draft, but was traded to the cleveland crusaders prior to the whas debut season. Gerry cheevers is a former goaltender in the nhl and world hockey association. Legends of hockey spotlight one on one with gerry cheevers. It was to me a sign of purity and i wasnt in a pure business as far as i was concerned, andone day this puck flipped up and hit me in this new white mask i had. The phil esposito rookie card and gordies howes 600 goal card lead the way for value in the 196566 topps hockey card set. Gerry cheevers professional hockey career began in 1956 at the age of 16. Legends of hockey spotlight gerry cheevers the pinnacle. Catharines, ontario is a former goaltender in the national hockey league and world hockey association between 1961 and 1980. Browse the latest gerry cheevers jerseys and more at fansedge. Cheevers, gerry biography honoured player legends of. The gilbert like mask is a weird one, the straps are in keeping with an older higgins, but the construction of the mask is a newer one with the holes for the forehead tee and full sized holes at that. Only three seasons before winning the stanley cup in 1970, the boston bruins had been the laughing stock of the national hockey league.
Gerald michael cheesie cheevers born 7 december 1940 is a former goaltender who played in the national hockey league and world hockey association between 1961 and 1980. Gerry cheevers boston bruins autographed full size replica stitched goalie mask comes fully certified with certificate of authenticity and tamperevident hologram. Thanks to open net, his classic book documenting the experience, his. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. This wonderful and lavishly illustrated book, traces the history of the goalie mask from its. Mcfarlane toys nhlpa hockey series 1 curtis joseph. Center ice collectibles gerry cheevers hockey cards. Ccm gerry cheevers boston bruins 1960s vintage nhl. Continue to next page below to see how much is gerry cheevers really worth, including net worth, estimated earnings, and salary for 2019 and 2020. Bruins shop understands the passion that goes into gameday, which is why we hustle to make sure all types of boston bruins gerry cheevers tshirts are available for women, men and kids to wear as they cheer. Trade mark 1 a goalie mask with stiches painted on where the puck hit him, representing the wounds he would have suffered without a mask. It was an improbable peak to a career that began inauspiciously during the original six years, when there were exactly six goalies in the national hockey league and he. Products, clothing, autographed pucks, autographed photos, replica mask.
Cheeverss hockey career began in 1956 at the age of 16 when he played for the st. Gerry cheevers boston hockey, bruins hockey, boston. This stick is marked cleveland crusaders on one side and convenient food mart on the other. Rank set name % complete gpa weighted gpa with top pop bonuses set rating user. He is best known for his two stints with the boston bruins, whom he helped win the stanley cup in 1970 and 1972. Gerry cheevers biography from the legends of hockey one of the first aggressive, straying goalies, gerry cheesy cheevers was the backbone of the offensively talented boston bruins that won the stanley cup in 1970 and 1972. Catharines, ontario is a former goaltender in the national hockey league and world hockey association between 1961 and 1980, most famous for his two stints with the boston bruins, where he backstopped the team to stanley cup wins in 1970 and 1972. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. Up for sale is a gerry cheevers signed boston bruins puck. Deciding if the boston bruins should retire the jersey of tim thomas. Gerald michael cheesey cheevers born on december 7, 1940, in st. Center ice collectibles has something for all collectors of hockey cards. Expand set name card nbr card description total qty low price.
As a result hockey history has tended to forget how good he really was. The name gerry cheevers instantly brings to mind images of his unmistakable goalie mask. In 20, we created this tribute to our favorite hockey movie, slap shot. Gerry cheevers signed photo, autographed nhl pictures. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Check out the video above to relive the moment, and see postgame interviews following the series clincher. There were different types of masks but they were all white, cheevers recalled in an interview with the hockey hall of fame. Shop comcs extensive selection of gerry cheevers hockey cards. The next step down the ladder in the 128 card set is the rookie card of gerry cheevers. The book goaltender by gerry cheevers boston bruins hockey. Gerry cheevers boston bruins 1970 ccm vintage throwback away nhl hockey jersey. Unmasked is a spellbinding and revealing inside look into the professional hockey career of hall of fame goaltender, and former boston bruin, gerry cheesie cheevers. Gerry cheevers was one of the stars in his very first nhl contest.
There are many other sellers who are selling hockey jerseys that have the players name and numbers glued on the jersey, theirs are not sewn. Hockeygods strives to untie hockey fans from across the globe covering all types of hockey imaginable. Goaltender known as cheesy cheevers, he played for five professional leagues from 1956 to 1980, including for toronto and boston in the nhl. Cheevers was a goalie for the bruins who compiled a 32game undefeated streak during. Holds nhl record for the longest unbeaten streak by a goalie 32. Gerald michael cheesey cheevers born december 7, 1940 in st.
Beyond that, the story of the last bruins team ever to win the stanley cup twice remains compelling for a hockey writer. The world of professional hockey changed in 1972 with the birth of the world hockey association. Mcfarlane nhl legends series 1 gerry cheevers 6 figure in boston black jersey. Cheevers professional hockey career began in 1956 at the age of 16 when he played for the st. We have over 35,000 players and 1,300,000 hockey cards in total stock. Learn about the man behind the most recognizable goalie mask in nhl history, and uncover the many untold stories of his life, as they are superbly depicted in his first ever. While all the others were in the offensive zone putting the puck in the net, cheevers was frequently left to his own devices to prevent goals. Gerry cheevers boston bruins 1960s ccm vintage throwback away nhl hockey jersey. Legends of hockey gerry cheevers video dailymotion. I grew up near boston in the 60s, was a goalie, and gerry cheevers was my favorite player. Gerry cheevers trading card values sportlots price guide. This hockey stick was signed by halloffame goalie gerry cheever who played three seasons for the cleveland crusaders and as part of the world hockey association in the 1970s. About gerry cheevers autographed photos two time stanley cup champion gerry cheevers is one of the best players in the boston bruins storied history. Bobby orr, gerry cheevers look back at bruins 1972 stanley.
Canada dry hockey record gerry cheevers 1970 hockeygods. On february 8, 1976, in gerrys first national hockey league after a 3. He was a popular teammate who too often played second fiddle to the likes of gerry cheevers. So my interest in a book that escaped my awareness as a kid is obvious. He spent six years in all in the minors until, by 1967, he was the teams number one goalie. He was best known as a boston bruin as a player, winning stanley cups in 1970 and 1972. The beleaguered bruins had stumbled and bumbled to eight straight seasons of missing the playoffs, and their futility had only been remedied by the addition of players like gerry cheevers, bobby orr, phil esposito and ken. Gerry cheevers autographed 16x20 photo matted and framed to size 20x24. It was an improbable peak to a career that began inauspiciously during the original six years, when there were exactly six goalies in the national. The 196566 topps nhl set consists of 128 hockey cards featuring players from all six original 6 teams.
Gerry cheevers shirt boston bruins gerry cheevers t. Catharines, ontario, canada as gerald michael cheevers. A simple white oldschool mask, cheevers had it covered in painted stitches. The wha came along and everything was helter skelter, gerry remembers. He was inducted into the hockey hall of fame in 1985. But he ended up becoming a twotime stanley cup champion and hockey hall of fame goalie.
Gerry cheevers bio cheevers skating and puckhandling were so good he nearly played forward. Gerry cheevers remains devoted to the team and its cause. He was owned by the toronto maple leafs until the boston bruins drafted him in 1965. It was an improbable peak to a career that began inauspiciously during the original six years, when there were exactly six goalies in the national hockey league. Gerry cheevers shirt make a statement on game day in a new bruins gerry cheevers shirt so your status as a fan cant be questioned. Gerry cheevers scar goalie mask well, when the mask first became a reality in the game of hockey, the first ones were all plain white and i hated wearing anything white. The art and history of the goalie mask, by jim hynes and gary smith, proves to be a captivating journey back in time. Center ice collectibles is your source to gerry cheevers hockey cards.