Overview
- The Goldin auction closed Sunday at $2,806,000, setting the highest price ever paid for a hockey jersey.
- Authenticators at MeiGray photo-matched the sweater to Games 1 and 4 of the 1988 Stanley Cup Final, a process that matches marks on the jersey to game images to confirm use.
- The jersey ties to the replayed Game 4, which moved to Edmonton after a Boston Garden power outage halted the original game at 3-3, and the Oilers then won 6-3 to complete the sweep.
- The same jersey set the previous record in June 2022 at roughly $1.4 million through Grey Flannel, showing sharp appreciation on resale.
- The listing cited heavy game use with sleeve repairs and champagne stains from the Cup celebration, details that often boost collector confidence and bidding.