Presented in this lot are 17 NHL milestone tickets, including one example signed by Bobby Hull. The ticket signed by “The Golden Jet” is from the 1974 WHA All-Star Game. Hull has signed the ticket in blue marker. It has been authenticated and encapsulated by PSA/DNA (83730467). The second ticket in this lot is from the New York Rangers home game against the Chicago Black Hawks on December 29th, 1965. Chicago won this game 3-0 behind Ken Hodge’s first NHL goal and Glenn Hall’s 66th career shutout. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and graded a VG-EX 4 by PSA (23861122). The third ticket is from the New York Islanders 2-1 defeat to the Rangers at Nassau Coliseum on October 21st, 1972. This was the first ever Rangers-Islanders game. Since then, the teams have played an additional 308 games, with the Rangers currently holding a 147–134–19–9 advantage. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA (22027290). The fourth ticket is from the Rangers and Red Wings game on February 20th, 1972. The Rangers won this home contest 4-3, with Jean Ratelle becoming the team’s first ever 100-point scorer against the Red Wings. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA (22125721). The next ticket is from Bobby Hull’s 600th goal game, a 5-5 Bruins and Black Hawks tie on March 25th, 1972 at Boston Garden. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and graded an EX 5 by PSA (23861152). The sixth ticket in this lot is from the Boston Bruins 6-3 win over the Rangers on the road on March 28th, 1973. This was Jacques Plante’s final NHL game. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA (25293180). The seventh ticket is from the Atlanta Flames home game at the Omni against the New York Islanders on October 10th, 1973. This was the NHL debut for Denis Potvin. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA (25293183).

The eighth ticket in this lot is from the New York Islanders 4-0 home win over the Minnesota North Stars on October 26th, 1974. Clark Gillies scored his first NHL goal in this game. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA (25293182). The ninth ticket is from the Islanders March 9th, 1976 home game against the St. Louis Blues. New York won 4-0, with Garry Unger tying Andy Hebenton’s consecutive games played streak of 630. Unger would go on to play 914 consecutive games, the second longest streak in NHL history. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA (22027313). The tenth ticket is a stub from the New York Rangers 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks at Pacific Coliseum on November 4th, 1977. Phil Esposito scored his 600th career goal in this contest. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and graded a VG-EX 4 by PSA (23861141). The next ticket is from the Chicago Black Hawks 4-3 defeat to the Canucks on February 27th, 1977 at Chicago Stadium. Stan Mikita scored his 500th goal in this game. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA (26137641). The 12th ticket in this lot is from the October 17th, 1978 matchup between the Islanders and the Montreal Canadiens at Nassau Coliseum. The Isles won this game 3-1 thanks to John Tonelli’s first NHL goal. The 13th ticket is from the Boston Bruins 4-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on October 11th, 1979. This was opening day for the Bruins, who were powered to victory by rookie defenseman Ray Bourque, who scored his first career goal against the Jets. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA (22100732).

The 14th ticket in this lot is from the Chicago Black Hawks 4-2 win over the Canucks at Chicago Stadium on October 15th, 1980. Tony Esposito won his 350th career game for the Black Hawks. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and authenticated by PSA (25293179). The 15th ticket in this lot is from the Edmonton Oilers February 15th, 1980 game against the Washington Capitals. Wayne Gretzky turned in the first of three seven assist performances of his career in this contest, an 8-2 Edmonton win. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and graded a VG 3 by PSA (23967501). The penultimate ticket is from the Islanders game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 6th, 1981 at Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders won 6-3, with Mike Bossy assisting on all six goals, which included five from John Tonelli. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and graded a VG 3 by PSA (23861131). The final ticket in this lot is from the Canadiens 6-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on December 20th, 1983. Steve Shutt scored his 400th career goal and Guy Lafleur scored his 600th in this game. This ticket stub has been encapsulated and graded a VG-EX 4 by PSA (23861143).

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