This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/6/2022
Obtained directly from the Minnesota Wild this Adidas green set 3 jersey was worn by Zuccarello during the 2020-21 season. Zuccarello is one of eight players to ever make the NHL from his home country of Finland and has since become the countries most successful player. His path to the NHL took him representing his native Finland in several International competitions before catching the eye of the NHL’s New York Rangers after the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. He signed with the Rangers on May 26, 2010 and eventually became one of the Rangers top Forwards and a huge fan favorite at Madison Square Garden. The long-time Ranger spent nine seasons there and posted his best season in 2015-16 with 61 points including a career high 26 Goals. He was traded to the Dallas Stars towards the end of the 2018-19 season a bi-product of a Rangers rebuild. He ended up breaking his arm and only played in two games with the Stars. Zuccarello signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Wild to start the 2019-20 season and had a strong first season with 37 points for his new team. He followed that up during the 2020-21 shortened season posting 35 points, scoring 11 Goals and 24 Assists in 42 games.
The game wear on this Wild Adidas #36, Size 52, green home Set 3 jersey, has multiple material pulls, repairs to both sleeves, an un-repaired hole on the left sleeve, puck, stick markings, including a large puck, stick marking on the back of the #6. Sewn to the inside hem is the official Minnesota Wild Game Worn Jersey tagging for 2020/21 marked Set 3. This desirable green home jersey features the Wild’s 20th Anniversary patch sewn to the front of the jersey. The jersey has been photo matched to May 1, 2021 vs St. Louis Blues (getty image #1317054939) where Zuccarello scored his 11th Goal of the season in a 4-3 Wild overtime win. It has also been photo matched to May 8, 2021 vs Anaheim Ducks (getty image #1232775846) where he assisted on Victor Rask’s game winning overtime goal. The jersey will also include a Letter of Authentication from the Minnesota Wild as Game Worn.
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