Note: This item is listed with an asterisk, * , which means it is owned by a private collector, and is available on consignment. Mark Messier wore this white jersey while playing for the Edmonton Oilers during the 1983 Stanley Cup Finals. It includes the Universiade '83 patch. This is the first Stanley Cup Finals jersey Messier ever wore. It is video-matched to Game 1 of the 1983 Stanley Cup Finals, a 4-0 New York Islanders win over the Oilers at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, AB. In his fifth NHL season, Messier passed 100 points for the first time in his career on 48 goals and 58 assists in 77 games. He was named to the NHL's First All-Star Team for the second consecutive season. In the postseason, he led his team with 15 goals in 15 games as the Oilers fell in the Finals to the New York Islanders. In 12 seasons with the Oilers, Messier scored 392 goals with 642 assists in 851 games. The two-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner and the 1984 Conn Smythe Trophy winner ranks third all-time in career assists with 1,193 and in points with 1,887. His 694 goals rank ninth all-time. The jersey includes a Letter of Authenticity from MeiGray Vintage and a Certificate of Registration from MeiGray.
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