Fred Speck Game Worn Jersey 1974-75 Michigan Stags WHA – COA 100% Authentic Team

Wow – what a tremendous opportunity to own a great vintage Fred Speck game worn hockey jersey. This rare jersey was from the 1974-75 Michigan Stags that were part of the WHA for a single season. The red durene jersey displays the tackle twill Michigan Stags patch logo centrally on the chest. The front and the back features sewn on numerals in black with white/red layered outline tackle twill (“20”). Both of the sleeves also have the layered tackle twill sewn on “20”. Also showcased on the verso, his name is also on a red nameplate in white “SPECK”. Neck tagging has the vintage Wilson tag [size] 46.  The jersey has a small fight strap fastener. Overall, the jersey shows great wear with marks, loose threading/identifiers etc.  Even in the most complete WHA gamer collections, you would have a hard time finding complete jerseys especially from this single season team.  NOTE SIZE:  Across chest 20″ pit to pit.

The Michigan Stags were a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit that played a portion of the 1974–75 season in the World Hockey Association. On January 18, 1975, the team folded, but the league immediately took over operation and moved the franchise to Baltimore where it was known as the Baltimore Blades. The Stags originated as the Los Angeles Aces, but were renamed the Los Angeles Sharks before their first game, one of the WHA’s original twelve teams. The Stags played at Cobo Arena, and the Blades at the Baltimore Civic Center.

The Canucks reassigned Fred Speck to the minor leagues, and he split the season between the Cleveland Barons of the AHL and the Seattle Totems of the WHL. The following season saw Speck sign with the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association, where he played 47 games before being traded for Bill Young in February to the Los Angeles Sharks. He played with the Sharks for 18 games of the 1973–74 season. Speck finished the season with the Greensboro Generals of the Southern Hockey League. The Sharks moved to Detroit for the 1974–75 season and became the Michigan Stags, midway through the season the Stags relocated to Baltimore becoming the Baltimore Blades. Speck split the 74–75 season between Michigan/Baltimore and with the Syracuse Blazers of the North American Hockey League. Speck scored 34 points in 17 games and led the Blazers to a first-place finish during the season.

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Fred Speck Game Worn Jersey