Wayne Gretzky St. Louis Blues 1995-96 Game Worn Jersey | Matched to 6 games

This is the only jersey from Wayne Gretzky’s time on the St. Louis Blues that has ever surfaced, to Sotheby's knowledge. This St. Louis Blues Blue Set 2 with captain's "C" jersey was worn by Wayne Gretzky on March 15th, 1996, when the St. Louis Blues played the San Jose Sharks. Gretzky finished with 1 goal and 2 assists. The Blues beat the Sharks 4-2.

This jersey was also worn by Gretzky in the following games:

• The Blues’ 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on March 18, 1996. Gretzky finished with 1 goal and 1 assist. 

• The Blues’ 2-1 defeat to the Dallas Stars. Gretzky finished with 1 assist on March 20, 1996. 

• The Blues’ 3-1 defeat to the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 16th, during Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Gretzky finished with 3 assists. 

• The Blues’ 5-4 overtime defeat to the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 18th, during Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Gretzky finished with 1 assist.

• The Blues’ 5-4 overtime defeat to the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 25th, during Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Gretzky recorded no stats. 

The jersey has been photomatched by MeiGray and is accompanied by a photomatch letter.

Going Deeper | Wayne Gretzky

In the annals of hockey history, few names command the same reverence and admiration as that of Wayne Gretzky. Universally regarded as perhaps the greatest to ever grace the ice, Gretzky's influence on the sport is immeasurable. Gretzky set over 61 individual NHL records, and won 9 Hart Memorial Trophies and 4 Stanley Cup championships. The NHL’s all-time point leader, Wayne Gretzky is the only player in NHL history to have his number retired league-wide. 

Born and raised in Brantford, Ontario, Gretzky, an undersized player, brought speed and finesse to a highly physical game. Often compared to a geographer or a chess player for his ability to think multiple plays ahead of opponents, Gretzky’s knack for being ‘in the right place at the right time’ made him a defensive nightmare. After joining the NHL and Edmonton Oilers in 1979, Gretzky quickly asserted himself as a top talent, leading the league in goals for five seasons and assists every season in the 1980s. Gretzky led the Oilers to a dynasty in the mid-1980s, winning all four of his Stanley Cups in a five year span between 1984 and 1988. Gretzky went on to play for the Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and the New York Rangers before retiring in 1999. When he did, he retired as the NHL’s all-time leader in points, goals, and assists and an 18-time all-star. In 2017, Gretzky was named to the NHL 100.

This jersey comes from Gretzky’s stint with the St. Louis Blues during the 1995-96 season after being traded there by the Los Angeles Kings, and is the first to ever come to public sale. Gretzky’s time with the Blues marked his first trip to the postseason since the 1992-93 season and his second-to-last trip there. Photomatched to six of his 31 games with the Blues, including three in the playoffs, this is one of only seven Blues jerseys worn by The Great One in St. Louis.