{"product_id":"framed-autographed-signed-gump-worsley-35x39-montreal-white-hockey-jersey-jsa-coa","title":"Framed Autographed\/Signed Gump Worsley 35x39 Montreal White Hockey Jersey JSA COA","description":"\u003cp\u003e🏒 \u003cstrong\u003eFramed Autographed\/Signed Gump Worsley 35x39 Montreal White Hockey Jersey JSA COA – Hand-Signed by Lorne “Gump” Worsley, Four-Time Stanley Cup Champion with the Montreal Canadiens, Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee in 1980, and One of the Last NHL Goaltenders to Play the Position Without a Mask – Displayed in a 35x39 Frame and Authenticated by JSA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏒 Lorne John Worsley earned the nickname “Gump” because of a passing resemblance to the Andy Gump comic strip character, and the nickname followed him from his earliest hockey days through a career that ended with four Stanley Cup rings and a plaque in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Worsley was one of the most human figures the position ever produced – a stocky, self-deprecating man from the Point Saint-Charles neighborhood of Montreal who made it to the NHL through sheer competitiveness, quick reflexes, and a puck-stopping ability that scouts recognized before any of the trappings of the modern athlete were part of the evaluation process. This hand-signed Montreal Canadiens road white jersey, framed at 35x39 and authenticated by JSA, carries the signature of one of the franchise's championship-era goaltenders. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏒 Worsley spent the first decade of his NHL career with the New York Rangers, where he was asked to carry a roster that gave him very little help and still managed to maintain his standing as a professional-level NHL goalie through sheer force of will. When Montreal acquired him in 1963, the move put him in front of a championship-caliber team for the first time, and the results were immediate – he was part of the Canadiens' Cup wins in 1965, 1966, 1968, and 1969, establishing himself as one of the most important pieces of the dynasty that produced four championships in five years. The 1968 and 1969 Cups in particular came with Worsley as the primary starter, and his performance in those playoff runs cemented his Hall of Fame credentials. The Canadiens' road white – the jersey style that Worsley wore during road games across his Montreal years – carries the visual identity of the most successful franchise in NHL history. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏒 Worsley was among the very last goaltenders in NHL history to play the position without a protective mask, continuing that tradition until 1974 with the Minnesota North Stars, when he finally adopted a face shield late in his career. In an era when facial injuries were a routine occupational reality of playing goal without protection, his longevity as a maskless goalie reflected the mental constitution that made him who he was in the sport. JSA (James Spence Authentication) confirmed the Worsley signature. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐ Gump Worsley. Montreal Canadiens. Autographed Road White Hockey Jersey. Framed 35x39. JSA COA. Hockey Hall of Fame 1980. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏒 Gump Worsley. Montreal Canadiens. Signed White Jersey. 4x Stanley Cup Champion. JSA Authenticated. Hall of Fame Sports. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48039638630632,"sku":"FJ-GUMPWORSLEY-MON-WHITE-JSA","price":424.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/framed-autographed-signed-gump-worsley-35x39-montreal-white-hockey-jersey-jsa-coa-vintage-389.webp?v=1770184547","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/framed-autographed-signed-gump-worsley-35x39-montreal-white-hockey-jersey-jsa-coa","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}