bill ranford
1989-90 Game Worn edmonton oilers Home "Set 1" Jersey
Born on December 14, 1966 in Brandon, Manitoba, William Edward Ranford had a fine WHL career with the New Westminster Bruins before being drafted 52nd overall by the Bruins in the 1985 draft. Ranford made his NHL debut on March 29, 1986 and recorded a convincing 2-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres on that day. He appeared in four games with the Bruins in 85-86 before getting into 41 the following season. Ranford ended up in the minors in 87-88 before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers in the deal that saw Andy Moog go to the Bruins. In Edmonton, Ranford had some of the finest years of his career, going from backup to legend Grant Fuhr in 1987-88, to a 71 game starter and two-time Stanley Cup Winner by 1994. He single-handedly led the Oilers to the 1990 Stanley Cup championship, winning all 16 games in that playoff year. In 1996, Ranford was traded back to the Bruins. There, he remained until 1996-97, when he was acquired by the Washington Capitals. From there, Ranford went to the Lightning for the 1998-99 season before ending up in Detroit that same year. Finally, for the 1999-00 season, the Edmonton Oilers signed him to a one-year deal so he could close out his career with the team he had his best moments with.
In his 647 game regular season career, Ranford recorded a 240-279-76 record with 15 shutouts, 24 assists, a 3.41GAA, and a 0.888% save average. In 53 playoff games, Ranford recorded a 28-25 record with four shutouts, a 3.07GAA, and a 0.897% save average. Truly one of the greats of the game!
The sweater you are looking at is a game used Ranford 1989-90 home set 1 sweater. Interestingly enough, the Oilers' tenth anniversary patch was included on the sweater and was crudely covered up by the team using a rectangular piece of fabric on the right shoulder. The team used two sets of jerseys in the 1989-90 season and wear on this sweater is consistent with that of a starting goalie. Puck marks, stick marks, post transfer, and team repairs adorn the sweater. Also of note is that this is a "Set 1" of this particular material of sweater that season, and is in fact a Set 2 in use timeline.
Acquired from: Private collector Stefan Prill, with LOA
Dates of Game Use: Exact games not known
Photomatched: YES
In his 647 game regular season career, Ranford recorded a 240-279-76 record with 15 shutouts, 24 assists, a 3.41GAA, and a 0.888% save average. In 53 playoff games, Ranford recorded a 28-25 record with four shutouts, a 3.07GAA, and a 0.897% save average. Truly one of the greats of the game!
The sweater you are looking at is a game used Ranford 1989-90 home set 1 sweater. Interestingly enough, the Oilers' tenth anniversary patch was included on the sweater and was crudely covered up by the team using a rectangular piece of fabric on the right shoulder. The team used two sets of jerseys in the 1989-90 season and wear on this sweater is consistent with that of a starting goalie. Puck marks, stick marks, post transfer, and team repairs adorn the sweater. Also of note is that this is a "Set 1" of this particular material of sweater that season, and is in fact a Set 2 in use timeline.
Acquired from: Private collector Stefan Prill, with LOA
Dates of Game Use: Exact games not known
Photomatched: YES
