3 Hockey Video Box Sets - Montreal Canadiens Memor

Updated September 18, 2026

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Lot number341
Estimate10.00 - 20.00 USD
AuctionOctober Art & Collectibles- 2-DAY Auction
DateOctober 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM EDT
Auction houseOakwood Auctions
LocationStouffville

A substantial three-box-set archive of Canadian hockey history comprising 21 DVDs and VHS cassettes in total, uniting Montreal Canadiens championship history, landmark NHL broadcasts, Hockey Hall of Fame legends and an expansive documentary record of the sport's place in Canadian culture. Particularly appealing as a single collector grouping, the lot encompasses nearly five decades of celebrated Canadiens moments alongside two major documentary productions devoted to hockey's greatest personalities and enduring cultural legacy.<br><br>The centerpiece for Montreal Canadiens collectors is Memorable Games in Canadiens History, the complete ten-DVD collection of original English broadcasts featuring ten defining games from the club's extraordinary history. The set opens with the 1960 Stanley Cup Final against the Toronto Maple Leafs and continues through such historically resonant events as the Canadiens' famous 1975 New Year's Eve meeting with the Soviet Red Army, Stanley Cup playoff and championship games against the Boston Bruins, Quebec Nordiques, Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings, the emotional 1996 final game at the Montreal Forum, the 2003 Heritage Classic against the Edmonton Oilers and the remarkable 2008 comeback against the New York Rangers. As a concentrated audiovisual chronicle of one of professional sport's most storied franchises, the collection encompasses Stanley Cup triumphs, Original Six rivalry, international hockey history, the closing of the Montreal Forum and the emergence of the NHL outdoor-game tradition.<br><br>Also included is Hockey: A People's History - La Fierté d'un Peuple, the complete six-DVD presentation of the acclaimed Canadian documentary series. Containing Episodes 1 through 10 together with a dedicated features disc, the series approaches hockey not simply as a professional sport but as a defining thread in Canadian social and cultural history. Its broad historical scope, extensive archival imagery and participation by prominent figures from the game make the series an important companion to traditional NHL and team-specific memorabilia. The original bilingual presentation box prominently bears the series' distinctive "H" hockey-puck emblem and the motto identifying the production as "The Epic Story of a Game That Captured the Soul of a Nation."<br><br>Completing the grouping is Legends of Hockey: The Second Season, Series 2, a five-part VHS collector set retaining its exterior shrinkwrap. The five individually titled volumes - Passing the Torch, The Path to Glory, More Than a Game, Character and Courage and On to Greatness - form a continuation of the celebrated Legends of Hockey documentary project devoted to the players, personalities and defining moments that shaped the NHL. The presentation prominently incorporates imagery of the Stanley Cup and encompasses material relating to some of hockey's most recognizable names, including Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and numerous Hockey Hall of Fame figures. Its

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