You don't see this every day.
A few years ago, AHL legend Dick Gamble believed he had lost his AHL Hall of Fame ring and consequently ordered a replacement. However, his not-so-long lost treasure was recently recovered in an unimaginable way.
Scuba Diver Gary Gavurnik brought along a metal detector with him while performing a dive in Canandaigua Lake, one of the Finger Lakes in Upstate New York, on the Fourth of July weekend. To his surprise, he was able to uncover the ring and return it to land.
In an interview, Gavurnik told Rochester’s WHEC-TV that he plans on returning the piece of jewelry.
What an incredible story for Gamble, who now has the unique pleasure of having his name engraved on two different Hall of Fame rings. During the 1960's, the 88-year-old played alongside Don Cherry and helped the Rochester Americans capture three Calder Cups in four seasons. In the 1965-1966 season, he recorded 98 points and was named the league's most valuable player. Gamble also played at the NHL level where he tallied 41 goals and 41 assists with the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, and Toronto Maple Leafs in 198 games played.
It's incredible how long lost items can manage to find their way back to an owner. It's just too bad this didn't happen a couple of years earlier.
(H/T Rochester’s WHEC-TV)
