Gretzky, Lemieux, Huck?
Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Fran Huck. What’s the connection? These former hockey players are three of just twelve Canadian men to belong to the IIHF… Read More »Gretzky, Lemieux, Huck?
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Rogue Gretzky WHA Rookie Card A Hot Item
In the ‘About‘ page on this site, I’ve stated that the arbitrary cut-off between what is and what isn’t a vintage hockey card is the… Read More »Rogue Gretzky WHA Rookie Card A Hot Item
Stan Mikita Unfairly Still Stands in Bobby Hull’s Shadow
Perhaps a better hockey player than Chicago Black Hawks teammate Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita is often overshadowed by the Golden Jet when it comes to… Read More »Stan Mikita Unfairly Still Stands in Bobby Hull’s Shadow
1981-82 TCMA Hockey Cards – A One Time Shot
Honestly, I’d never heard of TCMA until just recently. I bought a team set of New York Rangers 1977-78 O-Pee-Chee cards from someone on eBay… Read More »1981-82 TCMA Hockey Cards – A One Time Shot
Hockey World Loses a Great in Brad McCrimmon
This past week, the unthinkable happened in the hockey world and a whole team was lost in a terrible airliner crash. The plane carrying Lokomotiv… Read More »Hockey World Loses a Great in Brad McCrimmon
Common Cards Gone Wild on eBay!
I personally call it the Jerry Korab effect. It’s when a seemingly obscure common hockey card is the centre of a crazy bidding war on… Read More »Common Cards Gone Wild on eBay!
Bryan Trottier Rookie Card – The Gem of the 1976-77 O-Pee-Chee Series
The Bryan Trottier rookie card appeared in the 1976-77 O-Pee-Chee and Topps sets. The hockey card of the New York Islanders great in both sets… Read More »Bryan Trottier Rookie Card – The Gem of the 1976-77 O-Pee-Chee Series
1985-86 O-Pee-Chee #9 – Mario Lemieux Rookie Card
Thanks to Wayne Gretzky bringing mass popularity to the hockey card market in the 1980’s, the 1985-86 Mario Lemieux rookie card has a relatively under-valued book value… Read More »1985-86 O-Pee-Chee #9 – Mario Lemieux Rookie Card