Gilles Meloche with Dennis Maruk Cameo
Hockey card number 136 in the 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee and Topps sets seems pretty generic. The man on the front is Gilles Meloche, long time goaltender… Read More »Gilles Meloche with Dennis Maruk Cameo
1980’s Hockey Cards
3 Art Ross Trophy Winners That Factored Into 50% or More of Their Teams Goals
Since the Art Ross Trophy was first awarded in 1947-48, just three winners have factored into 50% or more of their team’s goals during the… Read More »3 Art Ross Trophy Winners That Factored Into 50% or More of Their Teams Goals
Rookie Cards of the 2012 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees
The latest selections to the Hockey Hall of Fame have been made. Not without the usual public disagreement, four great players have been inducted for… Read More »Rookie Cards of the 2012 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees
1980-81 O-Pee-Chee Playoff Cards – The 1st Stanley Cup for the Islanders
For their 1980-81 set, O-Pee-Chee returned to printing three hockey cards to commemorate the previous years Stanley Cup final four. Cards 262 and 263 featured… Read More »1980-81 O-Pee-Chee Playoff Cards – The 1st Stanley Cup for the Islanders
The Cardboard Beginnings of the Sutter Empire
In one of those “never to happen again” events, the Sutter family from Viking, Alberta put six of their sons into the National Hockey League.… Read More »The Cardboard Beginnings of the Sutter Empire
Cardboard Coaches: A Look at the Bench Bosses of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs
We’re nearly to the final four in the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs and we thought it would fun to look at the coaches of the… Read More »Cardboard Coaches: A Look at the Bench Bosses of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs
$5,400 Gets You the Rookie Cards of the 6 Red Wings with Retired Numbers
Six jersey numbers hang from the rafters of the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, immortalizing six of the Detroit Red Wings greatest players. A complete collection of… Read More »$5,400 Gets You the Rookie Cards of the 6 Red Wings with Retired Numbers
Rookie Cards of the NHL’s 10 All-Time PIM Leaders
Enforcers – what the hockey world sorely needs today. Most of these guys are from the pre-Bettman era. Most could play a little hockey too.… Read More »Rookie Cards of the NHL’s 10 All-Time PIM Leaders