3 From 1969 Draft to Play Over 1,000 Games
The 1969 NHL Amateur Draft was the first true open draft. The first amateur draft was held in 1963 but only included players not already… Read More »3 From 1969 Draft to Play Over 1,000 Games
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Punch Imlach 1959-60 Parkhurst Rookie Card
George, aka, Punch Imlach is just one of those many players who would have probably played in the NHL post 1967 expansion. He was over… Read More »Punch Imlach 1959-60 Parkhurst Rookie Card
Lindy Ruff: 1980-81 O-Pee-Chee Rookie Card
*Updated slightly – May, 2015* Lindy Ruff didn’t stay unemployed long in the National Hockey League. After being ditched by the Buffalo Sabres early in the… Read More »Lindy Ruff: 1980-81 O-Pee-Chee Rookie Card
Jean Beliveau Hockey Cards: First and Last
Jean Beliveau played 1,125 regular season games in the National Hockey League, all with the Montreal Canadiens. Over that time, he scored 507 goals and… Read More »Jean Beliveau Hockey Cards: First and Last
Randy Carlyle: Don’t Forget – Before Coaching He Was A Star Defenseman
Long before Randy Carlyle was a chubby, aging balding guy behind the bench, he was actually a very good defenseman. Cursed with playing for mediocre at… Read More »Randy Carlyle: Don’t Forget – Before Coaching He Was A Star Defenseman
Glenn Resch Rookie Card
Glenn ‘Chico’ Resch helped build the New York Islanders into a Stanley Cup winning dynasty but was denied all but one of those championships. For… Read More »Glenn Resch Rookie Card
Hockey Card Trivia: 1976-77 O-Pee-Chee
The 1976-77 O-Pee-Chee hockey card set consisted of 396 cards with a common card being currently valued at $1. The complete set is estimated to… Read More »Hockey Card Trivia: 1976-77 O-Pee-Chee
The Paiement Brothers: Rosaire and Wilf
The Paiement brothers, Rosaire and Wilf, played in the National Hockey League from the late 1960’s through to the 1980’s. Wilf, Rosaire’s younger brother by… Read More »The Paiement Brothers: Rosaire and Wilf