The Bill Hunter Trophy was the WHA’s version of the Art Ross Trophy. For seven years between 1972-73 and 1978-79, the World Hockey Assocation handed… Read More »The Rookie Cards of the 4 Winners of the WHA’s Bill Hunter Trophy
The World Hockey Association existed from 1972-73 until the end of the 1978-79 season. The first mainstream standalone hockey card series for the league was… Read More »1974-75 O-Pee-Chee WHA Hockey Card Series
Dave Keon started his great NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1960-61. The following year, his first hockey card appeared in the 1961-62… Read More »Dave Keon Rookie Card – Top Card in 1961-62 Parkhurst Set
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?
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
The 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee hockey card series featured 52 cards from number 290 to 341 that were not NHL cards. The World Hockey Association was in… Read More »Top Rated WHA Hockey Cards From The 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Series
The highest valued rookie card in the 1964-65 Topps Tallboys series? Marcel Paille of the New York Rangers! Proof that scarcity sometimes trumps star power… Read More »The Top Valued Rookie Card Of The 1964-65 Topps Series? Marcel Paille!
Recently inducted Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Howe first appeared on cardboard with father Gordie and brother Marty on hockey card number one of the… Read More »1975-76 O-Pee-Chee WHA Mark Howe Rookie Card