Set Description from Beckett Database This three-card standard-size set was produced by Score and distributed in a cello pack with the first printing of Eric Lindros’ autobiography “Fire on Ice”. The cards feature on the fronts color photos that capture three different moments in Lindros’ life (childhood, adolescence, and NHL Entry Draft). The pictures are…
If you’re a fan of high-scoring hockey, the 1980s was one of the sport’s greatest decades. Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers were kings for much of it but there were plenty of other great teams and superstars to get excited about. This translated into hockey cards as well, producing several classic sets that still…
At 330 standard-size cards, the 1975-76 Topps set stands as the company’s largest until 1990-91. Fronts feature team name at top and player name at the bottom. The player’s position appears in a puck at the bottom. The backs contain year-by-year and NHL career records, a short biography and a cartoon-illustrated hockey fact or referee’s…
Inspired by a family vacation to Toronto, Dwayne Hirtle is creating a hobby room as grand as the Hockey Hall of Fame. Meet Dwayne: “My name is Dwayne Hirtle. I’m a 47-year-old Trades Coordinator at the Nova Scotia Health Authority in Halifax. I’m an avid hockey card and Montreal Canadiens collector.” Getting Started: “My mother…
Editor’s Note: We always encourage readers to tell their story their own way for the Super Collector column, but no one’s ever taken up the challenge quite like Penguins super-fan Lori Bertman. Though she came to the sport, and the hobby, later in life than many of us, she brings a passion that’s most of…
Looking for a new focus during the pandemic, Texan Andrew Arfele landed on Carolina superstar Andrei Svechnikov. Meet Andrew: “My name is Andrew Arfele. I’m 35 years old and live in Spring, Texas, a suburb of Houston. I have Cystic Fibrosis and live my life through sports card collecting when all else fails. My love…
The 1993-94 Upper Deck hockey set contains 575 standard-size cards. The set was released in two series of 310 and 265 cards, respectively. The fronts feature a photo with team color-coded inner borders. The player’s name, position and team name are at the bottom. The backs have a photo in the upper half with yearly…
Who was the greatest player ever to wear La Sainte-Flanelle? Maurice Richard inflamed the passions of an entire province with his fiery demeanor and relentless thirst for goal scoring. Jean Beliveau exemplified grace and excellence on and off the ice. Jacques Plante was the innovative goalkeeper who backstopped the team to six Stanley Cups. Legends…
The 1992-93 Upper Deck hockey set contains 640 standard-size cards. The set was released in two series of 440 and 200 cards, respectively. Action photos on the fronts are bordered by the player’s name and team logo at the bottom. Special subsets featured include Team Checklists (1-24), Bloodlines (35-39), ’92 World Juniors (222-236), Russian Stars…
The 1993-94 Upper Deck hockey set contains 575 standard-size cards. The set was released in two series of 310 and 265 cards, respectively. The fronts feature a photo with team color-coded inner borders. The player’s name, position and team name are at the bottom. The backs have a photo in the upper half with yearly…