The Stanley Cup playoffs will be here in two weeks but collectors don’t have to wait until after the season to stake a claim on a game-worn post-season jersey. Again this year, MeiGray is offering collectors the chance to pre-order a jersey worn by a player on one of the playoff teams who have partnered with the company for game-worn gear—and they’re giving one collector a … [Read more...]
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Ovechkin’s Gloves from 1,000th Game, Caps’ Cup Helmets at Auction
The gloves worn by Alex Ovechkin during his 1,000th NHL game are on the auction block. The CCM Pro Gloves date to a game on April 1 of last year when Ovechkin became the first member of the Washington Capitals to reach the milestone. They’re being offered as part of a collection of Caps’ memorabilia up for bid right now. Ovechkin wore the photo-matched gloves in … [Read more...]
Capitals Championship Season Sticks, Gloves Hit Auction Block
Before the Washington Capitals' stunning run to their first Stanley Cup title last spring, they survived a challenging regular season, winning the NHL's Metropolitan Division by a slim margin over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Now, some of the sticks and gloves they used en route to making history are up for grabs. MeiGray, which has an exclusive game-used memorabilia … [Read more...]
Upper Deck to Produce Capitals Stanley Cup Champions Boxed Set
It was a moment 44 years in the marking. Now, the Washington Capitals Stanley Cup Champions hockey card set can become a reality. Upper Deck will produce a special 30-card boxed set featuring 25 players from the Capitals’ 2017-18 championship team and five cards documenting memorable moments from the regular season. Due to be released July 6, the set will also … [Read more...]
Ovechkin’s 50th Career Playoff Goal Among 43 at Auction
The Washington Capitals are just one win away from capturing their first Stanley Cup. Their playoff road started back in April with a win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs and some of the goal pucks from that series—including Alex Ovechkin’s 50th career playoff tally—are on the auction block. MeiGray Auctions is … [Read more...]
Collecting Alex Ovechkin Rookie Cards: Top Options and eBay Hot List
Despite his team's well documented playoff failures, one of the NHL's most prolific scorers is building a career portfolio that will undoubtedly end with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. An explosive scorer for the Washington Capitals, the only NHL team he's ever known, Alex Ovechkin rookie cards remain among the most valuable and popular of any active … [Read more...]
MeiGray Item of the Week: Ovechkin Gamer
Alex Ovechkin has quite a collection of memorabilia from his long professional career, but one item he doesn’t have is on the auction block. Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals game-worn jersey from the team’s March 20 victory over the Dallas Stars is the MeiGray Auction of the Week. Game-worn jerseys from future Hall of Famers can be tough to acquire and bidding on the special … [Read more...]
Rookie Card Moratorium: Shops, Collectors Adjust to NHLPA Move
Taking a page from the 2011-12 NBA season, NHL trading cards will be virtually devoid of rookies who debut in the lockout-shortened 2013 season. The NHL Players Association said this week that after “discussions both internally and externally, including with many stakeholders within the trading card industry” that the only players who could have rookie cards in 2012-13 branded … [Read more...]
Jerseys From Russian Hockey Plane Crash Fundraiser on Auction Block
Two of the NHL's biggest rivals teamed up for a great cause when the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins faced off last week in Pittsburgh for the first time in the 2011-12 NHL season. The Capitals and Penguins organized a joint effort to raise money for the families of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, the KHL team that perished in a plane crash Sept. 7 in Russia. Both teams wore … [Read more...]
2011-12 OPC Hockey Offers Playoff Beard Variations, Star Autos
With the NHL season kicking off Thursday, Upper Deck celebrated with the release of 2011-12 NHL OPC hockey. the long-time Canadian brand is back with the California card maker with the set including the usual array of stars like Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals), Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) and Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning) along with Marquee rookies like … [Read more...]
