The St. Louis Blues are challenging for the first Stanley Cup in franchise history and it conjures up memories of some of the players that helped pave the way along with their best O-Pee-Chee (and in some cases, Topps) hockey cards. As part of the NHL's great expansion of 1967, the team was an early success with three straight trips to the Stanley Cup Final thanks to a … [Read more...] about 10 Important Old School St. Louis Blues Cards
Brett Hull
1988-89 O-Pee-Chee Hockey: Gretzky’s Move, Hull’s Rookie, Variations… and a Counterfeit Case
The hockey world changed forever on August 9, 1988 as the Edmonton Oilers shockingly traded Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings and the move also had an immediate impact on the 1988-89 O-Pee-Chee set - which was in the process of being designed by the folks at Topps. While the Topps set was traditionally released around the start of the season, O-Pee-Chee had a little bit … [Read more...] about 1988-89 O-Pee-Chee Hockey: Gretzky’s Move, Hull’s Rookie, Variations… and a Counterfeit Case
10 Great Hockey Rookie Cards of the 1980s
Fresh off a year that featured the debut maybe the greatest hockey player ever -- Wayne Gretzky -- the 1980s had little hope of delivering the same type of impact players that the 1970s had. Nevertheless, as these 10 great hockey rookie cards of the 1980s demonstrate, the new decade more than held its own in terms of breakout talent. 1980-81 O-Pee-Chee Ray Bourque (#140) Talk … [Read more...] about 10 Great Hockey Rookie Cards of the 1980s
Bobby Hull WHA Jersey Sells for $122,057
A game-worn Bobby Hull Winnipeg Jets jersey from the club’s inaugural season of 1972-73 sold for $122,057 at auction early Wednesday. The jersey, consigned through Bobby’s fellow Hall of Fame son Brett and accompanied by a letter of authenticity, was by far the top-selling item in the sale, which opened last month via Classic Auctions and realized $1.3 million. Hull made … [Read more...] about Bobby Hull WHA Jersey Sells for $122,057
Hull of an Auction: Brett, Bobby Memorabilia on the Block
Hockey Hall of Famer Brett Hull has consigned dozens of game-worn jerseys, game-used sticks, milestone pucks and even items from his father Bobby’s career to auction. Game-worn jerseys from Hull’s St. Louis Blues days, along with a handful of gamers from his All-Star appearances, his 1994 “Ninety-Nine Tour” jersey, his 2002 USA Olympics jersey, his Dallas Stars Stanley Cup … [Read more...] about Hull of an Auction: Brett, Bobby Memorabilia on the Block