John Rows had the good fortune of being the nephew of a Boston Bruins' scout in the late 1960s. Garry Young was a former NHL coach who traveled to Boston after Bobby Orr's rookie year and brought home a couple of gifts for kids in the family...jerseys worn by two of the team's stars, including the teenager Orr, already a sensation. Game-worn jerseys were just thought of … [Read more...] about Orr Jersey Could Be Windfall for Canadian Truck Driver
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Puck City: Young Fan Digs Discs
12 year-old Ross Vender lives in Ontario, but the Maple Leafs aren't his favorite NHL team. He's a Montreal Canadiens man. He's also one of the biggest hockey puck collectors in Canada. Ross has his own website, where he shows off some of the 500+ pucks he has in his collection, some autographed and some game-used, but he's really not fussy. If it has to do with the … [Read more...] about Puck City: Young Fan Digs Discs
Shops Earn ‘Hockey Card Heaven’ Tag
For several months Upper Deck has been on a quest to find two of the best Canadian sports card shops for hockey cards. The company worked with its two Canadian wholesale distributors – Grosnor and Universal – to create a campaign encouraging hobby shops in Canada to host more events, create programs for kids, run effective promotions and merchandise Upper Deck products. Two … [Read more...] about Shops Earn ‘Hockey Card Heaven’ Tag