As hard as it is to believe today, there was a time when Wayne Gretzky was a budding hockey prospect ready to embark on a journey which would take him to the highest places in sport itself. A skinny teenager with incredible skill that had grizzled fans and pundits spouting off doubt and insults, he already had a year of pro experience under his belt when the Edmonton Oilers … [Read more...] about Becoming The Great One: Remembering Wayne Gretzky’s Earliest Collectibles
Steve Babineau
Whale of a Tale: Program Confirms Date of Hockey Card Photos
Heading into the 1979-80 season, the game of hockey was undergoing tremendous change. Four clubs from the World Hockey Association (WHA) were being absorbed into the National Hockey League and as a result, hockey card manufacturer O-Pee-Chee had to call in some quick favors while making its set for that year. Joining the NHL at the time were the Edmonton Oilers, Quebec … [Read more...] about Whale of a Tale: Program Confirms Date of Hockey Card Photos