Showing posts with label Retired Hockey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Retired Hockey. Show all posts

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Wayne Gretzky - IP

Wayne Gretzky

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers.

Autograph obtained in person.

A friend of mine ran into Gretzky at a buisness conference and picked up this signed card for me. It is a HUGE addition to my collection an by far the best recent autograph. "The Great One" signed a 1991 Score card in blue sharpie.

Magnus Arvedson - B

Magnus Arvedson

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks.

Autograph obtained in a pack of cards.

I pulled this autographed card of solid defenceman, Magnus Arvedson. He signed this card in black sharpie, which looks quite good on this particular card. He spent most of his career with the Senators but finished off with the Canucks.

Rod Brind' Amour - TTM

Rod Brind'Amour

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

Rod was one of the best athletes ever to play the game of hockey. Brind'Amour signed my 1991 Score and 2008 Victory card in black sharpie. The 1991 Score card turned out a bit better than the '08 Victory, but still two great cards to have signed by an NHL great like Rod.

Phil Esposito - TTM

Phil Esposito

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

Phil signed and personalized my 1992 Pro Set card in blue sharpie. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984, Esposito spent the majority of his career with the Boston Bruins. He is now the color commentator for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Glenn Hall - TTM

Glenn Hall

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

It's always great to get an autograph from a Hockey Hall of Famer, "Mr. Goalie" signed my 2008 Between the Pipes card in black sharpie. Hall is a true hockey legend and deserves all the praise he has recieved. It's also been great that he signs TTM even though he has layed low after his retirement.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Don Cherry - TTM

Don Cherry

Former professional hockey player. Played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins.

Autograph obtained c/o CBC Sports.

The Coach's Corner star pulled through big time. Not only did Don sign my custom card and a photo, but he also enclosed three more signed and personalized photos of him during his coaching days. Mr. Cherry is a hockey legend and it's great to get his signature.

Al MacInnis - TTM

Al MacInnis

Former professional hockey player. Played for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

I was really happy to get this one back, I sent this out about three months ago and thought it was unusually long and figured I might be done. But the Hall of Famer pulled through and signed my 1990 Score and 1991 Pro Set cards in blue sharpie.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Ted Lindsay - TTM

Ted Lindsay

Former professional hockey player. Played for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

Unfortunately I couldn't find anything better for "Terrible Ted" to sign besides this Red Wings insert, but Mr. Lindsay pulled through and also enclosed a signed photo of himself, all inscribed "H.H.O.F. '66" and his number "7".

Friday, August 5, 2011

Norm Ullman - TTM

Norm Ullman

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

I met Ullman in 2004 but didn't have any cards of him to get signed so instead he signed a ticket stub. This time around, Norm signed two of my "Ultimate" cards, and added his own signed photograph of him in a Maple Leafs uniform. He inscribed "#7" or "#9" "H.O.F. 1982" on all items.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Jean Beliveau - TTM

Jean Beliveau

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the Montreal Canadiens.

Autograph obtained c/o the Montreal Canadiens.

"Le Gros Bill". 'Nuff said. I am EXTREMELY happy to see this one return. Though I am a Maple Leafs fan, Jean Beliveau is a hall of famer and one of the best hockey players ever to live. It's always great to see retired big name players signing through the mail. I can add this to my HOF Habs collection, along with Guy Lafleur, Steve Shutt, and Henri Richard.

Dave Keon - TTM

Dave Keon

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Hartford Whalers.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

I have wanted to get Dave Keon's autograph for quite some time now. Being a huge Toronto Maple Leafs fan, his signature was a must have for my collection. So when it showed up in my mailbox, I was that much more excited for this one.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Bobby Clarke - TTM

Bobby Clarke

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the Philadelphia Flyers.


Autograph obtained c/o the Philadelphia Flyers.


Clarke, known for his gritty style of play, was a member of Team Canada during the 1972 Summit Series. After his playing career, Bob went on to be the General Manager of the Flyers. He rose to fame partly because of his ongoing issues with Eric Lindros. He resigned from General Manager, but continues to work for the Flyers organization.

Brett Hull - TTM


Brett Hull

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, and Phoenix Coyotes.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

A native of Belleville, Ontario, Canada, Hull scored 86 goals in one year. During 1989-90, 1990-91, and 1991-92, Brett scored 70+ goals a year. Th son of former NHLer, Bobby Hull, Brett was known for his rocket of a slapshot, much like his fathers.

Red Kelly - TTM


Red Kelly

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

Red, who won an amazing 8 Stanley Cups during his 20 year career, tallied nearly 830 points in his playing days. Kelly won the Memorial Cup in 1947 with the St. Michael's College team. Red went on to have an amazing career which would get him an induction into the HHOF.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Johnny Bower - TTM


Johnny Bower

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

Johnny spent the early part of his career in the American Hockey League, but made his National Hockey League debut with the New York Rangers in 1953. Bower spent most of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a member of the 1967 Stanley Cup winning team.

Brad May - IP

Brad May

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, Anahiem Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Detroit Red Wings.

Autograph obtained in person at a Toronto Maple Leafs game.

Known well for his famous "Mayday" goal in the playoffs with the Buffalo Sabres, Brad tallied over 2000 penalty minutes during his playing days.

Guy Lafleur - TTM

Guy Lafleur

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Quebec Nordiques.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

The first overall pick in the 1971 National Hockey League Amateur Draft, Lafleur scored 130 goals with the Quebec Remparts in 1970. In 1978, Guy scored 60 goals and led the Montreal Canadiens to the playoffs.

Henri Richard - TTM

Henri Richard

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the Montreal Canadiens.

Autograph obtained c/o his home.

The brother of Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, Henri tallied 80 points during the 1957-58 season. Richard was the recipient of the Bill Masterton Trophy in 1974. Henri, a native of Montreal, Quebec, was also known during his playing days as "The Pocket Rocket".

Reggie Leach - IP

Reggie Leach

Retired professional hockey player. Played for the Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, Philadelphia Flyers, and Detroit Red Wings.

Autograph obtained in person at a sports dinner.

Leach, best known for his playing days with the Philadelphia Flyers, was the recipient of the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1976. In the same year, Reggie tallied 61 goals and 30 assists for 91 points on the year.

Billy Smith - IP

Billy Smith

Retired proffesional hockey player. Played for the Los Angeles Kings, and New York Islanders.

Autograph obtained in person at a sports dinner.

Smith spent five games in a Los Angeles Kings uniform before joining the New York Islanders for the rest of his career. After retiring in 1989, Billy became the Goaltending Coach for the Florida Panthers in 1995. He would become the Assistant Coach for two years.