Bob Probert (1965 – 2010)
Former NHL enforcer and noted tough guy Bob Probert died suddenly yesterday afternoon while out boating with his family. No official cause of death has been announced of yet, but from the description of the events, speculation seems to be centered around a heart attack.
Probert passed away only a month after his 45th birthday. Quite young [...]
Newest Leafs: Kris Versteeg and Bill Sweatt
Twitter just blew up with this, and with the help of my handy, dandy little TSN text messages, I didn’t miss the news. The Leafs picked up Kris Versteeg and Bill Sweatt from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Victor Stalberg, Chris DiDomenico and Phillippe Paradis.
I am pretty happy about this deal as a Leafs [...]
2010 First Overall Selection: Taylor Hall
Alth0ugh scouting services had Tyler Seguin ranked higher, I was pretty sure that Taylor Hall would be getting his name called first on draft day. I’ve got a few Hall items in my collection, mainly TTM autographs.
Read moreSteven Stamkos TTM Success
Carey Price sent back a long-lost TTM success last week, this week brought Steven Stamkos. I sent this custom card out at the beginning of the 2008-09 season, and it got back to me this week. Nice looking signature, and this is a big one off my list of draft picks from 2008.
Read moreHey, Who’s This Tall Guy?
I busted another box of Champs. I was very confused when I pulled this little guy out of the very first pack I opened.
Turns out, it is very likely that this card is an SP. There is a thread tracking these cards on eBay, and only one other copy has surfaced to date. Pretty lucky [...]
Read moreNoteworthy Performance: Tomas Plekanec
Maybe a little bit predictable here – but when your team is a huge underdog, and you have spent the leadup to the playoffs running your mouth a little bit – you deserve some recognition when you come through. In case you weren’t listening, Tomas Plekanec had this to say about former teammate (and current [...]
Read moreNew Additions to the Sostorics Collection
Today was a great mailday for my Colleen Sostorics collection. She doesn’t have too many cards out there, but I have a copy of pretty much every single one, save for a couple of show-stamped 1/1s that ITG issued (I have one of those, too!).
ITG’s O Canada set was a great boon to my Sostorics [...]
Card to Watch: Sidney Crosby Exquisite Rookie Patch
Sidney Crosby is the captain of the defending Stanley Cup Champions. He is one of (if not the) biggest name in hockey today. He is almost certainly the biggest name in the hockey hobby. Alexander Ovechkin has the outsized personality, and the mind-boggling stats, but Crosby consistently outperforms him on cardboard.
With that in mind, Crosby’s [...]
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