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| Andy Moog 2013-14 SP Authentic #55 |
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| Jaroslav Halak 2011-12 SP Authentic #13 |
2011-12 SP Authentic
Total Cards: 150
Another set that I missed out on a couple years ago...
Just happened to find a near-complete set sandwiched between a few other sets within a random binder purchase.
Really digging these retro style St Louis Blues jerseys.
Jaroslav Halak is currently backstopping the Boston Bruins with Tukka Rask (and a pair of young goaltenders).
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| Brendan Shanahan 2011-12 SP Authentic #59 |
Part of the fun of the SPA sets are the random cards featuring players like Bobby Orr and Gretzky...
For some reason, they decided to feature Brendan Shanahan's brief time with the Hartford Whalers.
Shanahan had 79 points in his 76 games with the Whalers.
It's also the only time he'd wear number 94 for an NHL team.
With yet another Whalers card added to my collection, I now have approximately 11% of the Hartford Whalers cards ever produced.
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| Dany Heatley 2011-12 SP Authentic #92 |
Another "retro" jersey that's slowly growing on me... At least it's better than some of the other uniforms worn by the Minnesota Wild.
Wasn't aware that Dany Heatley had been with the Wild. Scored 102 points in 194 games during his 3 seasons with the team.
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| Jose Theodore 2011-12 SP Authentic #104 |
Can't say that I recall Jose Theodore ever playing for the Florida Panthers...
He actually finished his career in Florida, playing 53 games in the 2011-12 season, and 15 games in the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season.
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| Mike Modano 1995-96 Upper Deck #420 |
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| Jeff Reese 1991-92 Parkhurst #250 |
Finally, just to satisfy my curiosity of how goaltender Jeff Reese arrived in Hartford...
Figured he was involved in the "big trade" (six man deal) between the Hartford Whalers and Calgary Flames (March 1994), but it was actually separate trade that occurred between the two teams four months earlier (November 1993).
From nhltradetracker.com:
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| Jeff Reese 1994-95 Topps Premier #27 |
In exchange for Jeff Reese, Hartford sent defenceman Dan Keczmer to Calgary.
Had never even heard of Dan Keczmer... Was also unable to find out exactly what "future considerations" may have been exercised.
Still figuring that Hartford got the best end of the deal.
My favorite Jeff Reese stat:
"Jeff Reese holds an NHL record he set while with the Flames...-https://www.matchsticksandgasoline.com/2020/12/9/22151097/calgary-flames-jeff-reese-goaltender-best-number-35-nhl-hockey
...he’s known for his offense during a Flames 13-1 victory (over the Sharks on February 10, 1993). He would dish out three assists in that game setting an NHL record for assists in a game by a goalie."
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| Eric Weinrich 1993-94 Leaf #271 |
Researching the trades between the Chicago Blackhawks and Hartford Whalers in 1994 caused me to take a look at a Hawks-Whalers trade from the previous season (1992-1993).
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| Steve Larmer 1993-94 Topps/OPC Premier #240 |
From nhltradetracker.com:
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| Eric Weinrich 1995-96 Upper Deck #45 |
Partial trade history for Eric Weinrich, with a good handful of familiar '90s characters involved in the deals.
Explains how the Whalers got goaltender Sean Burke, and how they obtained Steve Larmer and Bryan Marchment.
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| Steve Larmer 1994-95 Flair #113 |
This deal also has a case of a player who got traded, without playing a single game for the Whalers before being traded again.
Steve Larmer was immediately dealt to the New York Rangers, where coach Mike Keenan was collecting pieces of the eventual 1994 champion Rangers. (Steve Larmer had been a member of the Chicago Blackhawks coached by Mike Keenan)
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| Gary Suter 1993-94 Pinnacle #14 |
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| Jocelyn Lemieux 1994-95 Premier #122 |
The Hartford Whalers traded Gary Suter (along with Randy Cunneyworth) to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Jocelyn Lemieux (and Frantisek Kucera).
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| Gary Suter 1995-96 Upper Deck #284 |
My favorite Gary Suter stat:
"Gary Suter became the first Chicago defenseman to register a hat trick in a playoff game on April 24 1994"-https://blackhawkup.com/2014/06/26/throwback-thursday-gary-suter-2/
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| Scott Stevens 2003-04 O-Pee-Chee #128 |
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| Mike Vernon 1995-96 Upper Deck #4 |
Makes me think of this card...
Mike Vernon putting his head back on.
Reminds me of Terminator 3. Arnold's T-800 re-attaching its' own head after being decapitated during a fight with the rival T-X.
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| Mike Richter 1995-96 Upper Deck #438 |
Another card from the 1995-96 UD set...
Looks like Mike Richter's mask is rolling around behind the net.
Although it's a new card to my collection, the photo seemed familiar... His Collector's Choice card from the same year also features him without a mask...
(1995-96 Collector's Choice #306)
With the same ad on the opposing team's arena boards, the photos are likely from the same sequence.
In today's game, I'm pretty sure the ref blows the whistle to stop the play if the goaltender loses his mask.
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| Richard Jackman 2005-06 Parkhurst #387 |
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| Richard Jackman 2005-06 Parkhurst #387 (card back) |
The 2003-04 season lists 54 games with the Maple Leafs.
He actually split the previous season between the Leafs and Pens.
(29 games with Toronto, 24 games for Pittsburgh)
It could be there simply wasn't enough space to list "MAPLE LEAFS / PENGUINS".
Interestingly enough, he scored only 6 points in 29 games with Toronto.
Compare that to his 24 points in 25 games with the Penguins.
Not too shabby for a defenceman.
It's also a bit of a weird timing anomally... Although he'd been with the Penguins for 2 years (2004-2006), it was only two partial seasons.
Richard Jackman was traded from Pittsburgh to Florida on March 9, 2006.
The 2005-06 Parkhurst hockey card set was released on June 21, 2006.
The set was released just 3 months after Jackman was traded.
It's still relatively impressive that they were able to include a photo of him in his new Panthers' uniform.
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| Bernie Parent 1992-93 Parkhurst #470 |
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| Bobby Taylor 1992-93 Parkhurst #475 |
Part of the 1992-93 Parkhurst base set, there are 13 cards that depict a dozen players (and Coach Fred Shero).
With so many brands at this point in hockey collecting history, I never knew these even existed.
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| Mike Richter 1994-95 Topps Stadium Club #181 |
"Hockey historians will likely look back on 1993-94 as the Year of the Goalie. Just how good was the netminding? A puckstopper had to post at least three shutouts during the 1993-94 season to make this 13-card subset"
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| Ron Hextall 1994-95 Topps Stadium Club #182 |
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| Ron Hextall 1994-95 Topps Stadium Club #182 (card back) |
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| Patrick Lalime RC 1996-97 Select Certified #108 |
"Patrick secured a place in NHL history by starting his goaltending career with a 15-game unbeaten streak. On Jan 15, 1997 he shut out the Whalers and improved his starting career record to 13-0-2, surpassing Vezina Trophy winner Ken Dryden's career start of 12-0-2 for Montreal in 1970-71."
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| Arturs Irbe 1992-93 Ultra Import #5 |
Back then, there were only several insert sets on top of the base set.
I had collected a few of the "Ultra Imports" back in the day, mostly because the graphics were pretty slick at the time...
(And because of players like Bure, Federov and Jagr)
Found an incomplete 1992-93 Fleer Ultra Imports subset within a random binder purchase.
Combined with my existing cards, I now have the full 25 cards in all their junk-wax glory!
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| Sylvain Cote 1994-95 Pinnacle #33 |
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| Tomas Sandstrom 1995-96 Upper Deck #185 |
Another battle on Tomas Sandstrom's card, with the home & away teams reversed.
At the time these cards were released, the "Patrick" Division no longer existed.
The Capitals were playing in the "Atlantic" Division with the Rangers, Islanders, Flyers and Devils (along with the Panthers and Lightning).
The Penguins had been grouped with the "Northeast" Division (Bruins, Sabres, Whalers, Canadiens, Nordiques and Senators).
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| Ilya Bryzgalov 2007-08 O-Pee-Chee #15 |
