Devil's Keep...

Scott Stevens
1998-99 Upper Deck #121

Have very few cards from 1998-99 Upper Deck, so this one instantly becomes one of my favorites.

What better way to spend a shift than harassing the reigning NHL scoring champ Jaromir Jagr?

Duck Hunting...

Tomas Sandstrom
1997-98 Pinnacle #180

Picked up a random mixed box of early Anaheim Mighty Ducks cards.

Had only collected a few cards during the mid-late 1990s, so I was looking forward to enjoying cards from sets that I'd never seen firsthand. Ninteties nostalgia at its' finest.

On a disappointing note, there wasn't a single Selanne or Kariya to be found in the entire lot... Even the goalie cards had been removed.

Jarri Kurri
1996-97 Donruss Elite #85

Was surprised to see Jari Kurri in a Ducks uniform. Apparently, he played a full 82 game season for Anahiem during 1996-97. The shine from this Donruss Elite set makes the card look much better in hand than scanned.

Tomas Sandstrom
1998-99 Topps #12

Another Finnish-born winger wearing number 17. Tomas Sandstrom played two seasons for the Mighty Ducks in 1997-98 & 1998-99.

Tomas Sandstrom
1998-99 Topps #12(card back)

The only thing I dislike about the 1998-99 Topps set is the font they chose for the card number... Couldn't tell if this was card number 12 or 72.

To make it even worse, the card number is printed on a team-colored circle... A yellow/orange circle for a team like the Penguins is fine... But putting black ink on dark green for the Mighty Ducks?

Ninety-Nine...

Wayne Gretzky CL
1998-99 Upper Deck MVP #218

In what would be Wayne Gretzky's final year in the NHL, Upper Deck MVP featured the Great One on all 3 checklists of the 1998-99 MVP set. (All three photos show him in a blue New York Rangers uniform)

Happened to notice Petr Nedved in the background in this shot.
At the time, Gretzky (number 99) and Nedved (number 93) had the highest uniform numbers ever worth by the New York Rangers.

Both had also worn the highest numbers ever issued by the St. Louis Blues.

(Gretzky played 18 games for the Blues in 1995-96, while Nedved played 19 games for the Blues in 1993-94)

One Hit Wonders

Gary Galley
1994-95 Donruss #166

Being a thrifty hockey card collector, I've started picking up huge boxes/binders of random doubles or partial sets that someone else doesn't want to bother going through.

Steve Thomas
1995-96 Ultra #263

A few stray cards I've recently added to my collection...

Mike Ricci
1998-99 UD Choice #180

I now have but a single card from each one of these sets.

Cool Card: Keith Tkachuk (1998-99 Upper Deck MVP #156)

Keith Tkachuk
1998-99  Upper Deck MVP #156

The debut of Upper Deck's MVP brand in 1998-99 was during the early years of the Phoenix Coyotes and the "Keith Tkachuk Jersey".