Friday the Thirteenth...

Gary Bromley
1980-81 O-Pee-Chee #330

Molded face masks were still being worn by NHL goaltenders when Jason Vorhees was barely old enough to wield a machete.

John Garrett
1980-81 O-Pee-Chee #77

Aside from re-printed shots, I had no oldschool goalie cards - Until picking up a bunch of mixed 80s & 90s stuff.

Ron Low
1979-80 O-Pee-Chee #348

The exact same photo of goaltender Ron Low also appears on his 1979-80 and 1980-81 cards. (From 1977 to 1980, he went from the Capitals, Wings, Nordiques, and then to the Oilers...)

It's much easier to sneak a 2-3 year old photograph into a set when the player hasn't been traded...

Grant Fuhr
2013-14 SP Authentic #81

Was pleasantly surprised to find this modern card...
Watched Grant Fuhr play wearing a helmet/cage in the 1990s, but recall seeing older photos of him with an old school mask. Happy to add this one to my collection.

Streaks & Skid Marks...

David Pastrnak
2018-19 Upper Deck MVP #43

After trailing 1-0 for most of the game (Sunday December 1, 2019), NHL leading goal scorer David Pastrnak wired a shot past Montreal's Carey Price (who actually played quite well) to spark a comeback for the Boston, who went on to win 3-1.

Winning their seventh consecutive game, the Bruins handed the Canadiens their EIGHTH consecutive loss...

Apparently it's been 70 years since the Montreal Canadiens have lost eight straight. Was curious how long it's been since they've lost nine in a row...

"...nine consecutive losses from Dec. 16, 1939-Jan. 6, 1940;
the longest losing streak in Canadiens history is 12 games, from Feb. 13-March 13, 1926"
-nhl.com

1993-94 Upper Deck

John Vanbiesbrouk
1993-94 Upper Deck #8

1993-94 Upper Deck
[Total Cards: 575]

Haven't found a whole lot of stuff from 1993-94 Upper Deck while out thrifting...

Phil Housley
1993-94 Upper Deck #525

Plenty of stuff from the first three hockey releases out there (90-91,91-92 & 92-93) but I'm happy to add any subsequent UD cards to my collection.

Phil Housley
1993-94 Upper Deck #525
 (card back)

2005-06 Upper Deck MVP

Marc Denis
2005-06 Upper Deck MVP #113

2005-06 Upper Deck MVP
[Total Cards: 445]

This set design is growing on me.
Didn't really care for it at first, due to what I felt was excessive whitespace...

Marc Denis
2005-06 Upper Deck MVP #113(card back)

Compared to sets that are overdone, this one is actually quite nice to look at.

Mario Lemieux
2005-06 Upper Deck MVP #306

Still unsure if I'd be interested in acquiring the entire set, but I suppose if would if the price was right.

Cool Cards: 2016-17 Upper Deck

Pekka Rinne
2016-17 Upper Deck
UD Portraits #P-5

Spotted a lone pack of 2016-17 Upper Deck, buried behind a pile of other re-pack stuff at Wal-Mart.

Considering 2016-17 UD is becoming scarce (despite an ample supply of 2015-16), I figured I'd take a chance.

The lone eight-card pack yielded two insert cards:

Nashville's All-Star netminder, currently in his 14th NHL season with the Predators.

Shane Doan
2016-17 Upper Deck
UD Canvas #C6

First time I saw one of these "UD Canvas" cards, I thought it was a print defect...

This card is from Shane Doan's last NHL season. Spent 21 years with the same franchise (Winnipeg/Phoenix/Arizona), scoring 972 points in 1540 career games.

Oldies from 1968-69 O-Pee-Chee

Carol Vadnais
1968-69 O-Pee-Chee #81

Picked up a random stray card from 1968-69.

The franchise known as the California Golden Seals franchise existed from 1967-1976 (and were also known as the Oakland Seals from 1967-1970).

Aside from the centering, the condition is incredible.

Carol Vadnais
1968-69 O-Pee-Chee #81
(card back)

This instantly becomes one of the oldest cards in my collection...

Leo Boivin
1968-69 O-Pee-Chee #101

Had previously found a lone card from the same set in a random binder at a sale. Too bad the condition isn't nearly as good.

1990-91 Upper Deck (Completed)

Now have every single base card from the first Upper Deck set (almost 30 years after the release).

Was missing cards from that pesky Series II.
The final four needed to complete the set:

Chris Nilan
1990-91 Upper Deck #442

Dale Hawerchuk
1990-91 Upper Deck #443

Gary Valk RC
1990-91 Upper Deck #530

Daryl Reaugh RC
1990-91 Upper Deck #541

Rick Tabaracci RC
1990-91 Upper Deck #520

Favorite Card?
So many great snapshots in this set, but this one stands out as most memorable.

Had this one in my rookie card collection, reluctant to put it in the set binder. Was able to snag another copy of the card to fill the slot.

Rick Tabaracci RC
1990-91 Upper Deck #520(card back)

WTF Hockey Card: Markus Naslund (2002-03 Upper Pacific #281)

Markus Naslund
2002-03 Upper Pacific #281

Markus Naslund collides with a member of the Calgary Flames...

But look even closer... There's definitely another helmet visible bottom right, meaning another member of the Flames is at the bottom of the pile.

Cool Card: Danton Cole (1991-92 Upper Deck #210)

Danton Cole
1991-92 Upper Deck #210

I get a laugh over how many players have fallen into the net.
Either way, there are at least 3 members of the LA Kings piled on top of the goaltender...

There might even be a member of the Jets in there.

Cool Card: Penalty Minute Leaders (1983-84 O-Pee-Chee #220)

Penalty Minute Leader
(Randy Holt)
1983-84 O-Pee-Chee #220

Started collecting in the 90s, so I missed out on cards that recognize the most penalized players in the league.

Not sure exactly when the PIM Leader cards were phased out...

These cards are just as entertaining as the leader cards for goals, points, wins, etc.

Penalty Minute Leaders
(card back)
1983-84 O-Pee-Chee #220