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The Letter P

Some more cards from my Leafs collection – featuring players whose last names start with P Roman Polak, Tomas Plekanec, Bob Pulford, Daren Puppa, Karel Pilar, Noel Price, Jim Pappin, Alexei Ponikarovsky.

1990s Tribute to Mark Recchi

including my first ever auto card Mark Recchi on HockeyDB: https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=4478

Bower, Brewer, Broda (Bibeau and Borgman too)

Johnny Bower was a Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who won four Stanley Cups during his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2017 he was named one of the “100 Greatest NHL Players” in history. He has a very interesting story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Bower Carl Brewer was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He won three Stanley Cups with Toronto inContinue reading “Bower, Brewer, Broda (Bibeau and Borgman too)”

Malcolm Subban

Yes, I’m a Leafs fan, but I’m also a Malcolm Subban fan. I keep his cards on my bulletin board in my room. My dream would be for the Blackhawks to trade him to the Leafs 😀

Henri Richard

I’m a Leafs fan, but I can still show my respect for the great Pocket Rocket Henri Richard Henri Richard (February 29, 1936 – March 6, 2020) won 11 Stanley Cups as a player, the most in NHL history. Only one other athlete in North American professional sports has achieved winning eleven championships in hisContinue reading “Henri Richard”

My mom is mad at me

I was supposed to be doing homework, but instead I decided to try and make my own cards for some Leafs players who never got a Leafs card. My dad got me some photo paper that works with the old inkjet printer in our house. I think he’s in trouble with my mom too. BennyContinue reading “My mom is mad at me”

Some New Cards Came In Today

A bunch of @MapleLeafs #tradingcards came in from @CheckOutMyCards today – woo hoo – almost at 40% of my Card for #Every #Leafs #Player project – #Toronto #LeafsForever #LeafsNation #GoLeafsGo Many are for players who played less than 10 games for the Leafs. But some are for forgotten heros like Ray “Golden Boy” Timgren, whoContinue reading “Some New Cards Came In Today”

Bailey, Baun and Barilko

From My Leafs Collection: Irvine Wallace “Ace” Bailey (July 3, 1903 – April 7, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs for eight seasons, from 1926–1933. His playing career ended with a fight he encountered during a game against the Boston Bruins; he was severely injured in the resulting scrum. He is the first professional sports player toContinue reading “Bailey, Baun and Barilko”

Frederik Andersen

From my Leafs Collection Frederik Andersen (born 2 October 1989) is a Danish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Anaheim Ducks. Andersen was a member of Denmark’s national team that competed at the 2010 IIHF World Championship.[2] He was selected by the CarolinaContinue reading “Frederik Andersen”

Zuccarello 2014 Fleer RTCNYR-MZ

I was sorting through a box of cards and found this Zuccarello Road to the Championship card with a “Finals” ticket, which, according to https://www.cardboardconnection.com/2014-15-fleer-ultra-hockey-cards is 1:300. Always nice to find something a bot more unique in a random box.

Brewer and Jackson

Picked up some more Leafs today, so now I’m over 35%

Wayne Gretzky 2009-10 Upper Deck Champ’s – Yellow #70

John Scott

Yaz

I might have to start a Yaz collection …

The NHL on FOX – Brian Holzinger

SkyBox Impact #15 of 18

Got lucky at Toys R Us on the way to Captain Marvel

I was passing a @ToysRUs on the way to see #CaptainMarvel movie this afternoon, and decided to take a chance on an @UpperDeckHockey series 2 fat pack just for fun. Pulled this card, which made me happy. The movie was pretty good too. #tradingcards @UpperDeckSports

Reached 25%

My goal for my hobby is to collect at least one card for every Leaf whoever played. Today I received a few more, including this Spencer Abbott, who played one game for the Leafs (in 2013-14). That gives me cards for just over 25% of every Leaf. Interesting fact – according to hockeydb, Abbott wasContinue reading “Reached 25%”

Jacques Richard – Sad Story

One of the reasons I like to collect cards is to learn about some of the stories of the players. For example, did you know that “after an impressive junior career, Jacques Richard was considered a potential NHL superstar, but, except for a single season late in his career, he failed to live up toContinue reading “Jacques Richard – Sad Story”

National Hockey Card Day 2019

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Vincent Damphousse Tribute

Pat Neshek Topps #238 2018

UD 2015 Series Two Young Guns

Presstine Mystery Pack Goalies

I’ve been fighting a cold all week and couldn’t go out this weekend so my dad bought me two more Presstine Mystery Packs. Here are some of the goalies I pulled:

What do I do with Kim Clackson OPC #271 1981?

I picked up a card today for Kim Clackson. It’s a Maple Leafs card but he’s wearing a Nordiques jersey and it says “Now with Maple Leafs”. The HockeyDB site does not have him listed as ever having played for the Leafs. Did he retire after being traded? Here’s the answer from his company website:Continue reading “What do I do with Kim Clackson OPC #271 1981?”

Ian Turnbull – February 2nd Tribute

On February 2nd, 1977, Toronto Maple Leaf’s defenseman Ian Turnbull scored five goals on five shots. He still holds the record for most goals by a defenseman in one game. He also had 79 points that season, which is still the record for a Leaf’s defenseman. You can watch all his goals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bK2ck1wKD0