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Young Guns Part 1: The Beginning
Rookie cards are arguably the most valuable cards to collect in the hobby. I'm not 100% sure why, but there is something about getting...
Mar 309 min read
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...because no one remembers number two.
“I’m glad I got drafted first, because no one remembers number two.” These immortal words are attributed to Alexandre Daigle, the first...
Mar 158 min read
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Nicknames, they were just plain better in the 90s
Nicknames are one of the best things about sports. If you will allow me an 'old man yells at cloud' moment, I'd like to state that...
Feb 88 min read
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Undrafted and unashamed: the top undrafted players of the 1990s
Being selected by a team during the NHL Entry Draft is a great step towards playing in the NHL; however, being drafted is no guarantee...
Jan 1510 min read
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1990s Canada WJC captains - from Lindros to Tully
With the World Junior Championship starting later this month, and in recognition of one of this post's featured players Troy Murray (who...
Dec 18, 202410 min read
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Top line to front office: How successful are the 1990s top scorers in the boardroom?
In honour of Brendan Shanahan, who finished 19th in scoring in the 1990s, I wanted to see how NHL stars from the decade fared in their...
Nov 3, 20248 min read
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NHL WAGs (wives and girlfriends) - how do they stack up?
The emphasis on professional athletes' significant others, also known as WAGS (wives and girlfriends) has hit an all-time hit thanks to...
Oct 3, 20249 min read
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Miracles Happen - But What Happens After? The NHL Story of the 1980 US Olympic Team.
It has been 44 years since the Miracle on Ice took place at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Even the most casual hockey can is well versed in...
Jul 14, 20249 min read
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What goes around comes around: free agency in the early 1990s
526 - Louie DeBrusk As part of the dismantling of the Oilers dynasty, Edmonton traded Mark Messier to the New York Rangers for DeBrusk,...
May 19, 20249 min read
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The 'last dance' for the Edmonton Oilers, and Soviet hockey
The late 1980s represented the 'last dances' for two dynasties - the Edmonton Oilers and the Soviet Union. After winning four Stanley...
Apr 22, 20248 min read
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Muller for Richer, a rare, mutually beneficial trade
As this journey through hockey history winds its way into the 'high series' of 1991-92 Upper Deck, we are beginning to encounter players...
Mar 27, 20247 min read
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From Wheels to Ice: NHL Players with Roller Hockey Roots
If you were alive in the 1990s, you will remember the phenomenon that was inline skating, aka Rollerblading. No one was immune to its...
Jan 2, 20248 min read
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Sin Bin Legends: Top 5 NHL Players for Career Playoff Penalty Minutes
With the group of players featured in this blog post it was hard to come up with a unifying thread for the introduction piece. As a...
Dec 21, 20238 min read
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Re-selecting the 1985 entry draft
It is a popular thing for hockey writers to do - take an Entry Draft from the past, and re-select the players based on years of...
Dec 2, 20238 min read
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The 1990s: when even 1st round picks weren't untouchable
In modern times, many teams have a franchise player that is 'untouchable', meaning they won't be traded for anything. Often these players...
Sep 18, 202310 min read
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A history of 1990s college hockey in three minutes
In doing some research for this post, I learned that 1990s NCAA hockey was a pretty wild time. US college hockey was not huge deal it is...
Aug 17, 20239 min read
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Hard to follow sibling acts
Being a sibling can be hard, or so I am told as an only child. I’ve heard there are constant comparisons, both real and imagined, between...
Jun 29, 20239 min read
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AHL Rookie of the Year tiers
The Red Garrett Memorial Trophy has been awarded annually to the best rookie in the AHL since the 1947-48 season when Bob Solinger won...
Jun 2, 202310 min read
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The inexact science of drafting goalies
It is a well-established fact that drafting goalies is difficult. Trying to project how well an 18-year old will be able to handle the...
May 17, 20239 min read
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Star Rookies and the 1989 draft
Editors note: As part of Series 1 for 1991-92 Upper Deck, 23 'Star Rookie' cards were released. The eponymous Young Guns set was released...
Apr 23, 202310 min read
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