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Remembering the 1992 Heroes of the NHL game
As part of the 1992 NHL all-star game festivities, the Heroes of Hockey game was played, with each of the players featured below appearing in the game. In the format of most legends games, a team of past stars from throughout the NHL faced off against a team made up of former Philadelphia Flyers players, representing the host city. There is surprisingly little about the game available on the Internet. I was able to pull all of the information below from the following video o
Jan 712 min read
Meet the Twins: The Rare Occurrence of NHL Players with the Same DNA
In the 1991-92 and 1992-93 Upper Deck high series, the company featured NHL brother combinations in a small insert set to the main set. Brothers playing in the NHL is a fairly common occurrence; twins playing in the NHL is another matter altogether. A quick Google search shows that one in every 250 pregnancies results in a natural occurrence of twins, with an increase in odds in instances where in vitro fertilization is used for conception. Keeping this in mind, it seems the
Dec 23, 20256 min read
The evolution of the NHL all-star game format
The NHL all-star game during the 1990s experienced a significant number of format changes for the decade. The roots of the 1990s start in...
Sep 27, 20253 min read
A brief history of the 1990s NHL all-star skills competition
Although the first NHL all star game took place in 1947, the skills competition that almost overshadows the game itself now did not first...
Aug 10, 20255 min read
90s era expansion goalies: the good, the bad, and the confusing
Arguably the most important position in the game, obtaining a franchise goalie is an integral part of a team's success. The six expansion...
Jun 15, 20258 min read
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
Ray Bourque and Jaromir Jagr
This week's post feature two of the greatest players of all-time. Not only did they rack up great statistics throughout their careers,...
Oct 6, 20217 min read
The Original Flower and 90s expansion draft mayhem
For this post we focus solely on the original 'Flower', Guy Lafleur. Out of all the trivia and interesting facts surrounding Lafleur's...
Jul 19, 20214 min read
Cup winning goals galore
A fun stat I uncovered when researching this post was Stanley Cup winning goals. This doesn't mean just the exciting overtime winning...
Mar 3, 202110 min read
Team Checklists - Adams Division
This is the first of four posts that will feature the team checklists that were included in the 1991-92 Upper Deck series. These cards...
Dec 4, 20207 min read
The first season of the San Jose Sharks
The start of the 1991-92 season was 12 years after the NHL had last expanded. In 1979, the four remaining WHA teams (Hartford, Quebec,...
Oct 31, 20208 min read
Hockey as art & politics: Gretzky, the 50/50 Club & a White House Visit
What set Upper Deck apart from other trading cards in the early 90s, aside from aesthetics, was their unique sub-sets or inserts. We've...
Oct 15, 20203 min read
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