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One of the most interesting aspects of researching and writing these blogs are the connections that I undercover small batches of...
Dec 22, 20207 min read
A Cup winning goal , an unbelievable assist and a one-time GOAT
We have hit card # 101 and are officially 1/7th of the way through the 1991-92 Upper Deck hockey series. Aside from one brief jaunt into...
Dec 21, 20207 min read
Team Checklists: Smythe Division
We are on to the second division in the Campbell Conference, and the last of four divisions from the 1991-92 NHL season. Constantine...
Dec 13, 20207 min read
Team Checklists: Norris Division
For the third of four team checklists posts we will head to the Campbell Conference and the Norris Division. The Campbell Conference is...
Dec 8, 20206 min read
Team Checklists - Patrick Division
The second division in the Prince of Wales Conference is named after Lester Patrick, a legendary player and coach. The entire Patrick...
Dec 4, 20207 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...
Nov 30, 20205 min read
The 1991 Entry Draft - Part Three
This is the third and final post featuring picks from the 1991 Entry Draft (you can read Part One and Part Two). Card # 73- Jamie Pushor...
Nov 16, 20205 min read
The 1991 Entry Draft - Part Two
This the second post featuring cards from players selected in the high rounds of the 1991 Entry Draft. You can read Part One here. Card #...
Nov 12, 20207 min read
The 1991 Entry Draft - Part One
The 1991 NHL entry draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo. The 1991 Draft is probably the most famous draft of...
Oct 31, 20208 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 27, 20207 min read
Random Rookies
We are finally out of insert or subsets that kick off the 1991-92 Upper Deck series and into regular issue player cards. As I was...
Oct 20, 20206 min read
An all time All-Rookie team
For this post we are looking at the insert cards for the 1990-91 Upper Deck All-Rookie Team. All-rookie teams have been selected by the...
Oct 15, 20203 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 5, 20205 min read
Canada Cup: USA emerges as a new rival
Cards featured players from Team USA at the 1991 Canada Cup
Sep 18, 20205 min read
Canada Cup: Tre Kronor finishes third
Cards featured players from Team Sweden at the 1991 Canada Cup
Sep 11, 20205 min read
Canada Cup: Finland's Big Breakout
Cards featuring players for Team Finland at the 1991 Canada Cup
Sep 8, 20205 min read
Canada Cup: Czechoslovakia's last ride
This post features cards from Team Czechoslovakia at the 1991 Canada Cup.
Sep 2, 20203 min read
Canada Cup: Team Canada (Part 2)
The second of two blog posts featuring cards from Team Canada's entry at the 1991 Canada Cup
Aug 29, 20205 min read
Canada Cup: Team Canada (Part 1)
First post of two featuring the Team Canada subset from the 1991 Canada Cup.
Aug 27, 20206 min read
The First One: The Soviets are Coming
The first six cards of the set, featuring selected Soviet Stars.
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