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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1983 Sept 30/ Year to date results

September 30

Minnesota North Stars traded Fred Barrett to Los Angeles in exchange for future considerations.



71/72 OPC # 128RC

Obtained blue ink auto TTM. 

And now, what you've all been waiting for. My year to date results for this project.  A recap for those new readers or who came in sometime since I started. A few years ago, I did a series on todays birthday in hockey. I then tried to see if I had an autographed card in my collection. I had 289 of 366 (of course, it was a leap year). This year I\m trying a this day in NHL history and showcasing an autographed card from my collection for each day. So far, here are the results.

April 22/22
May 31/31
June 30/30
July 30/31
Aug 30/31
Sept 28/30

171/175

Sitting at 97.7 %  You would think with the season just around the corner, I should be able to maintain this. Summer months with not much happening and all. And I must be running out of autographed cards. We'll see.

Monday, September 29, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1983 Sept 29

September 29

Hartford Whalers signed Marty Howe as a free agent.




74/75 OPC WHA # 1

Obtained black sharpie auto TTM.

Sunday, September 28, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1996 Sept 28

September 28

Edmonton Oilers announced the signing of free agent Kevin Lowe, who returned to the team after four seasons in New York.




82/83 OPC # 113

Obtained blue ink auto IP.

Saturday, September 27, 2014

This Day in NHL History 2001 Sept 27

September 27

Defenseman Jason Smith was named the new Captain of the Edmonton Oilers. Smith became the 11th captain in team history.





93/94 Classic # 135

Obtained blue sharpie sig IP.

Friday, September 26, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1983 Sept 26

September 26

Vancouver Canucks signed Jere Gillis as a free agent.





84/85 OPC # 318

Obtained blue ink sig IP.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

This Day in NHL History Sept 25

September 25

I did not find anything in my collection for today. I have some autographed items I showed in the Todays Birthday postings I did a few years ago.

A couple of hockey newsworthy items will have to suffice.

The North Wentworth Twin Pad Arena will officially become the Harry Howell Arena on Oct. 18
The two year old rink was chosen to honour this hockey great in July.
The renaming ceremony will take place at noon and is open to the public. Mr. Howell is battling Alzheimers so I don't know if he will be attending.
================================================== As announced on Instagram Tuesday

“@djohnsonpga & i are so excited to finally share with you all our amazing news..we’re having a baby!

The Great One will now be The Great Grandpa. How time flies. Seems like he just started playing in the NHL.
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Show me the money

Cuba Gooding Jr

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1937 Sept 24

September 24

Montreal Maroons named King Clancy as their new coach. Clancy had been Toronto's "Goodwill Ambassador" since his retirement midway through the 1936-37 season.




The Hockey News Nov 20 1981 issue

Obtained blue ink sig IP

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

This Day in WHA History 1974 Sept 23

September 23

Paul Shmyr picked up a roughing penalty at 4:08 of the second period in a 5-5 draw with the Soviets in Summit Series 74 game 4.




80/81 OPC # 66

Obtained blue ink sig TTM.

Monday, September 22, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1994 Sept 22

September 22

Philadelphia Flyers re-obtained veteran goaltender Ron Hextall in trade from the New York Islanders, in exchange for goalie Tommy Soderstrom. The Islanders also received a sixth round draft choice in 1995.


92/93 UD #377

Obtained blue sharpie auto IP.

Sunday, September 21, 2014

This Day in WHA History 1974 Sept 21

September 21

Tom Webster was named to Team Canada 74 but did not make the starting lineup. He made his first appearance in Game 3, scoring a goal and adding an assist in Canada's 8-5 loss to Russia.



74/75 OPC WHA # 8

Obtained blue ink sig IP.


Saturday, September 20, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1991 Sept 20

September 20

Montreal Canadiens traded Stephane Richer and Tom Chorske to New Jersey in exchange for Kirk Muller and goalie Roland Melanson.



87/88 OPC # 233 RC

Obtained black sharpie sig IP.

Friday, September 19, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1991 Sept 19

September 19

Edmonton traded Grant Fuhr, Glenn Anderson and Craig Berube to Toronto, in exchange for Vince Damphousse, Scott Thornton, Luke Richardson and goalie Peter Ing.



84/85 OPC # 238

Obtained blue sharpie auto IP.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1978 Sept 18

September 18

Los Angeles Kings obtained defenseman Doug Halward from Boston in trade for future considerations.



78/79 OPC # 392

Obtained blue ink sig IP.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1979 Sept 17

September 17

Atlanta Flames signed free agent ('72 Team Canada star) winger Paul Henderson.



91/92 Future Trends # 98

Obtained blue sharpie sig IP.

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

This Day in NHL History Sept 16


There were a few things that occurred today in NHL history but I have no autographs of any of those events. First one for this month happens at t he half way point. Hopefully the rest of the month fares better.

I was reading on one of the FB groups I belong to on how their teams pre-season games are not televised. I guess I have it lucky. Rogers Cable in my area is showing live broadcasts of the Maple leafs Rookie Tournament against the Senators, Penguins and Blackhawks. And just in time for the season, comes this announcement (they're using Mark Messier as their spokesman for this package)

  • With NHL Centre Ice on Rogers you get up to 40 key regular season games per week, including a number of games in high definition.
  • See the best match-ups, including games from VERSUS, NBC and U.S. Regional Sports Networks.
The company said Wednesday it would offer free live streaming of games on its NHL GameCentre Live to its own wireless and broadband Internet customers until the end of the year.

Streaming games will count against users' monthly data caps, Rogers Media President Keith Pelley said during a press conference in Toronto.
Customers of other cellular and Internet providers will be able to subscribe to the package for $199.99 for the season; a discount to $179.99 will be available until Oct. 13.
A French-only package including 60 Montreal Canadiens games and 54 Ottawa Senator games will be available for $59.99.
Half-season passes that begin in January will be $129.99 for both Rogers and non-Rogers subscribers.
Guess I my tune in for a few games. Since Rogers acquired the NHL contract, they are going full bore at it. Gotta love it.
Now some show and tell.

95/96 Maggers Wayne Gretzky magnet. One of the few items I have of Wayne in the Blues uni.

Monday, September 15, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1993 Sept 15

September 15

Hartford Whalers signed free agent defenseman Brad McCrimmon.



82/83 OPC # 255

Obtained blue ink sig IP.

Sunday, September 14, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1984 Sept 14

September 14

St. Louis Blues signed Denis Cyr as a free agent.



82/83 OPC # 43

Obtained blue ink sig TTM.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1978 Sept 13

September 13

Hockey Hall of Fame inducted it's newest members: Jacques Plante, Marcel Pronovost, Andy Bathgate and builders Sam Pollock, J.P. Bickell and William Thayer Tutt.




65/66 Topps # 48

Obtained blue ink sig IP.

Friday, September 12, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1979 Sept 12

September 12

Hockey Hall of Fame inducted it's newest members: Bobby Orr, Harry Howell, Henri Richard and builder Gordon Juckes.




76/77 b/w photo

Obtained blue sharpie sig from a former co-worker. (his last name was Orr). That doesn't sound right. He didn't sign it, he gave it to me along with a few other hockey related items.
Appears to me to be genuine and a picture from his first year in Chicago.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1984 Sept 11

September 11

Calgary Flames signed Joel Otto as a free agent.



Original wire photo dated 4/22/89

Obtained black sharpie auto IP.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1986 Sept 10

September 10

NY Rangers signed free agent Lucien Deblois, for his second tour of duty with the team.





83/84 OPC # 383

Obtained blue ink sig IP.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1997 Sept 9

September 09

Mario Lemieux, Bryan Trottier, Glen Sather, and Flyers' announcer Gene Hart were the newest members named to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Lemieux became just the 8th player to gain immediate induction, without having to wait 3 years after retirement.




85/86 OPC # 9

Obtained black sharpie auto IP.

Monday, September 8, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1987 Sept 8

September 08

New York Rangers traded Pat Price to the Minnesota North Stars in exchange for Willi Plett. Plett never played for the Rangers, but was picked up by Boston in the 1987 Waiver Draft, in October.



83/84 OPC # 179

Obtained blue ink sig IP.

Sunday, September 7, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1971 Sept 7

September 07

Pittsburgh Penguins purchased right winger Bill Hicke from the Oakland Seals.



71/72 OPC # 142

Obtained blue ink sig IP.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1988 Sept 6

September 06

Calgary traded Steve Bozek and Paul Reinhart to Vancouver in exchange for Vancouver's 3rd round choice (Veli-Pekka Kautonen) in 1989 Entry Draft.



84/85 OPC # 220

Obtained black sharpie auto IP.

Friday, September 5, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1978 Sept 5

September 05

Los Angeles Kings obtained veteran defenseman Nick Beverley from the Minnesota North Stars on waivers.



72/73 OPC # 281 RC

Obtained blue ink sig IP.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1990 Sept 4

September 04

Montreal traded Craig Ludwig to the New York Islanders in exchange for Gerald Diduck.



84/85 OPC # 265

Obtained black sharpie sig IP

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1987 Sept 3

September 03

Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Ed Olczyk and Al Secord from Chicago for Bob McGill, Steve Thomas and Rick Vaive.





 84/85 OPC # 313

Obtained blue sharpie auto IP


Tuesday, September 2, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1967 Sept 2

September 02

Hockey Hall of Fame inducted it's newest members: Walter "Turk" Broda, Neil Colville, and Harry Oliver, along with referee Red Storey.



HHOF card # 28

Obtained blue sharpie auto TTM.

Monday, September 1, 2014

This Day in NHL History 1993 Sept 1

September 01

Brian Burke resigned as the Hartford Whalers' President and General Manager to join the NHL front office as Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations. Paul Holmgren took over as Whalers' GM.



Obtained gold paint pen auto 5 x 7 TTM.