Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller joined Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils and Ilya Bryzgalov of the Phoenix Coyotes as finalists for the 2009-10 Vezina Trophy. The finalists for the award given to the NHL’s top goaltender were announced yesterday. The winner will be unveiled during the NHL Awards on June 23 in Las [...]
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Upper Deck 2009-10 SP Game Used Checklist Released
Posted by tgbrown on April 19th, 2010
Only released a few weeks ago, Upper Deck has just now given us a full viewing of what will be available in this year’s 2009-10 SP Game Used Hockey with the revealing of the new checklist for this season’s product. 2009-10 Upper Deck SP Game Used checklist The box breaks so far have been quite [...]
Sunday Fun-Day Fun Facts
Posted by tgbrown on April 18th, 2010
Monsterwax is a trading card company that specializes in Science Fiction and horror themes. It was established in 1992, making it the oldest American card company exclusively producing non-sports sets. Monsterwax is a small privately owned company which primarily produces non-licensed entertainment cards. They usually release one to three series per year. Monsterwax generally limits [...]
Hobby News – The Saturday Edition
Posted by tgbrown on April 17th, 2010
The early part of this week involved rumours and innuendos about Upper Deck. A story quickly circulated through the hobby stating that Upper Deck would be suspending its hockey card releases for the season. Not only this, it was assumed that this meant that Upper Deck would be closing the gates on their business. Upper [...]
The Teasing Continues – ITG’s Superlative Volume 2
Posted by tgbrown on April 16th, 2010
As expected, In The Game has released more pictures of the cards available in the upcoming Superlative Volume 2. If these pictures don’t draw collectors in, nothing will. In The Game has spared nothing with this edition. The pieces of memorabilia which have been attached to these cards is simply phenomenal. The previous editions of [...]
2010 NHL Draft Lottery – Hall vs. Seguin
Posted by tgbrown on April 15th, 2010
They’ve been compared all season long. They’ve bounced between the #1 and #2 rankings as the top prospect for the 2010 NHL Draft. They faced each other in the OHL Playoffs. Collectors chose one or the other… or both! And now, this summer one of them will be chosen by the Edmonton Oilers to be [...]
Stanley Cup Playoffs Start Tonight!
Posted by tgbrown on April 14th, 2010
The 2009-10 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs start tonight. Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are the defending champions but this season it’s his arch-nemisis who may finally have the entire stage to himself. Not content with individual awards, Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are primed for the ultimate prize. The Penguins remain in the [...]
Upcoming Panini Releases
Posted by tgbrown on April 13th, 2010
Panini America has a number of exciting new products being released over the next few months. As North American collectors become more familiar with the company’s offerings, the cards are drawing more and more fans. 2010 Panini Timeless Treasures Basketball - April 28, 2010 2010 Panini Prestige Football - May 12, 2010 2010 Panini Absolute Memorabilia Basketball [...]
NHL Award Winners… The First Wave
Posted by tgbrown on April 12th, 2010
Yesterday marked the end of the 2009-10 NHL season. With some big games on the final day, playoff spots and awards were on the line. Most importantly, the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Rangers in a shootout to grab the final playoff spot. In a battle of personal stats, a handful of other awards [...]
Sunday Fun-Day Fun Facts
Posted by tgbrown on April 11th, 2010
In the mid-1980′s, many Americans had enough of the Cabbage Patch Kids phenomenon. There was so much attention on these dolls that backlash was almost guaranteed. They were called Garbage Pail Kids and they took the bubble gum card industry by storm. The first issue hit the streets in 1985 and were released by Topps. The cards [...]
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