Rookie Cards of the NHL’s 10 All-Time PIM Leaders

Enforcers – what the hockey world sorely needs today. Most of these guys are from the pre-Bettman era. Most could play a little hockey too. Judging by the values of some of the rookie cards, these players are still appreciated by collectors.

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Rookie Cards of the NHL’s 10 All-Time PIM Leaders

5 Ontario Born OHL Grads Competing in Sweden’s Division 1

Sweden’s Division 1 is two steps below the country’s top league, the Elitserien (a sort of Swedish ECHL). Currently, in 2011-12, there are five Ontario-born OHL grads playing in the league.

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5 Ontario Born OHL Grads Competing in Sweden’s Division 1

Kitchener Rangers Grad Looking For a Championship in the Czech Republic

Michal Dvorak played in the Ontario Hockey League for the Kitchener Rangers for three seasons from 1996-97 to 1998-99. The Czech born player arrived part way through his rookie season after starting the year in the Czech Extraliga. That year, the Rangers won the Central Division title and fell to the eventual Robertson Cup champions, the Oshawa Generals, in the semi-finals.

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Kitchener Rangers Grad Looking For a Championship in the Czech Republic

1966-67 Topps USA Test Set

In 1967-68, the National Hockey League doubled in size and expanded to markets never explored before. Suddenly, there were two teams in California. Would these new markets convert people into hockey fans of the Los Angeles Kings and California Golden Seals (Oakland Seals)? Would these hockey fans jump on the hockey card bandwagon?

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1966-67 Topps USA Test Set

The High Price of a Complete Gordie Howe Collection

Gordie Howe played in the NHL from 1946-47 to 1970-71 with the Detroit Red Wings. He then returned to the NHL for one season, 1979-80, with the Hartford Whalers. From 1973-74 to 1978-79, Howe played in the World Hockey Association with the Houston Aeros and New England Whalers. Between the two major leagues, Gordie played a total of 2,421 games (regular season and playoffs combined). He put an astounding 1,071 pucks in the net throughout those games.

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The High Price of a Complete Gordie Howe Collection

OHL Grad Michael Swift High1 Atop the Asia League Scoring Race

At a time when most would have thought that the North Americans would have abandoned hockey in the far east after the devastating earthquake and tsunami of 2011, an Ontario Hockey League grad is running away with the scoring title. Tied, in the assist category at least, is a teammate and yet another OHL alumnus.

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OHL Grad Michael Swift High1 Atop the Asia League Scoring Race

Only 4 Pittsburgh Penguins Draft Picks Have Had 1,000 Game NHL Careers

Only 4 Pittsburgh Penguins Draft Picks Have Had 1,000 Game NHL Careers: The Pittsburgh Penguins have been drafting players since they came into the National Hockey League for the 1967-68 season. Yet, over the forty plus years, just four players drafted by the Penguins have gone on to NHL careers consisting of more than 1,000 regular season games. One of the players is still active in the league and three of the four are most likely destined for the Hockey Hall of Fame.

3 NHL 1973 First Rounders Now in the Hockey Hall of Fame

In today’s National Hockey League, with advanced scouting and technology added to the fact that there are 30 teams and plenty of job openings, the first round picks at the NHL Entry Draft often, but not always, stick. In the 1970’s, it wasn’t so much the case. The fact that three of the top eight picks at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft are now in the Hockey Hall of Fame is quite astounding.

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3 NHL 1973 First Rounders Now in the Hockey Hall of Fame

5 Players to Lead the AHL in Goals in Consecutive Seasons

Since 1936-37, there have been just five players in the AHL to lead the league in goals in consecutive seasons. The first came in 1937-38 and 1938-39 with the latest in 2008-09 and 2009-10.

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5 Players to Lead the AHL in Goals in Consecutive Seasons

OHL Grads Szuper and MacSweyn Giving Kazakhstan a Try

About as far from Brampton and Ottawa as you can get in the world of hockey is Temirtau, Kazakhstan. Just a “Detroit to Montreal’s” distance from Mongolia and China, this city of 180,000 didn’t even exist before 1905. The team plays out of the ten team Kazak league and features two Ontario Hockey League grads on the roster.

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OHL Grads Szuper and MacSweyn Giving Kazakhstan a Try

Hockey Trivia 77 – 1975 NHL Amateur Draft | Sportales

The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft followed the Philadelphia Flyers second consecutive Stanley Cup victory in 1974-75 and the start of the Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup dynasty in 1975-76. The NHL was in fierce competition with the World Hockey Association and many junior players were drafted to both leagues. Test and expand your knowledge of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft with the following four hockey trivia questions and answers.Read more: http://sportales.com/hockey/hockey-trivia-77-1975-nhl-amateur-draft/#ixzz1jZHwtxb0

Hockey Trivia 77 – 1975 NHL Amateur Draft Sportales

The Hothams: A Trio of Ontario Hockey League Grads

Back in 1974-75 and 1975-76, Greg Hotham played for the Kingston Canadians. Three decades later, both of Greg’s sons, Andrew and Scott, also played in the Ontario Hockey League. All three are blue liners.

The Hothams: A Trio of Ontario Hockey League Grads

3 Two-Time Winners of the QMJHL's Jean Beliveau Trophy

The Jean Beliveau Trophy has been awarded each season since 1969-70 to the player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the most points during the regular season. Three times in the history of this QMJHL award, a player has won in consecutive seasons.

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3 Two-Time Winners of the QMJHL's Jean Beliveau Trophy

90 Kingston Frontenacs Alumni Still Actively Playing in the Hockey World

The Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs have been around at the major junior level since the 1973-74 OMJHL season. They began as the Canadians, changed to the Raiders for a season and have been called the Frontenacs since 1989-90.

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90 Kingston Frontenacs Alumni Still Actively Playing in the Hockey World

OHL Alum John Hughes Leading the Scoring Race in Austria’s EBEL

Well over halfway into the 54 game Erste Bank Eishockey Liga schedule, Ontario Hockey League grad John Hughes is atop the Austrian league’s scoring race. Hughes has a slim lead with 49 points as a member of Olimpija Ljubljana. Last season, he was fifth in points while leading the league in assists.

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OHL Alum John Hughes Leading the Scoring Race in Austria’s EBEL

Value Going Up on the 1981-82 O-Pee-Chee Dale Hunter Rookie Card

Gary Bettman and his sissy patrol like to label any NHL player that drops the gloves as a no-talent hooligan that has no place in the game. For one thing, Gary Bettman has no place in the game. Another often overlooked fact is that some of the toughest players from the NHL are far from no-talent.

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Value Going Up on the 1981-82 O-Pee-Chee Dale Hunter Rookie Card

London Knights Hockey Operations Staff: Full Circle

Five members of the London Knights coaching staff and front office began their playing careers in the OHL and have come back to give back to the league that developed them. Three of the five played their Ontario Hockey League (OHA, OMJHL, OHL – it’s all the same…) careers with London.

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London Knights Hockey Operations Staff: Full Circle

‘Camille the Eel’: An Overlooked NHL Star

Today, a junior scout would easily overlook a Bantam player weighing just 140 lbs. Camille Henry is noted on the back of his rookie hockey card as being 5’10″ and a slim 141 lbs as an NHL player. The Camille Henry rookie card is featured in the 1954-55 Topps series as number 32. At a value of $80, according to Beckett Hockey Monthly, Henry’s is the second highest valued card in the set, next to Doug Mohns ($125), a long way from the $1800 that Gordie Howe’s card from that series is valued at. Camille also appears in the 1954-55 Parkhurst series on card number 73. Beckett does not rate this card higher than a common card.

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‘Camille the Eel’: An Overlooked NHL Star

26 Kitchener Rangers From 2007-08 Actively Playing in 2011-12

The 2007-08 Kitchener Rangers finished atop the Ontario Hockey League during the regular season with 110 points, earning them the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The Rangers finished 28 points ahead of Midwest Division rival, the London Knights. The Rangers bulldozed the Plymouth Whalers, Sarnia Sting and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, losing just one game to the Hounds, enroute to a Robertson Cup showdown with the Belleville Bulls. The Bulls took the Rangers to seven games but Kitchener came out victorious.

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26 Kitchener Rangers From 2007-08 Actively Playing in 2011-12

Who Was Marcel Paille?

Who Was Marcel Paille?: Marcel Paille is one of just 26 members of the American Hockey League Hall of Fame. Paille’s 1964-65 Topps rookie card as a member of the NHL’s New York Rangers is the most valuable rookie card in the series. Yet, how many hockey fans know who Marcel Paille was?

After playing junior for the Quebec Citadelles, Marcel Paille embarked on a professional hockey career as a goaltender that spanned from 1956-57 to 1973-74. In his rookie AHL season, 1956-57, his team, the Cleveland Barons, won the Calder Cup as the AHL playoff champions. Paille played sparingly for the New York Rangers from 1957-58 to 1964-65 with that final season being the only one he didn’t spend part of the year in the AHL.

6 Changes Roger Neilson Brought to the Game of Hockey

Roger Neilson began his coaching career with the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey Association in 1966. He coached Peterborough for ten years, had a single season as head coach in the Central Hockey League then began a long NHL coaching career.Read more: http://www.infobarrel.com/6_Changes_Roger_Neilson_Brought_to_the_Game_of_Hockey#ixzz1ijmktq7x

6 Changes Roger Neilson Brought to the Game of Hockey

Hockey Trivia 76 - Ohl's Red Tilson Trophy

The Red Tilson Trophy has been awarded in the Ontario Hockey League since 1944-45. The Red Tilson goes to the player considered the most outstanding the league. The list of Red Tilson winners is a directory of the best players to play in the OHL and some of the best to ever play in the National Hockey League. Test and expand your knowledge of Red Tilson Trophy winners with the following four hockey trivia questions and answers.

Q. In the only full season that Wayne Gretzky played in the OMJHL (OHL), who was the recipient of the Red Tilson Trophy?

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Hockey Trivia 76 - Ohl's Red Tilson Trophy

How to Royally Screw Up A Hockey Article!

The other day, I was so proud of the article I published at Factoidz.com about the six OHL players to assist on 100 or more goals in a single season. I’d done my research, compared the OHL’s 100 assist men to the three in the NHL (and one from the WHA), and thought I had a real winner. Then…

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How to Royally Screw Up A Hockey Article!

4 London Knights That Have Won The Red Tilson Trophy

4 London Knights That Have Won The Red Tilson Trophy: The Red Tilson Trophy has been awarded to the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL, OMJHL, OHA) since 1944-45. The London Knights entered the OHA as the London Nationals for the 1965-66 season, renamed the Knights for 1968-69. In that time, four London Knights players have been named the recipient of the Red Tilson Trophy.

10 From the 2001-02 Robertson Cup Winning Erie Otters Still Active in Pro Hockey

The 2001-02 Erie Otters weren’t the best team during the Ontario Hockey League’s regular season, although close. However, in the Robertson Cup playoffs, the Otters won 16 games while losing just five in capturing the championship. Erie took out the Sarnia Sting, London Knights and Windsor Spitfires before facing the Barrie Colts in the Robertson Cup finals. Erie took out Barrie in five games and earned a berth at the Memorial Cup tournament. The Otters lost in the semi-final to Victoriaville in overtime. The Kootenay Ice of the WHL were crowned Memorial Cup champions in the tournament held in Guelph, Ontario.

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10 From the 2001-02 Robertson Cup Winning Erie Otters Still Active in Pro Hockey