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Who’s Hot but really Not?
May 19th
By Linda Mankefors
And vice versa. Hockey cards are pretty much like stocks, and many collectors today don’t buy hockey cards for their own keeping but as an investment. No matter what one’s opinion is about that phenomena, it’s widely spread. Which exlains why rookie cards are the hottest cards on the market. It’s unlikely today’s rookie cards will hold much value at all 20 years ahead with the current “hot today, gone tomorrow” attitude, but we can speculate in what players is hot today, will cool down, or will become hotter months or years from now.
Here’s my own little guide More >
Interview with Borje Salming – one of the game’s Greats
May 10th
By Linda Mankefors
Borje Salming hardly needs an introduction. He’s a legend on both sides of the Atlantic. For Toronto Maple Leafs fans, he’s one of the biggest, and for many Swedes, he’s the best Swedish hockey player of all-time.
With 1,148 games, 787 points and 1,344 PIM’s he has fantastic numbers for any D-man, but the numbers also hide an assist point record in Leafs history. Three All-Star games and a Hall of Fame membership aside, the stats speak for themselves, but they don’t show what a warrior he was. A hardnosed, brilliant player who wasn’t afraid to get in the More >
Bang for your buck (Pack Breaks or Shopping online)?
May 8th
Well, many people like the thrill of the box as it can yield that one big hit. Well recently a group of five members from Sports Card Forum anted up to pick a box up of Superlative from In The Game supplied by Enigma.
So sitting back I looked at the hits and the price paid:
Pick 1 & 7 – $180 Pick 2 & 6 – $130 Pick 3 – $65 Pick 4 – $50 Pick 5 – $35
So for a $180 you got 2 cards for any mojo that would be pulled which could be a big payoff. While the More >
2007-2008 SP Authentic Hobby Box
May 6th
Description The 2007-2008 offering of SP Authentic includes 100 base cards, 60 SP notables cards, 30 Rookie Future Watch cards and 60 autographed Rookie Future Watch cards. Each card features a picture of the player in action against a white background apart from the area immediately around the player which looks like a greyish ice surface. The sides of the card have a hint of the player’s team colour. Unlike many of its other releases, Upper Deck did not grace us with an array of parallel cards in this set, I bet the set collectors will be glad to hear this. More >
Interview with Håkan Loob – a forgotten legend?
May 6th
By Linda Mankefors
Hakan Loob is one Sweden’s all-time best players and could be described as an ambassador for Swedish hockey. He’s not very known to most people though. So I feel obliged to remind you North American readers of his greatness. He’s not very often pictured on a trading card, but his last appearence was on a 2008 SP Game Used Significance auto card.
He is the lone Swede in scoring 50 goals in one NHL season, and was a big part of Calgary Flames Stanley Cup season of 1989. He has simply won everything worth winning. The Cup. An Olympic More >
Who’s Hot on the West Side?
May 4th
Well after last week’s look at the Eastern Conference’s stars in the playoffs so far, it is time to turn to the West (I wouldn’t want them to feel neglected). One of the Conference semi-finals is already over, and I will concentrate on the three teams still in the running for the big prize: Dallas, Detroit and San Jose. As for Colorado, they have been swept 4-0 by Detroit, but I think it is still worth mentioning Joe Sakic’s performance. In 10 games he posted 10 points, and he is now reportedly considering retirement. Well Joe whatever you decide, the fans More >
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