Denis DeJordy had an outstanding hockey career that was shadowed by the limited number of teams in the era and having to share time with… Read More »Denis DeJordy: Bridging The Gap In Chicago Between Hall And Esposito
The 1961-62 Topps set consists of 66 hockey cards and is noted for the rookie cards of New York Rangers greats Jean Ratelle and Rod… Read More »1961-62 Topps: A Trio of Head Coaches
When O-Pee-Chee was back fresh on the hockey card scene in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, Topps was known to exclude even high end… Read More »1961-62: The Year Topps Jumped the Gun on 2 Rookies
1960-61 was a very upsetting season in the six team National Hockey League. In the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, third seed Chicago Black… Read More »1960-61 NHL Team Leaders
We’ve previously featured two of three members of G.A.G. (goal a game) Line from the New York Rangers, Vic Hadfield and Jean Ratelle. Rod Gilbert was… Read More »Rod Gilbert 1961-62 Topps Rookie Card
A pair of New York Rangers were at the head of the 1961-62 Topps rookie card class. Jean Ratelle, along with teammate Rod Gilbert, provide… Read More »Jean Ratelle: Tops in 1961-62 Topps
For the 1961-62 hockey card season, Topps came up with the bright idea to put a team picture on the front of a card. The… Read More »1961-62 Topps – The Birth of the Hockey Team Card
It all started when the Montreal Canadiens traded Andre Pronovost to the Boston Bruins in November, 1960 for Jean-Guy Gendron. A year later, neither Parkhurst… Read More »1961-62 Andre Pronovost: Mass Hockey Card Confusion