Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Kevin Hatcher








Retired player. Elected to the US hockey hall of fame in 2010.

Fan letter sent: 3/13/12
Autograph received: 4/03/12
Ratio: 3/2
Duration: 21 days
Address: c/o Hatchy Bar
7759 Auburn RD
Utica, MI 48317

Nice success from former Capital, Star, Penguin, Ranger and Hurricane. The one on the left bottom is from pro set. The on the right bottom is the one that he gave me and it is from the parkhurst set. The top card is a score card from 1991. It only took 23 days for him to respond to me. I didn't even send a sase for this one. Hatcher was drafted 17th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals, a team he would have the most of his NHL success with. Hatcher played 1,157 career NHL games, scoring 227 goals and 450 assists for 677 points. He also registered 1,392 career penalty minutes. Hatcher's best season offensively was the 1992–93 season, when he scored 34 goals and 79 points, both career highs. His 34 goals that season led all NHL defensemen. Kevin Hatcher had 249 goals in his NHL career. Kevin Hatcher who played in the NHL for 17 seasons between 1984 and 2001 for the Washington Capitals, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes. He is the older brother of former NHL player Derian Hatcher, with whom he was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame on October 21, 2010. Thank you Mr. Hatcher. This guy is such a great man to have a autograph of.

Stan Smyl









Retired player.

Fan letter sent: 3/1/12
Autograph received: 4/02/12
Ratio: 1/1
Duration: 33 days
Address: c/o Vancouver Canucks

Sweet return from former Canuck Stan Smyl. This autograph is nicely signed in silver sharpie marker. This card even has is full stats on the back. He even has a really cool nickname " the Steamer ." Smyl became a point-per-game player in his second NHL season, leading the Canucks in scoring with 31 goals and 78 points over 77 games in 1979–80.

Saku Koivu

Currently with the Anaheim Ducks.

Fan letter sent: 3/17/12
Autographs received: 4/02/12
Ratio: 4/4
Duration: 16 days
Address: 42 Echo Gin
Irvine, Ca 92693-0423
USA


Sweet success from former Canadien Saku Koivu. This card is nicely signed in blue sharpie marker. I always use to think that Saku Koivu was like the best hockey player in the world. These four awesome cards are very sweet probably going to send 1 more out.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Henrik Zetterberg


Image coming soon with out backwards.







Currently with the Detroit Red Wings.

Fan letter sent: 2/26/12
Autograph received: 4/02/12
Ratio: 1/2
Duration: 36 days
Address:
c/o agent sports management group ATTN Marc Levine
1300 Division RD. Suite 202
West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893
USA

One of my favorite successes from Red winter Henrik Zetterberg. This card is nicely signed in blue sharpie marker. 4/02/12 was a really good day for ttm's I got (Saku Koivu, Bill Barber, Stan Smyl, Henrik Zetterberg, Brad Brownell and Rick Barnes)
I think that broke a record 6 ttm's in 1 day. Probably the reason why i got so much was because I went on vacation. And when I got back I got this. Along with winning the Stanley Cup in 2008, Zetterberg won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Zetterberg started out by playing his youth league games for the Njurunda Sports Club, as did Fredrik Modin. In the Swedish leagues, players were calling him Zetty the Grizzly Teddy, due to his facial hair. In 2008, the club renamed their arena—until then known as Njurunda Ishall—to Modin & Zetterberg-hallen in their honor. Zetterberg caught the attention of the Red Wings' Assistant General Manager Jim Nill and Director of European Scouting Håkan Andersson during a tournament in Finland. While Andersson was trying to point out Mattias Weinhandl, Nill could not help noticing "this little Zetterberg guy who always seemed to have the puck.

Bill Barber

Retired player.

Fan letter sent: 3/19/12
Autograph received: 4/02/12
Ratio: 6/6
Duration: 16 days
Address:1112 Peppertree Court Unit 223
Sarasota, FL 34242
USA

My first ttm success for me the other one was my brother. Love my two autos from HOFer Bill Barber. Nice signed Parkhurst on the right. It is even a 2012 card and has his full stats. The left one is awesome and even has Hall of Fame on the top. These cards are nicely signed ln blue sharpie marker. Two of them are cards the other 4 are ic's.

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Brian Gionta

Image coming soon






Currently with the Montreal Canadiens.

Card bought at a card shop in February 2012


Brian Gionta is the captain of the Montréal Canadiens in the NHL. Gionta is the second American-Born captain (the first Chris Chellios, was a Co-Captain with Guy Carbonneau).He goes by the nickname "Gio" for his teammates and the Rochester Rocket. Although small in size compared to most other players (Gionta is currently the second shortest player in the NHL; Nathan Gerbe is two inches shorter.He is known for his Tenacious play. The funny part is that Gionta was drafted 82nd overall in 1998 and he was #14. Now currently on the devils #14 is Adam Henrique and he was drafted 82nd overall too. During his senior year on the Eagles (jr hockey team) he led the nation in goal scoring with 33 goals including a spectacular performance against the University of Maine, in which he scored 5 goals on his first five shots.

Daniel & Henrik Sedin










Card received in a pack of 2008 bap.

The Sedins are currently with the Vancouver Canucks.

Henrik and Daniel Sedin are both on the same team surprisingly.