John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Aug 20, 2009, 12:20 am
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Aug 20, 2009, 12:20 am
I haven't been much of a fan of the SPx product in recent years with the exception of the 2007-08 version. I just feel like everything from that year was designed very well, from the base, to the SPXtreme inserts, to the autogamers which included the Winning Combos set, as pictured above. A Winn...
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Aug 14, 2009, 12:45 am
Inserted into every hobby pack (1:49 retail) of 2000-01 Titanium is one of 155 different game-used memorabilia cards. Cards 1-50 are game-used stick cards, all of which are serially numbered, and include players such as Mario Lemieux, Steve Yzerman, Peter Forsberg, Patrick Roy, Joe Sakic, and Brett ...
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Aug 14, 2009, 12:45 am
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Aug 8, 2009, 9:39 pm
Jason Ryznar was selected by the Devils with the 64th overall pick of the 2002 NHL draft. After playing for the University of Michigan for four years, Ryznar played in 59 games for the Albany River Rats and 8 games for the big club in 2005-06. Those have been the only NHL games Jason has played in t...
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Aug 8, 2009, 9:39 pm
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Aug 5, 2009, 12:48 am
Those of you who follow my other blog (you know the one) know that I'm a big fan of Topps' Gold Label line. What you may not have known is that Gold Label was instrumental in kicking off my hockey collection. When the product debuted in the late 90's, a good 90+% of my collection consist...
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Aug 5, 2009, 12:48 am
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Aug 1, 2009, 10:12 pm
Petr Vrana was selected as the 42nd overall pick of the 2003 draft, making him the Devils' second pick that year (Zach Parise was their first at 17th). That year, Vrana won the QMJHL's Michel Bergeron trophy for Offensive Rookie of the Year (Sidney Crosby won it the following year). Petr has...
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Aug 1, 2009, 10:12 pm
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Jul 31, 2009, 12:30 am
Overall, I don't particularly miss the Pacific brand with their seemingly endless, ridiculous parallels (not to mention third party game-used *coughcough*). However, I do miss inserts like these, Gold Crown Die-Cuts, which were inserted at a rate of 1 in 37 packs of 2000-01 Pacific. For some rea...
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Jul 31, 2009, 12:30 am
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Jul 27, 2009, 11:24 pm
July is almost over so here's my obligatory Martin Brodeur post for the month. This card comes from 2001-02 UD Top Shelf. Top Shelf was product that most collectors have probably forgotten about as it only lasted for two years. In the inaugural product, boxes contained 12 packs per box and game-...
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Jul 27, 2009, 11:24 pm
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Jul 22, 2009, 7:54 pm
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Jul 22, 2009, 7:54 pm
Earlier today, the Devils re-signed one of their core players, center Travis Zajac, to a multi-year contract (I think I heard four years somewhere). Zajac had filed for arbitration and was scheduled to have a hearing this Friday, but that will now thankfully be avoided. Last season, his third in the...
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Jul 21, 2009, 2:58 pm
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Jul 21, 2009, 2:58 pm
Here's a card from a set I basically knew nothing about until I picked this card up in a trade a couple years back. 2000-01 Pacific Paramount isn't exactly one of the more attractive sets in recent memory and the 'Premiere Date' parallel was one of the lamest of the 500,000 that Paci...
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Jul 16, 2009, 11:19 pm
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John H. posted an article on NJ Devils Cards - Jul 16, 2009, 11:19 pm
Neal Broten was drafted in 1979 by the Minnesota North Stars, the organization he would remain with until 1995, two years after the team had relocated to Dallas. Broten was traded to New Jersey in February 1995 and recorded 28 points in 30 regular season games. That postseason, Neal recorded 19 poin...
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