Here's the Loot

Not a bad nights haul.

Bernie Nicholls Ranger Jersey

Bernie Nicholls Plastic stand

Trottier OPC Rookie

Nicholls OPC Rookie Card

Craig Simpson Oilers Puck, Trottier Islanders Puck
Nicholls Ranger Puck and Jimmy Mann Nordiques Puck

Bob Probert used my silver pen for every fan on the ice during the preskate. The pen ran out before I realized it. Hey Bob made sure every person on the ice before the game received an autograph. Can not knock the guy for that. Great stuff!
Anyways, Dave Ellett Leafs Puck,
Gary Leeman Leafs Puck,
Bob Propert Wings Puck

All the players except Ronning and Anderson, they hate fans....

Martin Gelinas and Steve Tambellini IP

At the World Junior Game, Team USA vs Team Switzerland, we were there to watch before our shift started. We did our usual wandering around during intermissions and I spotted Gelinas just standing around. I approached him asking if I could bother him for an autograph. He said sure and signed my Team Canada puck. I explained I run a hockey memorabilia blog, not selling just collecting. He asked me what my most valuable item was. I said I got Tavares on a jersey this summer. He said he started collecting when he got into the league. He got sticks from the bigs like Gretzky, Messier and others. Then he got married had three kids and now no room in the house. We chatted for a bit longer and I thanked him. BTW, I asked him again if the puck was in in 04 and he said he thought it was. Flames fans get that one, still hurts a bit. I got the impression he would have chatted for a bit and I walked off. Will chat about Tambellini later.

Battle of the Badges, Ronning, Valiquette, Smith and Kravchuk

Our yearly trip to the Battle of the Badges brought a quick trip into the city and a nice haul to bring home. As posted earlier, I got Billy Smith on my Islander jersey early. I was totally out of stuff to get signed so I bought a Canucks, Leafs and Oiler pucks at the door. I went and got all the pucks signed in the first intermission and they guys were all great. They always have signed stuff at the door, sometimes for a good price and some high end stuff too. I usually spend between $50-75 there, with all the money going to the players. It's a neat setup, they only have signed stuff from the players on the ice. I bought some Ronning pictures and a Valiquette picture along with my pucks.

Martin Gelinas, Ron Tugnutt and Cody Hodgson Signed Jerseys and Puck IP

If you can recall in my earlier posts about hockey games at Credit Union Center, I am 2 for 2 going for a walk inside the rink. Bryan Trottier & Gerry Cheevers...I told my wife I should try again. I got up the steps and Cody Hodgson of the Vancouver Canucks or last years Team Canada leading scorer. I waited and asked him for an autograph on a Team Canada puck. He said sure and we chatted for a few seconds, he told me when he was going to the Canuck camp and I told him I thought he would stick with them this year. He is a really down to earth guy. But I had a Canucks jersey in my bag but I did not want to go back. I walked around the corner to go back down to our seats and Martin Gelinas was talking with Ron Tugnutt. I got Ron on an Oiler jersey and Martin on the Canucks jersey. Karma baby, karma...Martin spoke about his new job Nashville. I was bugging him about the Canucks jersey, I told him it killed me a little, Martin of course was on the '04 Flames team that just about took the Cup. And he thought the puck was in...Flames fans will get that one...

Ivan Boldirev signed Flames puck, Atlanta Flames!

This one was from a friend in Chicago, Johngy's Beat. I jumped at the chance to get a puck signed from someone from the Atlanta Flames.

Gaston Gingras and Tiger Williams Signed Toronto Maple Leafs Jersey

Signed by both Gaston Gingras (Cup Winner in 1986) and Dave "Tiger" Williams (Career Penalty Minute Leader-3966 Mins)

Old Timer Hockey Challenge Jersey

These jerseys are $120 from the Old Timer Game and in between the first and second period, you can go down to the dressing room area and they will come out and sign it.
All the guys are so nice. They will chat with you, Billy Smith is really neat to talk to!
NHL OLD TIMERS
Ron Hogarth (NHL REF)
Dave "Tiger" Williams
Bryan Trottier
Billy Smith
Bob Bourne 2x's
Igor Kravchuk
Larry Melynk
Craig Muni
Ron Flockhart
Gary Leeman
Bernie Nicholls
Cliff Ronning
Rob Black
Second year that Trottier did not come down to sign, he usually stays out on the ice. No worries, he signs everything else. But Anderson did not sign either, when I asked my wife if he stayed on the ice, she said he went in with the other guys.

Mission Accomplished

Wow, what a day. Four jersey signed, three pucks and tonnes of pictures.

I will post all soon, lots of NHL Hall of Famers, a surprise HOF goalie and some of the nicest players ever, even yes I will say it; Glenn Anderson.

OK, here's the plan

On March 15, the NHL OldTimers have a charity game in town.
Here's a quick list of players:
Anderson
Trottier
Smith
Bourne
Williams
Bodger
Nichols
Muni
Ronning
And some others. I have all of the guys except Muni and Bodger. I have a Trottier Islanders jersey, white old school Oiler jersey, white Team Canada Jersey (these are easy to get signed) and some pucks. Most are easy signers but Anderson. :( I will have some pics of the game and players and will showcase any new items.

Eddie Shack, Tiger Willams Toronto Maple Leafs Jersey-IP

This was an interesting project. I bought an old Maple Leaf jersey to get Eddie Shack to sign. At his event, he personalized it for me, spelled my name wrong (he learned to read and write late in life, so no biggie). So when we went to the Oldtimer game, there was a light show on the ice before the game. I walked over to the bench and tapped the glass. Gaston Gingras looked at me and I mouthed "Can you sign this for me?" He said, "Sure" and I threw it over. He signed it, walked down the bench and got other guys sitting down. He gave it back to me and I just smiled and said "Thanks".

The signers include:
Tiger Williams
Eddie Shack
Bob Bourne
Gaston Gingras
Billy Smith
Gary Leeman
Jimmy Mann
Ron Hogarth (REF)

Cliff Ronning-Vancouver Canucks's Jersey IP

On the RBK Canuck's Away jersey is Cliff Ronning, Warren Skordenski and Jack Valiquette. All autos were in-person. Cliff will sign but won't go out of his way, wierd. Nice guy though, chatted about his broken hand against the Rangers in the Cup final. He flexed his hand and said it still bothers him, 10 years later.

Battle of the Badges

Last night we went to another Old timer game where 4 former NHLers were playing in a charity event. It turned out, our godson and her parents showed up and sat with us. After the first period, I said I would show the grade 3 godson and his friend how to get some autographs. I gave him a book and his friend a black ccm helmet. We all went down to ice level to wait. They ended up playing 2 periods straight. So the kids went back to the parents and my wife warmed up inside. I really wasn't worried about the game so we just went back to the gate at the 5 minute mark. At the buzzer, Dennis Polonich came over and my godson asked for an autograph, he is a great signer so he signed all out stuff. He grabbed Warren Skorodenski, a goalie in the early 80's. Our stuff got signed and we looked for Jack Valiquette, a 70's Maple Leaf, found him, not a problem and the 4 of us looked for Cliff Ronning. They said he was in another dressing room. We spent 10 minutes looking for this stupid room, we found in in the back of the stadium and it turned out to be a Montreal Canadiens replica dressing room from the 1970's. Cliff Ronning had switched jerseys so no one really recognized him. I looked and thought that looks like him, looked down at his pants and it had the Phoenix Coyotes logo on them. busted....Nice guy but did not offer we had to ask. My godson went over and we got our haul signed. I asked him if it was true that in game 7 of the 1995 finals against the New York Rangers, he had a broken hand. He said oh yah, I asked if it was bad and he replied, it still bothered him. So we walked back and i went and put all the stuff in my vehicle. I felt bad cause the godson was pumped and the other kid had nothing. I went to the table selling signed stuff told him to pick out a signed mini stick. He took a Bryan Trottier and was happy. At the end of the game I took him back to the dressing rooms and he got his stuff signed. I have no idea who this kid is but thought that was right to do for him. The parents were taken that I gave a book and bought a stick for the kids. I laughed and told my wife the truth and people, I never do this but the kids were the perfect approach to get my stuff signed. The helmet turned out great.
So the haul with pictures was this.
Vancouver Canucks jersey
Black CM helmet
Chicago Blackhawks Goalie mask-singed by all four nhlers.
Dennis Polonich signed 1980 OPC hockey card
Jack Villequtte signed 4x6 and Maple Leaf puck
Warren Skorondenski signed 8x10
Lanny Macdonald signed mini stick
Gary Peters signed puck
Cliff Ronning signed 8x10

NHL Oldtimers-charity game

Oldtimers Last Night-NHL'ers
Bryan Trottier-HHOF-6 Cups
Larry Melynk-2 Cups
Dave Ellett- 17 years in NHL
Jimmy Mann-Tough guy Winnepeg Jets
Cliff Ronning-Small but great skater
Bob Bourne-4 Cups
Billy Smith-4 Cups HHOF
Glenn Anderson-5 or 6 Cups
Gary Leeman-1 Cup, 50 goals 1 season
Bernie Nichols-70 Goals in 1 season
Dave Tiger Williams-3999 min in Penalties


Last night we went to a charity NHL old-timer game. Had my usual bag of
stuff to get singed. We went early to see if we could skate with some of
the NHL'ers but missed the time. No biggie I thought and went to the table
where they were setting up the signed stuff for sale. The guy said if you
buy one of the jerseys, you get to go down to the dressing room to get it
signed. $100 for the jersey and signed. I jumped at it, knowing I did not
have to fight during the game to get my stuff signed. So Sue, I remembered
what you said about always being ready with stuff to sign and sharpie. I
had my Team Canada jersey on and walked around the arena. Bryan trottier
(NY Islanders-6 Stanley cups-Hockey Hall of Fame) was standing with some old
friends (he is from the area). I waited 5 feet back and when they were done
said "I can I bother you for an autograph?" He said " That's never a
bother." and signed my jersey. I walked back to my seat smiling and my wife
looks and started to laugh, saying well you got one.
Before the game, the lights were off for a presentation and I noticed Gaston
Gingras (Leaf/Canadien) sitting in the box. I walked over tapped the glass,
show my Leaf jersey and motioned if he could sign it. He said sure and I
threw it over. He took the jersey down the bench and got 5 other guys who
were sitting there to sign. Super guy! Keep reading for who was the jerk
though. After the first period we went down to the dressing room but it was
not as great as they make it sound, they line you up facing a wall say hold
out your jerseys, the players will come out and sign. Kinda weird....So
they all came out and signed, I got my Leafs jersey signed by the old leafs
and my Islanders jersey singed by Billy Smith, and Bob Bourne from the
Islander dynasty in the early 80's.( got trottier on the bench later)Tiger
Willams signed my leafs jersey, this was great. Until Glenn Anderson comes
out. He signs my Oldtimer jersey and I asked him to sign my Edmonton Oiler
jersey number '9'. He looked mad and asked "What's this for?" and looked
like he did not want to touch it. Thinking I was going to sell it. Bernie
Nichols had signed it earlier. I said "you can personalize it, it's for
me..." He asked who the other signature was, I replied it was Bernie's. He
then signed it, not personalized. but oh well. He figured it out, the guys
on their were Oiler number '9's.
I am not a seller of autographs, just do it for the chance to meet these
people and he kinda pissed me off.
Signed my stuff but not the nicest of people. Smiles when the camera is on
though!