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The Hockey Card Report

By Bennett Harty which he exploded onto the NHL scene,
in 1990, alongside Pens legend Mario
Lemieux.

This card is a Parkhurst NHL
Centennial Salute printed in 2016,
memorializing a highlight-reel goal he
scored in game 1 of the ’92 Stanley Cup
finals. The card is listed as low as $1.69,
and the highest value found was $5.99,
making Jagr an example of a superstar
that burst on the scene right when the
hockey card market tanked, bringing
the wax era to a screeching halt. In the
current and resurgent market, a 2018
“The Cup Patch Auto” card, which is a
s we approach the end of the NHL
1/11 hand-signed by Jagr, recently sold
Aseason, fans are undoubtably for $1,289.00. This certainly makes
talking about what the upcoming playoff sense given Jaromir’s HOF résumé
matchups will look like, and who their and legendary longevity in the game.
favourite team will have to get through His rookie card, a 1990 Score, can be
on the road to the Cup. This month’s
purchased for only $5.00.
featured card is of a 2-time Stanley Cup
Champion who just had his iconic #68 Jagr played for 9 NHL teams over the
raised to the rafters by the franchise with span of a 24-year career, and incredibly

played for another pro team in the Czech deep, and hard to play against. The West

league called Kladno, which he is the still has defending Champion Vegas who
full owner of, and remains on their will not go out quietly, especially with
current active roster at 52 years of age. some key players returning from the IR.

Many remember his trademark mullet, On the local scene, we salute the U16
his JOFA helmet, and most of all, his
famous goal celly; the Salute! Rapids for their final’s appearance, and
congratulate the U12 Rapids on a rare

Although you all know I am cheering and hard fought HEO AA Championship
hard for my Bruins, I would also suggest Season! A truly remarkable
keeping an eye on Canadian favourite, accomplishment given the reality of
Edmonton, as they have looked very the HEO hockey demographics. Things
strong as of late, and we can’t count out continue to remain red hot at the Ed
the Vancouver Canucks, who continue Lumley as our hometown Colts have
to challenge for the Presidents Trophy. cruised past their opening round match-

☛ As in recent years, the East has a couple up vs Hawkesbury and look to go deeper
teams who are looking to make noise; as they draw the Bears from Smith’s

in the Rangers, with Lafrenière finally Falls in the Bogart Cup semi’s. Go Colts
showing strong, and Florida, who seem Go!