Monday, January 2, 2023

Month of Mail - December 2022

5 New NHL player autographs added this past month raises the grand total of unique NHL player signatures to 7,293 for 91% overall. 

                   Slava Duris
From 1980 to 1983 Czech defenseman Vitezslav (Slava) Duris played 89 games in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

                            Bob Bergloff
Bob Bergloff played 2 games in the NHL with the 1982-83 Minnesota North Stars.

                     Matt Luff
Matt Luff has played nearly 100 games in the NHL between the LA Kings, Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings.

                 Kurtis MacDermid
Defenseman Kurtis MacDermid has played nearly 200 games in the NHL between the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche. He has his name on the Stanley Cup with the 2022 Avs. His father, Paul, and brother, Lane, also played in the NHL.

                               Sammy Blais
Sammy Blais has his name on the Stanley Cup as a member of the 2019 St. Louis Blues. He's currently a member of the New York Rangers.

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Some new autographs for my coaches, NHL backups only and women in hockey collections. 

                  Marty Johnston 
Marty Johnston spent some time as a professional hockey player in the ECHL before moving behind the bench. In 2022, he made it to the NHL as an assistant coach with the Winnipeg Jets. 

                      Trent Cull
Trent Cull was a professional hockey player in the AHL and IHL before becoming a coach. He was recently head coach of the AHL's Utica Comets and Abbotsford Canucks. In 2022 he was promoted to the NHL as assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks.

                 Doug Carpenter
Doug Carpenter was head coach of the NHL's New Jersey Devils during the mid 80s and head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1989 to 1990.

                                Ron Ryan
During the 1970s Ron Ryan spent time as both coach and GM of the WHA's New England Whalers.

                    Gord Garbutt
Gord Garbutt was a member of the 1980/81 Edmonton Oilers for 1 regular season NHL game as their backup goalie.

                    Larry Thayer
Larry Thayer dressed as an NHL backup goalie in 1 NHL game with the 1979/80 Minnesota North Stars.

                 Alex D'Orio 
Alex D'Orio has dressed in 6 NHL games as a backup goalie with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was backup for 1 game with the 2020/21 Penguins and 5 games with the 2021/22 Penguins.

                  Ryan Lowe
Ryan Lowe dressed in 1 NHL game as an emergency backup goalie with the 2014/15 San Jose Sharks.

                Frederic Henry
Frederic Henry dressed in 1 NHL game as a backup goalie with the 2000/01 New Jersey Devils

                   Kacey Bellamy
Kacey Bellamy helped USA win Gold at the 2018 Olympics and Silver in 2014 and 2010. She also won medals in many World Championships. 

              Caitlin MacDonald
MacDonald was a member of the Canadian Under 18 squad that captured gold at the IIHF Under-18 World Championships. She got an Upper Deck World of Sports card for being on the team and I've slowly been adding some of the women in the set.

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