A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Eddie Shore is a true hockey legend. His impressive resume includes a couple Stanley Cup championships and 4 Hart Trophies as league MVP.
Billy Boucher (d. 1958)
During the 1920s Billy Boucher played over 200 NHL games, mostly with the Montreal Canadiens. He won the Stanley Cup in 1924 with Montreal. Three of his brothers also played in the NHL.
Gordon Poirier (d. 1972)
Gordon Poirier played 10 games in the NHL with the 1939/40 Montreal Canadiens.
From 1942 to 1944 Oscar Aubuchon scored 20 goals and 32 points in 50 NHL games between the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers.
Murph Chamberlain (d. 1986)
From 1937 to 1949 Erwin 'Murph' Chamberlain played over 500 games in the NHL. He suited up for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Brooklyn Americans and Boston Bruins. He won the Stanley Cup in 1944 and 1946 as a member of the Canadiens.
Mike McMahon Sr. (d. 1974)
From 1942 to 1946 defenseman Mike McMahon Sr. played 57 regular season games in the NHL between the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. He's most notable for helping the Canadiens win the Stanley Cup in 1944. His son by the same name also played in the NHL.
Ron Martin (d. 1971)
From 1932 to 1934 Ronnie Martin played 94 NHL games with the New York Americans. He scored 13 goals and 29 points.
Bob Dill (d. 1991)
Bob Dill spent two seasons in the NHL with the New York Rangers. From 1943 to 1945 he scored 15 goals and 30 points in 76 NHL games. He also played professional baseball and its been reported that the Rangers nixed a contract that would have allowed him to play in the Majors.
Mike Corbett (d. 2003)
Mike Corbett's NHL career consisted of 2 playoff games with the 1967/68 Los Angeles Kings. He did record 1 assist during his short career with the Kings.
Pat Hannigan (d. 2007)
From 1959 to 1960 Pat Hannigan played nearly 200 NHL games between the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers. He had two brothers, Gord and Ray, who also played in the NHL.
Larry Wilson (d. 1979)
From 1949 to 1956 Larry Wilson played over 150 NHL games between the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. He later returned to the NHL as head coach of the 1976/77 Red Wings.
Dave Amadio (d. 1981)
Defenseman Dave Amadio played 2 NHL games with the 1957/58 Detroit Red Wings. After a decade in the minors he returned to the NHL in 1967/68, playing two full seasons with the newly founded Los Angeles Kings.
Dick Meissner
From 1959 to 1965 Dick Meissner played 171 NHL games between the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers.
Sandy McGregor
Sandy McGregor played 2 NHL games with the 1963/64 New York Rangers. As far as I can tell, McGregor is still alive and well but for some reason, I've never been able to locate him. Even though this autograph has suffered some fading and is from a multi signed sheet, it was satisfying to finally see one.
Mosdell started his NHL career with the Brooklyn Americans in 1941 but spent the majority of his career with the Montreal Canadiens, winning 4 Stanley Cup championships.
Lars-Erik Sjoberg (d. 1987)
Lars-Erik Sjoberg starred in the WHA with the Winnipeg Jets, winning 3 Avco Cup championships. He was the Jets captain during their first NHL season, making him the first European to wear a "C" in the NHL. Internationally, he represented Sweden at the World Championships, Olympics and Canada Cup.
Ken Yackel played 6 NHL games with the 1958/59 Boston Bruins. He had been a member of USA's 1952 Olympic team and was one of the only American born and raised players to make it to the NHL during the 1950s. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.
George Robertson
I owe a big thanks to another collector, who had been in contact with Robertson, for helping me with this one. Robertson played 31 NHL games with the Montreal Canadiens in the late 1940s. He's still alive at 93.
Garnet Ace Bailey (d. 2011)
This is actually the second Ace signature I had on the way this year. The first was lost in the mail so I was pleasantly surprised when another collector offered me one shortly after I had marked the other as lost. The son of Maple Leafs' legend Ace Bailey, Garnet 'Ace' Bailey played over 500 NHL games during the 1970s. He has his name on the Stanley Cup 3 times as a scout with the Edmonton Oilers.
Lee Giffin played 27 NHL games over two seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the mid 1980s.
Morgan Ellis
A native of Prince Edward Island, defenseman Morgan Ellis played 3 NHL games with the 2015/16 Montreal Canadiens.
Trevor Murphy
Trevor Murphy played 8 NHL games with the 2017/18 Arizona Coyotes, scoring 1 goal and 3 points.
Scott Foster was an emergency backup goalie who beat all the odds to actually play 14 minutes in an NHL game with the 2017/18 Blackhawks. He didn't let in a goal.
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Ending with 3 autographs for my WHA Only collection and 1 for my NHL Backups only collection.
From 1976 to 1978 Brad Rhiness scored 12 goals and 29 points in 70 WHA games between the San Diego Mariners and Indianapolis Racers.
Keke Mortson (d. 1995)
Cleland 'Keke' Mortson was 38 when he signed with the newly formed Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association in 1972. He scored 13 goals and 30 points in 67 games with the 72/73 Aeros. After hanging up his skates, he briefly returned from retirement to a handful of games for the 1978 Houston Aeros at 43.
Michel Harvey (d. 2017)
After spending a decade in the AHL, Michel Harvey signed with the inaugural Quebec Nordiques in 1972. He played one season in the WHA for the Nords, scoring 6 goals and 19 points in 40 games.
Claude Dufour (d. 2012)
Claude Dufour dressed in at least 1 NHL game as a backup goalie with the 1964/65 Montreal Canadiens.
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