I've managed to find 8 new NHL player autographs to start off 2024. The grand total of unique NHL player signatures in my collection now sits at 7,555 for 93% of everyone to ever play in the league.
Gerry Carson (d. 1956)
From 1928 to 1937 Gerard (Gerry) Carson played 261 games in the NHL. The defenseman was a member of the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Montreal Maroons. He won the Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1930.
Dave Reece
I'm thrilled to be able to add a Dave Reece autograph. Reece played 14 NHL games with the 1975-76 Boston Bruins. He has an unfortunate role in hockey history, the victim of Darryl Sittler's record 10 point night. I'm fairly certain Reece doesn't answer mail so I've never been able to add his autograph. This was signed when he was a member of the 1977 US National team and a huge thanks to a European collector who went out of his way to help me obtain this. Thanks Alex!
Charles Chuck "Beef" Corrigan (d. 1988)
Charles Corrigan played 19 games in the NHL, scoring 2 goals and 4 points. He played for the 1937-38 Toronto Maple Leafs and the 1940-41 New York Americans.
Cale Makar
This is the very last autograph I needed to complete the 2018-19 season of debuts. Cale Makar has become an NHL star. The explosive defenseman won the 2020 Calder and 2022 he won the Stanley Cup along with the Norris and the Conn Smythe.
Nick Suzuki
Originally a Vegas Golden Knights first round pick in 2017, Nick Suzuki became an impact player with the Montreal Canadiens and has been team captain since 2022. He's a three time NHL All-Star.
Jason Robertson
Jason Robertson exploded for 41 goals with the 2021/22 Dallas Stars. He followed that up with a 46 goal season in 2022/23.
Jordan Gross
From 2019 to 2023 Jordan Gross played 25 games in the NHL between the Arizona Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators. The defenseman is an undrafted Notre Dame product.
Jake Bischoff
Defenseman Jake Bischoff played 4 games in the NHL with the 2019-20 Vegas Golden Knights. He was originally drafted by the New York Islanders in 2012.
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Outside of my NHL player collection I've added a few new women of hockey autographs. With the PWHL seemingly taking off and the continued growth of women's hockey, I'm soon going to have to re-evaluate how I have this collection organized. I hope to add plenty of PWHL autographs over time.
Claire Thompson
Claire Thompson was a dominant member of Canada's Gold medal winning 2022 Olympic team blueline. She set the Olympic record for points by a defenseman. Currently playing for New York's PWHL team, she also played for Canada at the 2021 and 2023 World Championships.
Kristin O'Neill
Kristin O'Neill currently plays for Montreal in the PWHL. She played for Canada at the World Championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Ashton Bell
Ashton Bell currently plays for Ottawa in the PWHL. She's best known for being a member of Canada's 2022 Gold medal winning Olympic team. She also played for Canada at the 2021 and 2022 World Championships.
Ella Shelton
A member of New York's PWHL team, Ella Shelton made history by scoring the first goal in PWHL history. She's most notable for helping Canada win Gold at the 2022 Olympics.
Kristen Campbell
Kristen Campbell, who currently plays with Toronto in the PWHL, won Gold with Canada at the 2022 Olympics. She also represented Canada at the World Championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Jim Midgley
Jim Midgley spent two seasons in the NHL as an assistant coach with the New York Islanders, from 2021 to 2023. In 2023 he left the NHL and returned to the QMJHL as head coach of the Halifax Mooseheads. This goes with my collection of NHL GMs/Coaches who never played in the league.
Eddie Mepham (d. 1986)
This is a new addition to my NHL officials collection. Eddie Mepham was an NHL linesman for 10 years during the 1940s and early 1950s. He worked the 1947 and 1948 NHL All-Star games. He later spent 20 years as a goal judge at Maple Leaf Gardens.
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