April, 2024 saw 7 new NHL autographs added including a huge addition in Joe Turner. I'm honoured to own such an important autograph.
The grand total of unique NHL player autographs in my collection now stands at 7,591 for 93% of everyone to ever play in the league.
Joe Turner (d. 1944)
Goalie Joe Turner played 1 game in the NHL with the 1941-42 Detroit Red Wings. He signed this autograph while playing with Detroit's AHL affiliate, the Indianapolis Capitals in 1942. Tuner served in WWII and was killed in action in Germany in 1944, one of two NHL players who never came home.
Art Ross (d. 1964)
Art Ross is a true legend of the game. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and honored with the Art Ross Trophy, he was a long time player, coach and manager. As a player, he won the Stanley Cup in 1907 and 1908 and played in the NHL during the league's very first season in 1917-18. As coach and GM of the Boston Bruins, he won the Stanley Cup another 3 times.
Lorne Chabot (d. 1946)
Through the 1920s and 1930s goalie Lorne Chabot played over 400 games in the NHL. He played for the Rangers, Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Maroons and Americans. He won the Stanley Cup with the Rangers in 1928 and with the Maple Leafs in 1932. He won the Vezina Trophy in 1935 with the Blackhawks.
Bill Beveridge (d. 1995)
From 1929 to 1943 goalie Bill Beveridge played just short of 300 regular season games in the NHL. He played for the Detroit Cougars, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Eagles, Montreal Maroons and NY Rangers.
Conny "Connie" Brown (d. 1996)
From 1938 to 1943 Conny Smith scored 15 goals and 39 points in 91 NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings. Most current databases note his name as "Connie" Brown but he did indeed sign as "Conny" and newspapers from his playing days also spell his name as "Conny."
Fred "Frock" Lowrey (d. 1968)
From 1924 to 1926 Fred Lowrey played 54 games in the NHL between the Montreal Maroons and Pittsburgh Pirates. Two of his brothers, Eddie and Gerry, also played in the NHL.
Veini Vehvilainen
Veini Vehvilainen played 1 game in the NHL with the 2020-21 Columbus Blue Jackets. Internationally, he won a Gold Medal with Finland at the 2019 World Championships.
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