Down Goes Brown's Obscure Former Players of the Week

by Howintensive - 88 cards (Last updated on Dec 9, 2015)

My favorite hockey blogger is Sean McIndoe from Down Goes Brown and Grantland. Every Friday he does an NHL Grab Bag- sort of a week in review in the world of hockey. He includes sections like "What is the Hockey World Pretending to be Outraged About Now," "Awesome and/or Horrific Old YouTube Clip of the Week," and "What has Don Cherry Gone and Done Now?" My favorite section is the "Obscure Former Player of the Week" section. I did a complete history and analysis of it for him here:

http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2014/05/a-complete-history-of-obscure-former.html

I ultimately want to own a card of every obscure former player. The guys from the '40s will definitely be tough, though.

1991-92 Pro Set #397 Marc Bergevin Front

11. 1991-92 Pro Set #397 Marc Bergevin

(4/5/13)

Got traded 7 times, plenty of own goals.

OWNED

1990-91 O-Pee-Chee #518 Greg C. Adams Front

12. 1990-91 O-Pee-Chee #518 Greg C. Adams

(4/12/13)

Two different players on same team in 88-89, with exact same name.

OWNED

13. 1991-92 Pro Set #243 Greg Adams

(4/12/13)

Two different players on same team in 88-89, with exact same name.

OWNED

14. 1990-91 Topps #188 Neil Sheehy

(4/19/13)

Wore number 0

OWNED

15. 1999-00 Pacific #365 Tony Twist

(4/26/13)

Do not mess with Tony Twist.

OWNED

1992 Classic Four Sport #224 Manon Rheaume Front

16. 1992 Classic Four Sport #224 Manon Rheaume

(5/3/13)

Female goalie who played for the Lightning in an exhibition game.

OWNED

17. 1993-94 Leaf #160 Chris Kontos

(5/10/13)

"The guy who had that one really crazy playoff run. No, not John Druce. The other one."

OWNED

18. 1997-98 Score #78 Lonny Bohonos

(5/17/13)

Was on a line with Mats Sundin during playoffs, scored a lot.

19. 1990-91 Pro Set #603 Per Djoos

(5/24/13)

Pear Juice

OWNED

1999-00 Upper Deck #127 Bill Muckalt Front

20. 1999-00 Upper Deck #127 Bill Muckalt

(6/7/13)

Was in Alexi Yashin trade, went through entire NHL season without a goal.

Comments

Jun 24, 2014 - 10:27PM
Howintensive

I am looking to collect ANY card of these players, not just the one listed. Players in the list that do not have cards: Bill McCreary (Leafs, 1981, not the ref) Jim Boo (North Stars, 1978) John Albert (Jets, 2014, ALBERT ALBERT ALBERT) Todd Okerlund (Islanders, 1988)

Aug 29, 2014 - 7:24PM
Joeyd011

Nice list, I remember the female goalie card, Manon Rheaume. That card was a big deal back then. The '84-'85 Topps/O-Pee-Chee was a nicely designed set. I have the Chelios rookie from that set.

Jan 17, 2015 - 4:28PM
Howintensive

Another player with no card: Taylor Hall, born 1964.

Feb 11, 2015 - 6:20PM
C2Cigars

Taylor Hall (b.1964) and John Albert have minor league cards.

Apr 3, 2015 - 2:24PM
Howintensive

Another- Rick Pagnutti (Kings, 1st overall pick that never made it to the NHL)

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