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.

1954-55 Parkhurst #82 Fred Sasakamoose Front

31. 1954-55 Parkhurst #82 Fred Sasakamoose

(1/3/14)

Born on Christmas and first Native Canadian to play.

1999-00 Upper Deck MVP Stanley Cup Edition #128 Rob Zamuner Front

32. 1999-00 Upper Deck MVP Stanley Cup Edition #128 Rob Zamuner

(1/10/14)

Made Canadian Olympic Team instead of Mark Messier in 1998.

OWNED

1985-86 O-Pee-Chee #131 Larry Playfair Front

33. 1985-86 O-Pee-Chee #131 Larry Playfair

(1/17/14)

Ironic name

OWNED

1992-93 Upper Deck #104 Shawn Chambers Front

34. 1992-93 Upper Deck #104 Shawn Chambers

(1/24/14)

1/100 in NHLPA ‘93

OWNED

1994 Parkhurst Missing Link 1956-57 #105 Bronco Horvath Front

35. 1994 Parkhurst Missing Link 1956-57 #105 Bronco Horvath

(1/31/14)

The Broncos were playing in the Super Bowl.

OWNED

36. 1984-85 O-Pee-Chee #16 Dave Silk

(2/7/14)

Miracle on Ice player. Silky-smooth name.

1993-94 Upper Deck #304 Kelly Kisio Front

37. 1993-94 Upper Deck #304 Kelly Kisio

(2/14/14)

Name is pronounced “Kissy-Oh” (Valentines Day)

OWNED

1998-99 Upper Deck MVP #75 Norm Maracle Front

38. 1998-99 Upper Deck MVP #75 Norm Maracle

(2/22/14)

Do you believe in Maracles?

OWNED

1977-78 O-Pee-Chee #359 Larry Goodenough Front

39. 1977-78 O-Pee-Chee #359 Larry Goodenough

(2/28/14)

Good enough name, Good enough player.

OWNED

1991-92 Score Canadian Bilingual #545 Alan May Front

40. 1991-92 Score Canadian Bilingual #545 Alan May

(3/7/14)

Got traded 5 times, 4 times at the deadline

OWNED

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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