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.

1944-64 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 2) #NNO Zellio Toppazzini Front

81. 1944-64 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 2) #NNO Zellio Toppazzini

(8/9/15)

Fun name to say. Great-uncle of Justin Williams. Lost coaching job at Providence College to Lou Lamoriello.

82. 1992-93 Ultra #113 Zdeno Ciger

(8/15/15)

Only player to ever be drafted first overall in 2 waiver drafts.

OWNED

1993-94 Upper Deck #133 Curtis Leschyshyn Front

83. 1993-94 Upper Deck #133 Curtis Leschyshyn

(10/23/15)

Lots of consonants in name. Leschyshyn makes a precision decision.

OWNED

84. 1984-85 Topps #33 Jack O'Callahan

(10/30/15)

About as close as you can get to Jack-O-Lantern. (Halloween)

LAST GRANTLAND OBSCURE FORMER PLAYER. RIP GRANTLAND.

1934-43 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 1) #NNO Fido Purpur Front

85. 1934-43 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 1) #NNO Fido Purpur

(11/13/15)

Dog and Cat name. First player from North Dakota in NHL.

1994 Parkhurst Missing Link 1956-57 #77 Ralph Backstrom Front

86. 1994 Parkhurst Missing Link 1956-57 #77 Ralph Backstrom

(11/20/15)

Traded to LA in 15th year with Montreal.

1969-70 O-Pee-Chee #109 Gordon Labossiere Front

87. 1969-70 O-Pee-Chee #109 Gordon Labossiere

(11/27/15)

Montreal received him in Backstrom trade, immediately traded to Minnesota in a "Sam Pollack Special."

1994 Parkhurst Missing Link 1956-57 #30 Gus Mortson Front

88. 1994 Parkhurst Missing Link 1956-57 #30 Gus Mortson

(12/4/15)

Fought Gordie Howe in an All Star Game.

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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Down Goes Brown's Obscure Former Players of the Week

81. 1944-64 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 2) #NNO Zellio Toppazzini

82. 1992-93 Ultra #113 Zdeno Ciger

83. 1993-94 Upper Deck #133 Curtis Leschyshyn

84. 1984-85 Topps #33 Jack O'Callahan

85. 1934-43 Bee Hive Hockey Photos (Group 1) #NNO Fido Purpur

86. 1994 Parkhurst Missing Link 1956-57 #77 Ralph Backstrom

87. 1969-70 O-Pee-Chee #109 Gordon Labossiere

88. 1994 Parkhurst Missing Link 1956-57 #30 Gus Mortson

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