Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Card of the Day - 2012-13 Score


The NHL lockout has cut down on the number of cards released this year, but here is Sheldon's first Anaheim Ducks card, the gold parallel of the 2012-13 Score set.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Memorabilia of the Month - Mighty Bean


While Souray was with the Canadiens, he was included in the NHL Mighty Beans set.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Magazine of the Month - NHL 2010 Yearbook


Sheldon graced the cover of the NHL 2010 Yearbook with Iginla, whose dirty hit that season left Sheldon on the IR list with a concussion - ironic?

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Magazine of the Month - The Hockey News Sept. 2007


Back when The Hockey News was still square and printed on newsprint (September 2007), Souray graced the cover when he joined the Oilers.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Card of the Day - 2012 OPC


Souray's first cards of the 2012-13 season are from Upper Deck's O-Pee-Chee set, which includes a regular and retro version, as well as parallels including black and rainbow.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Memorabilia of the Month - Autographed Game-Used Stick


I purchased this autographed, game-used stick from Souray's 2008-09 season at the Oilers Annual Locker Room Sale. I added a blue slip-on tape replacement at the butt end (because there wasn't any tape there and it looked unfinished, but this is easily removed) and an engraved plaque with details about the stick. It is one of my favorite pieces.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Card of the Day - 2011 Razor's Choice Award


The 2011-12 Crown Royale Razor's Choice Award card features a die-cut shape, metallic background, embossing, and is serial numbered to 99.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Magazine of the Month - 2007-08 THN Yearbook


Souray was on the Northern Alberta cover of the 2007-08 The Hockey News Yearbook. He was kind enough to autograph the cover for me a few years ago, although the glossy cover wasn't ideal for signing.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Card of the Day - Canadiens team-issued


Sorry for the poor scan - I've got this Montreal Canadiens team-issued, over-sized card in a frame, since it's autographed by Sheldon.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Card of the Day - 2011 Score


Souray's 2011-12 Score card came in several parallels, including Glossy and Gold (not pictured).

Monday, July 23, 2012

Card of the Day - 2011 Pinnacle


Panini returned to the sports card scene with several sets in 2011-12, including Pinnacle.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Card of the Day - 2011 UD Exclusives


Souray's 2011-12 Upper Deck Series card also came in an Exclusives parallel serial numbered to 100.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Card of the Day - 2011 Elite


Souray's 2011-12 Panini Elite card came in die-cut red and gold (not shown) parallels.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Card of the Day - 2011 UD Canvas


Souray's 2011-12 Upper Deck Series card also came in a Canvas parallel, featuring a different picture than the regular card and a textured finish.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Card of the Day - 2010 Hershey


Souray sported jersey number 7 in 2010-11 when he suited up for the AHL Hershey Bears.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Card of the Day - 2010 OPC


Souray's 2010-11 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee card also came in a retro parallel.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Memorabilia of the Month - Oilers poster


Sheldon was kind enough to autograph this poster for me a few years ago. I framed it in a blue frame with a matte that I custom painted to match the stripes on the Oilers' socks and jerseys.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 Victory


The 2009-10 Upper Deck Victory card also came in a gold parallel.

Happy Birthday Hammer!

Happy Birthday to one of the greatest defensemen in the NHL: Sheldon Souray! Hope you have a fantastic day Sheldon!

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 Series


Souray's 2009-10 Upper Deck Series card also came in an UD Exclusives parallel numbered to 100.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 Trilogy


Just like every year, the 2009-10 Upper Deck Trilogy is a sharp looking card.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 Topps


Topps returned to the trading card market in 2009-10 with Puck Attax, round cards that also came in a gold parallel.

Monday, July 9, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 Panini sticker



The 2009-10 Panini sticker included Souray's basic stats in both English and French.

Friday, July 6, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 Ovation


Souray was included in the 2009-10 Upper Deck Ovation set, which came in collector tins.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 OPC


Souray's 2009-10 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee card had several parallels, including metallic and retro.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 MVP


The 2009-10 Upper Deck MVP card also came in a Gold Script parallel serial numbered to 100.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 McDonalds



Souray was included in the 2009-10 Upper Deck McDonalds set that was available in Canada.

Monday, July 2, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 Fleer


The 2009-10 Upper Deck Fleer Ultra also came in a Gold parallel.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Hammer's A Duck!

Congrats to Sheldon on signing a three-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks!

Magazine of the Month - The Hockey News Sept. 2007


Sheldon graced the cover of the September 4, 2007 issue of The Hockey News magazine.

Friday, June 29, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 Collector's Choice


The 2009-10 Upper Deck Collector's Choice card also came in a metallic Choice Reserve parallel.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 Champs


Souray's 2009-10 Upper Deck Champs card has many parallels, including red, blue, yellow, and green, as well as a mini card.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 CC 3 Star


Souray was included on the 2009-10 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Oilers 3 Star Selections card with his teammates Ales Hemsky and Sam Gagner.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 Black Diamond


The 2009-10 Upper Deck Black Diamond card came in several colored parallels, including Ruby.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Card of the Day - 2009 Ambassadors of the Game


Sheldon was featured on the 2099-10 Ambassadors of the Game subset by Upper Deck.

Friday, June 22, 2012

Card of the Day - 2008 Series


The 2008-09 Upper Deck Series card also came in an Exclusives parallel numbered to 100.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Card of the Day - 2008 Power Play


Always a nice set, which comes in 1/4 set packages in collectors' tins, the 2008-09 Upper Deck Power Play is great for collectors at all levels.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Card of the Day - 2008 Panini sticker


The 2008-09 Panini sticker has Sheldon's stats on the front, a nice twist on the sticker, which obviously doesn't have stats on the back like most cards do.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Card of the Day - 2008 OPC


Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee cards always have a variety of parallels, and the 2008-09 set was no exception, featuring a retro (left) and metallic (right) version of the base (center).

Friday, June 15, 2012

Memorabilia of the Month - McFarlane Figure 2



Souray's second McFarlane figure depicts him in his blue and orange retro Oilers jersey with the 30th Anniversary patch on the shoulder.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Card of the Day - 2008 Champs mini



I love the 2008-09 Upper Deck Champs mini cards! They are so much fun! They look like the first hockey cards and the parallels have different colored backs.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Card of the Day - 2008 Be A Player



The 2008-09 Upper Deck Be A Player card is a sharp-looking, silver-colored card. The gold colored Player's Club parallel is numbered to 15, which you can see I have four of the 15 cards made. I'd love to get more of them, for a reasonable price, if anyone out there has one they're willing to part with.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Card of the Day - 2007 Victory



Souray was an alternate captain while he was with Montreal, as shown by the A on his sweater on the 2007-08 Upper Deck Victory card.

Monday, June 11, 2012

Card of the Day - 2007 Stat Leaders



Souray was featured on two of the 2007-08 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee Stat Leaders subset cards.

Friday, June 8, 2012

Card of the Day - 2007 OPC RB



Souray was featured in the 2007-08 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee Record Breakers subset for breaking the single season power play goals by a defenseman record.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Card of the Day - 2007 OPC



The 2007-08 Upper Deck O-Pee-Chee card shows Sheldon ready to receive a pass for one of his booming one-timers.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Card of the Day - 2007 MVP



The 2007-08 Upper Deck MVP card featured a stamped signature and came in a Gold Scripts parallel serial numbered to 100.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Card of the Day - 2007 Fleer



The 2007-08 Fleer Ultra card came in a Gold Medallion (pictured) and Ice Medallion (silver) parallels.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Card of the Day - 2007 Fleer All-Stars



The 2007-08 Fleer Ultra All-Stars card featured Souray in his 2007 Team East uniform.

Friday, June 1, 2012