{"id":3722,"date":"2022-10-29T13:48:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T13:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsworldcards.com\/?p=3722"},"modified":"2022-10-29T13:48:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T13:48:14","slug":"weird-hockey-cards-from-the-90s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsworldcards.com\/weird-hockey-cards-from-the-90s\/","title":{"rendered":"Weird Hockey Cards From the 90’s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Below are 5 of the weirdest hockey cards from the 1990s.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to sports card collecting, hockey cards generally do not rank as high as many of the other professional sports in the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Baseball cards are considered the most popular and valuable options for collectors, with football and basketball cards ranking 2nd and 3rd respectively. Although hockey cards remain a distant fourth, they still do possess some value to collectors. Especially with the recent dramatic growth in the collectible market over the last few years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One unique feature of some hockey cards, especially 90s hockey cards, is that many of them possess weird pictures and\/or card styles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. 1995-1996 Pinnacle Olaf Kolzig, Card #134 – “Hot Dog and Mustard”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Enjoying a successful career as a goalie with the Washington Capitals. Olaf Kolzig ended his playing days with a save percentage of 90.6% and a goals-against average of 2.71. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was named to 2 All-Star games and won the Vezina Trophy in 1999-2000. Which is awarded to the NHL’s best goaltender. The 1995-1996 Pinnacle #134 card shows Kolzig posing with a hot dog and mustard. With the mustard cleverly spelling out the name “Olaf” which some collectors may miss at first glance of the card. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kolzig appears in full hockey garb, sans helmet, with a hockey arena and crowd in the background. Meaning that this unique pose may have been orchestrated right before or after a game.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. 1998-1999 Upper Deck Choice Dean McAmmond, Card #79 – “Hand Feeding Deer”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dean McAmmond was a classic journeyman. Playing for 9 different teams over a career that spanned from 1992<\/a> to 2010. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His best individual year came during the 2001-2002 season with the Calgary Flames when he scored 20 goals and dished out 31 assists. Although he may have had a pedestrian career, McAmmond does have a special place in the “weird hockey card” universe with his 1998-1999 Upper Deck Choice #79 card. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The card pictures McAmmond lying down on a yellow toboggan in a field of snow wearing jeans and an Oilers jersey. All while holding out each hand on either side of his body to feed a couple of deer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s a little hard to imagine how Upper Deck<\/a> came up with this idea for a pose. But it ended up being a hit, nonetheless.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. 1997-1998 Upper Deck Mike Grier, Card #67 – “Eating a Slice of Pizza”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Enjoying a pretty solid, if not uninspiring career at the right wing position. Mike Grier played for 4 different teams from 1996 to 2011. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grier gained more notoriety after his playing days when he became the NHL’s first African American general manager after being hired by the San Jose Sharks, a position he currently holds today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 1997-1998 Upper Deck #67 card pictures Grier casually eating a slice of pizza in his Oilers jersey. While sitting on top of a chair in what appears to be the team’s locker room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Probably the most entertaining aspect of this picture is the hilarious expression on Grier’s face. Which somehow appears to be a combination of a smile, frown, and laugh all in one sustained look.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. 1994-1995 Upper Deck Be a Player Snap Shots Steve Yzerman, Card #R115 – “The Model”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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One of the greatest NHL centers of all time. Steve Yzerman spent his entire 22-year career with the Detroit Red Wings, amassing 692 goals and 1,063 assists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently serving as the executive vice president and general manager of the Red Wings. Yzerman was named to 9 All-Star games and won the Conn Smythe Trophy during the 1997-1998 season, which is awarded to the league’s MVP. And the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league’s best defensive forward during the 1999-2000 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 1994-1995 Be a Player Snap Shots series by Upper Deck featured different players posing as models. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The #R115 Steve Yzerman photo showcases a close-up shot of Yzerman from the chest up. In a black-and-white frame, looking away from the camera with a hauntingly detached look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first glance, it does actually make Yzerman look like a model or actor.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. 1992-1993 Pinnacle Sidelines Doug Gilmour, Card #233 – “Creepy Cowboy”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Doug Gilmour played for 7 different teams during a 2-decade career in the NHL<\/a>. Which saw him accrue 450 goals and 964 assists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He established himself as a great all-around center. Making 2 All-Star teams and winning the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league’s best defensive forward during the 1992-1993 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was also known for being quite the fashion aficionado. Which was showcased on several different sports cards featuring his impressive wardrobes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the 1992-1993 #233 Pinnacle Sidelines card of Gilmour goes above and beyond the realm of fashion, even for the most forgiving fashion analysts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gilmour is pictured from the chest up in full cowboy garb. Including a cowboy hat, red necktie, black vest, and white shirt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The wardrobe, combined with the grim look from Gilmour makes him appear like a cross between a well-dressed farm hand from the late 19th century and a notorious convicted felon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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