- Post #700 for this blog is the final card that I needed for the 1993-94 Upper Deck portion of my Sakic collection. Anytime I can find a Sakic insert for less than I buck, I'm happy. This was bought for 89 cents.
- Seeing the initial success of the Golden Knights makes me want to see another team back in Quebec. The league needs to stop worrying about East/West equality and put teams in locations where they will succeed.
- Career goal #260 for Joe was scored on 12/29/95 vs. the Maple Leafs. It was the first goal of the game; Joe would go on to assist on the Avalanche's two other tallies in a 3-2 win over the Leafs.
- Robert
- Great looking card, the scan didn't do it justice. A pair of 19's, both captains, two of the top players of their generation.
- The write up on the back stated that both Yzerman and Sakic were the cornerstones of their franchises. Understatement for sure. Both players still rank in the top 10 all time in scoring, and will stay there for a very long time.
- This card currently lists for $6, the same as the Gretzky/Nylander card. I will have to find the Roy/Potvin card from this set for my Potvin PC; it lists for half of the Sakic card..
- Robert
- Another card from the large COMC spring cleaning purchase that came my way this week.
- The set of 180 inserts lists for $50, with the Sakic at $3. I got a decent bargain picking this up for $1.20.
- All of a sudden, I'm on a run of cards that feature Joe in the home whites. Also, I noticed that the SP logo in the lower right corner didn't scan very well at all. Haven't had much luck with the foil cards lately...
- Robert
- These cards just beat me to death. There were way too many all star cards released for my liking during 93-94.
- Is it just me, or is there someone in the background leaning on a shopping cart? I didn't realize that they had an outdoor rink at the Provigo (you may want to brush up on your French if you click the link).
- This set contained 28 cards, including a variation on the Kirk Muller card. One of the Muller cards has his stick blade cropped off at the bottom border, while the other does not. Finicky indeed...
- Robert
- I'm not 100% positive, but I believe that is Steve Heinze of the Bruins trying to hook Joe. Back then, hooking was an accepted practice. Today, it's probably a penalty.
- I like this design a lot. It's not difficult to read, and the border doesn't take anything away from the photo at all.
- The complete set of 93-94 Upper Deck features 575 cards, and currently lists for $30. The Sakic card is at 50 cents, a bargain for Sakic cardboard, no matter what the year.
- Robert
- Smack dab right in the middle of the 1993-94 Upper Deck set was a subset. The 100 Point Club consisted of 21 members during the 1992-93 season; Upper Deck commemorated 16 of those in the set. The 2015-16 NHL season only saw 1 player hit 100 points. Yikes...
- Starting to get some more cards that feature Joe in the Quebec home white uniforms. Love this photo as well, Joe has his head up, looking to break out of his zone with the puck.
- Career goal #76 for Joe was his 2nd of the game against the Hartford Whalers, 11/28/90. The Nords won 4-3 for only their 4th win of the season in their 27th game. That had to have been tough to endure for Joe during the early part of his career.
- Robert
