Welcome Back Hockey.

They could not have picked a better "winter" to do it, but the NHL has come to terms with the players. While the freeze out thaws, it is shaping to be one of the hottest winters here in Florida.

So it will take some very cool highlights to get fans back in the seats.

Maybe they should start the season with no facemasks or helmets - I'd watch !

These were the cards of 1973 (40 years ago)

GUMP WORSLEY - the last of the maskless netminders

 

I am looking forward to HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA with the fancy suited DON CHERRY.

 

 

The NHL could use a "human highlight film" like WAYNE GRETZKY.

 

These were the cards of 1983 (30 years ago) 

The "Great One" was on lots of card in the set.

 

Drop the puck !

No Hockey: No Secret, Not Weird, Man, This Is War !

It is No Secret that there will be no NHL hockey anytime soon. And if this vintage comic over is any omen, it spells doom for the ice men.

NHL near death cover on DC HOUSE OF SECRETS # 114.

It would be nice to blog about some hockey cards, especially since there are some appealing sets being produced. However, like many of my fellow card bloggers, we are disenchanted with cards and card collecting of late.

So instead, I have found solace in other treasures. 

MARVEL AT THESE

In my now regular garage sale outings, I found a seller who was liquidating his comic books. With the above DC issue I found these gems:

MEKANO LIVES, but not in the NHL on the cover of X-MEN # 36

Jim Rhoades should fight for the NHL fans, but featues on WAR MACHINE # 1

That managment and players agree would be a cover of WEIRD WONDER TALES # 20

IRON MAN # 300  - better than hockey right now

I picked up these 5 comics PLUS a record buyers guide book for $1.00 - yep one George Washington U.S. dollar bill.  'Nuff Said.