Pavel Datsyuk, From Russia With Love

 

Fan letter sent May 23, 2012.
3/3 Autographed cards returned February 14, 2013.

Sorry for the cheesy/gay sounding title but I just had to put it in there since I got the return on Valentine's Day.  Don't worry, I'm not that way...unless I find an opportunity to make someone laugh.  Datsyuk is probably one of my favorite players who never played for the Carolina Hurricanes, so getting this return was pretty awesome.  He has six goals and eight assists in 13 games so far this season.  Another one of Detroit's great late draft steals, as they got him 171st overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Datsyuk has 732 points in 745 career regular season games, and 94 points in 126 Stanley Cup Playoffs games.  Never mind he's a plus-213 for his career in the regular season and a plus-32 in the playoffs.

Jari Kurri

Retired player.  Purchased on eBay.  Currently serves as General Manager of the Finnish national team.  Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001.

A big part of the Edmonton Oilers five Stanley Cups, Jari Kurri scored 601 goals and recorded 1,398 total points in 1,251 regular season NHL games and 106 goals and 233 points in 200 Playoff games with the Oilers, Kings, Rangers, Ducks and Avalanche.  Kurri played for Jokerit of Finland's SM-liiga during the 1994-95 NHL lockout, regular season and playoffs, the team he played for before playing in the NHL.

Ted Lindsay

Retired player.  Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.

Part of the Red Wings last Stanley Cup in 1955 before their 1997 return to glory, Lindsay won four Stanley Cups with the Red Wings during his time with the team.  He also won the Art Ross Trophy in 1950, was GM of the Red Wings from 1977-80 and coached the Wings for 29 games in 1980.

Rod Brind'Amour?

 

Fan letter sent May 17, 2011.
2/2 autographed cards received September 8, 2012.

Sorry about not getting these up sooner.  I actually forgot to finish them after getting the returns.  I go to Hurricanes signings occasionally and usually get most of the players to autograph an item, but I started going too late to get Rod's autograph.  I honestly can't understand the logic behind his autograph, as he doesn't even put his number...if it is his autograph.  Could someone who might be familiar with his auto help me out here and tell me if it's real or not?

Mike Richards

Currently with the Los Angeles Kings.
Fan letter sent 5/23/12.
3/3 autographed cards returned 1/24/13.

I sent this letter to Richards during the playoffs last season, I believe during their series against the Phoenix Coyotes.  As you can see I didn't have any Kings cards, and I still don't as I have not bought many cards in a while.