Patrick Kane

One of my last returns that I can't remember when I got it back.  I send a couple of other cards but I think I got the one back that I wanted.

Well Lookie Here, Mr. Belfour, Nice to Meet You, Sir!

Card received July 11, 2013.  Sorry about not posting but I don't really collect hockey autographs TTM anymore.

Brent Seabrook

Fan letter sent May 24, 2011.
1/3 cards returned autographed on May 10, 2012.

It took 50 weeks to get this card back from Brent Seabrook, but I was happy when I saw "Chicago, Ill." on the postmark...although I was really hoping that it was my Patrick Kane cards coming back...or Marian Hossa.  Anyway...

Sid Abel

Autographed puck acquired through eBay in April.

The third member of the Detroit Red Wings "Production Line" made famous during the 40s and 50s along with Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay.  Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969.

Jonathan Toews

Fan letter sent May 18, 2011.

3/3 Autographed cards received October 8, 2011.

Another great return from a Blackhawk (Marty Turco being the other)!!!  Despite notching zero goals and three assists in the 2010 Cup Final, Chicago's captain (the youngest to be named captain by a team in NHL history and the youngest to captain a Stanley Cup Champion) was still instrumental to ending the Blackhawks 49-year Cup drought, having led all players in points with 29 in the 2010 Playoffs.  He also notched a career-high 76 points and a plus-25 in 80 games played in the 2010-11 NHL Season.  The only problem I have is that I can only barely make out the "J" and "T" in his signature, although the "19" is legible...but I've seen worse.

Bobby Hull

Retired player.  Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.

Purchased September 18, 2011.

Having played 24 seasons in the NHL and WHA, Bobby Hull's numbers are staggering.  610 goals and 560 assists in the NHL; 303 goals and 335 assists in the WHA.  One Stanley Cup.  You just never know when or if you will ever win a Stanley Cup (or another one having won his only Cup in his fourth NHL season).  Anyway, I was looking through the collection of autographed cards and this was one that stood out to me; another fairly cheap addition to my autograph collection.

Ed Belfour

Retired player.

Purchased at a Carolina Hurricanes preseason practice, September 18, 2011.

After winning the Vezina, Calder and Jennings Trophies in the same year (1990-91), Belfour went on to win 484 regular season and 88 postseason NHL games, winning the 1999 Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars.  Autographed card serial numbered 0546/1500.

Marty Turco

Currently with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Fan letter sent December 1, 2010.

3/3 autographed cards received May 13, 2011.

Turco was signed by the Blackhawks as a replacement for Antti Niemi, whom they let go after he was awarded a salary in arbitration that would have put them over the salary cap.  Interestingly enough, it was Corey Crawford who stepped in for the Blackhawks as more of a go-to-guy and won 33 of 57 appearances, helping the 'Hawks clinch the eighth seed in the Western Conference.  5 1/2 months turn-around time for a guy who will most likely play only one season for the 'Hawks.

Brian Campbell

Acquired in a trade December 15, 2010.

Currently with the Chicago Blackhawks.

One of the other cards that I got from Sal.  Not quite as good as Briere's signature, but good enough for me.

Tuomo Ruutu

Acquired in-person November 22, 2010.

Currently with the Carolina Hurricanes.
I got this card in a pack of 2006-07 Fleer hockey cards.  It's obviously from Ruutu's oft-injured Blackhawks days.  For some reason the players couldn't choose another color marker that day or something (which I really would've preferred on the multi-player signed poster).