Charlie Sands was a decent offensive player who dressed for his first 3 NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1932-33. In May, 1934, Sands was sent to the Boston Bruins and scored 15 goals in the first of 5 seasons in Beantown. Early in the 1939-40 season Sands was sent to the Montreal Canadiens and spent four years with the Habs before he was loaned to the New York Rangers for a few games in 1943-44. Sands retired in 1945-46 after playing a few contests for the Los Angeles Monarchs of the PCHL. His rookie card was issued as a Maple Leaf and he would never have a Bruins card issued.
Otto Schmidt was used by the Boston Bruins for a couple of games in 1943-44 while he was in the midst of a fine rookie pro season with the EHL's Boston Olympics. In 1944-45, Schmidt hit a personal high with 35 goals before he moved on to the USHL. After four years mostly with the Fort Worth Rangers Schmidt spent most of the 1048-49 season with the Springfield Indians of the AHL. He then played some senior hockey in BC and retired in 1952 after scoring 18 goals in 32 games for the Vancouver Wheelers. He would never have a Bruins card issued.
Doug Halward was drafted by Boston in the 1975 Entry Draft and spent the next three seasons dividing his time between the Bruins and the AHL Rochester Americans. He was traded to the L.A. Kings in September 1978 and in March 1981 he was dealt to Vancouver. He played the majority of the next five seasons for Vancouver before being traded to the Red Wings in November 1986. He played a few games for the Wings before being sidelined with phlebitis, and didn't return to the line-up full time until the 1987-88 season. He was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in January 1989, and played two dozen games for the Oilers before retiring. His rookie card, as a Bruin, was part of the 1976-77 OPC set, client wanted a 1977-78 Boston creation.
Don Blackburn was a solid two-way forward who played parts of 6 seasons in the NHL during the 1960s and '70s starting with 6 games for the Boston Bruins in 1962-63. The Bruins relegated then Blackburn to the Quebec Aces and Rochester Americans of the AHL for the next 4 seasons before he was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1967 Expansion Draft. He played on the young club for two seasons before he was acquired by the New York Rangers who once again sent him to the AHL. He led the league in scoring with 99 points in 1971-72 and was claimed by the New York Islanders in the 1972 Intra-League Draft. He was one of the club's most consistent players before being traded to the Minnesota North Stars late in the year. Blackburn joined the WHA's New England Whalers in 1973-74 and was an important playmaker and checker for the club before he retired in 1975 and was named the club's interim coach. After all that he was still without a hockey card !!
prior season. After spending the 1953-54 season in the AHL with Buffalo he made it back to the Canadiens and enjoyed five-straight Stanley Cup victories between 1956 and 1960. In 1963 he was sent to New York and he put in 7 seasons with the Blueshirts. At the start of his third decade in the NHL, Marshall was claimed by the Buffalo Sabres in the Expansion Draft of 1970 but he was left up for grabs in the Intra-League Draft of 1971. The Leafs took advantage by bringing him to the Gardens for one final season after which Marshall packed it in for good. His 1970-71 card was issued as a Sabre, client wanted a Ranger version.
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