Cooney Weiland made NHL stops in Boston, Ottawa and Detroit from from 1928-29 to 1938-39 followed by 2 seasons as the Bruins head coach. In his second season of coaching he led them to a Stanley Cup to add to the 2 he won as a player in Boston. He had a number of player cards issued but here is his 1940-41 OPC custom coach card.
Dunc Fisher was a solid two-way player for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins during the post-War period. The property of the New York Rangers he scored 59 points in 68 games in his first year pro with the AHL's New Haven Ramblers in 1947-48. At the end of that season he played one playoff contest for the Blueshirts when they lost in the semi-finals to the Detroit Red Wings. Fisher scored 25 points in 60 games next season as a rookie and enjoyed his finest year in 1949-50 when he played all 70 games while helping New York reach the Stanley Cup final. A few games into the 1950-51 season, Fisher was sent to the Boston Bruins and played parts of three years in Beantown, scoring and scored a career-high 15 goals in 1951-52. After a nearly six-year hiatus from the NHL, Fisher was called up by the Detroit Red Wings to play eight games in 1958-59. Detroit had acquired his service from Boston in the off-season for Don Poile and Hec Lalande. Fisher starred for two more years in Hershey where won another Calder Cup in 1959 before retiring the following year. His 1951-52 Parkie card, his only one issued, shows him as a Bruin, here's his Rangers custom rookie.
Hank Bassen was previously featured on a '68-69 custom card but client wanted a version in the Penguins white jersey, here's the result.
Fred Glover started his NHL coaching career in '68-69 with the Oakland Seals and we have previously posted his '69-70 custom coach card. However client requested one in the '68-69 style.
Vic Stasiuk we have previously shown on a '70-71 style card as the Flyers coach, client wanted a version in the '69-70 style.
Terry Caffery's NHL career only lasted 14 games, 6 as a Blackhawk in '69-70 and 8 more as a North Star in '70-71. Realizing his NHL dreams weren't likely to be fulfilled to any greater reward, Caffery signed with the WHA's New England Whalers that summer where he played most of the next five seasons. However, Terry blew his knee out in a game near the end of the 1972-73 season and missed the entire year of 1973- 74 recovering. He played more or less regularly in the WHA, but his knee never fully recovered and he retired in 1976. His 6 games in Chicago earned him a rookie card in '69-70, his only one, here's his North Stars custom.
Dick Duff spent 19 seasons in the NHL finishing out his last 3 years between Montreal, Los Angeles and Buffalo. He won 6 Stanley Cups, 2 as a Leaf and 4 as a Hab. Duff was sold to the Los Angeles Kings in January 1970, and in December of that year, was sent to the expansion Buffalo Sabres. His final hockey card was issued as a Sabre but he failed to get one while in L.A., here's his Kings custom.
Al Karlander played the equivalent of three full seasons with the Detroit Red Wings between 1969 and 1973. He was Detroit's second pick, 17th overall, in the 1967 Amateur Draft and split his first two years as a pro between the Red Wings and Fort Worth of the CHL. After the New England Whalers chose him in the WHA General Player Draft in 1972 Karlander switched leagues. He scored 61 points in 1972-73 when he was thrust into a more offensive role. After one more year with the Whalers, he was claimed by the Indianapolis Racers in the AHA Inter-League Draft. Karlander retired in 1977 after consecutive 45-point seasons for the Racers. His only hockey card would be as an Indianapolis Racer in the 1976-77 OPC WHA set. Here is his Red Wings custom rookie card.
Brian Perry made his professional debut with the EHL's New York Rovers during the 1964-65 season while suiting up also for the Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League's New Glasgow Rangers. After 4 seasons in the minors Perry was claimed by the Oakland Seals in the 1968 Inter-League Draft. In 1968-69, Perry made his NHL debut playing in 67 games before splitting his 1969-70 season with the Seals and the AHL. During the off-season, the Buffalo Sabres claimed Perry in the Expansion Draft where he played in only one game.The WHA's New York Raiders selected him in the 1972 WHA General Player Draft and he spent two seasons with New York and New York-Jersey before transferring to San Diego after the New York-Jersey franchise relocated following the 1973-74 WHA season. His rookie, and only, card was issued in the 1969-70 OPC set, here's his '70-71 custom.
Terry Caffery was in his first WHA season in '72-73 as a a New England Whaler. However, he blew his knee out in a game near the end of the 1972-73 season and missed the entire year of 1973- 74 recovering. Played 1974-75 with the Whalers and started the '75-76 season but was dealt to the Calgary Cowboys after 4 games. Played 21 games in Calgary but his knee never fully recovered and he retired in 1976. He would never have a WHA card issued here is his '72-73 New England custom.
Kim Clackson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1975 as well as the WHA's Minnesota Fighting Saints the same year. Clackson felt he had a better opportunity in the WHA and began his career there in 1975-76 with the Indianapolis Racers as a free agent. After his second year with the Racers, Clackson signed with the Winnipeg Jets for two more years. When the WHA and NHL merged in 1979, the Penguins re-claimed Clackson and he was set to make his NHL debut. Clackson spent the 1979-80 with Pittsburgh but the following year his rights were transferred to the Quebec Nordiques. The 1980-81 season would be Clackson's last as a professional hockey player. He retired with a rather dubious honor, the most games played (106) without scoring a goal, a record that stood until 2003. His only hockey card was issued in the '81-82 OPC set on a Maple Leafs card but in the Nordiques uniform !! Here is a '76-77 WHA style Racers custom.
Brian Curran was selected by the Boston Bruin with their second pick, 22nd overall, in the 1982 Entry Draft. In 1983-84, Curran played in 16 games with the Bruins and added another 99 over the next two seasons. In 1986-87, Curran moved on to the New York Islanders but 22 games into the 1987-88 season, Curran was traded to the Maple Leafs. Curran also made brief NHL stops with the Buffalo Sabres and the Washington Capitals, where his NHL career came to an end in 1994. His '87-88 rookie card was issued as an Islander, here's his custom Bruins rookie.
Thanks to Doug Nicol for another group of custom requests !!
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