Marc Cucurella, kit men and how players choose their boots

Chelsea’s 4-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday could remain in supporters’ minds as a defining comeback victory for Enzo Maresca’s visiting side. Their left-back Marc Cucurella, on the other hand, will hope the memory of his early slip-ups during the game is not as long-lasting. Tottenham went two goals ahead inside 11 minutes, largely…

2016-17 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Checklist, Details

2016-17 Upper Deck Series 2 Checklist Jump directly to: • Base Set• Autographs• Memorabilia Cards• Inserts• O-Pee-Chee Update Base Set 250 cards.Young Guns (#451-500) – 1:4 packs Parallels: • Clear Cut – 1:72 hobby packs• Exclusives – /100 (hobby, e-Pack only)• High Gloss – /10 (hobby, e-Pack only)• Printing Plates Black – 1/1 (hobby, e-Pack…

1990-91 Score #B5 Eric Lindros/Oshawa Generals/(Non-action pose;/shot from waist up&/arms draped over hockey/stick across his back)

The 1990-91 Score hockey set contains 440 standard-size cards. The fronts feature a color action photo, superimposed over blue and red stripes on a white background. The team logo appears in the upper left hand corner, while an image of a hockey player (in various colors) appears in the lower right hand corner. The backs…

How CT scanners are being used on trading cards: The ethical and legal issues it presents

NORTON SHORES, Mich. — There is nothing outside that suggests the machines sitting inside this gray, nondescript building in an industrial office center could disrupt the trading card industry. Sign your name on the clipboard just past the entrance. Walk by a long table with pizza boxes next to a refrigerator and it all feels…

Milan Lucic, Adam Henrique and other NHL stars collected hockey cards

By Mike Ashmore | Contributing Editor Hockey collectors can come from anywhere. Some start as children, others get into the hobby as adults. They can be lawyers, doctors and sometimes even NHL stars. Many players collected cards before their days in the NHL and they spoke to Beckett about their collections, past and present. The…