Just last Sunday, I ordered four pucks from the Hockey East online store. They arrived Wednesday.New Jersey’s Brian Gionta put this Boston College to good use. Hopefully, Boston’s Andrew Alberts will sign the other BC puck this Saturday.
The others? A pair of University of Maine pucks for Tampa Bay’s Doug Janik and Mike Lundin.
2 comments:
These types of pucks are my favourite. Sometimes the connection that a player has to the team (or event - see the Parise puck above) is what makes your collection even more impressive. I had wondered where you got some of your more obscure pucks. Are there any pucks that have completely eluded you? What are the tougher ones to find?
Really interesting.
Brett
The Parise puck came as a giveaway during a FanFest promotion at the St. Pete Times Forum.
I have another, already signed by Tampa Bay's Johan Holmqvist, that I wouldn't mind getting Marty Brodeur to sign it, too.
Though there are some pucks, say from European or Russia teams, that I'd like to get, but I imagine the expense and the hassle (buying online, shipping, currency issues) will keep them on my wish list.
For the most part, the more difficult pucks to find, at least at the price I'm willing to pay (usually no more than $3), are colleges, like Michigan, and some event-based pucks.
I stumbled upon four or five UM pucks a few years back, but I've gotten them all signed. I'm sure there are some out there, it's just a matter of buying them.
AHL pucks used to be affordable, but my distributor doesn't stock them anymore. The league and teams charge $5, plus shipping, per puck.
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