HOCKEY CARD COLLECTING

I used to collect cards of a few different players. These players have one thing in common. They have all at one point played for one of my favourite teams, Toronto Maple Leafs or Swedish clubs Djurgarden or the local heroes from my childhood, Huddinge IK, affectionally called Huddinge Tigers or simply Huddinge Hockey. I am not necessarily wanting every card of every player. Stickers, team issues and oversized cards are always a low priority. I have also decided to skip most of the parallels from recent years.

ALBELIN, TOMMY. Played for Djurgarden 1982-87. Two-time Stanley Cup winner with New Jersey Devils,
also played for Quebec Nordiques and Calgary Flames. I'd like to get all his cards, stickers and team issues that will fit
into the regular 9-pocket pages. I have 63 of 67. I also have two personally signed cards, received in the mail. One
of those shown above.

BERGLUND, CHARLES. Played for Huddinge Hockey 1984-86, Djurgarden 1987-95, 1997-2001.
Captained the Swedish team to the Olympic Gold medal 1994, previously winning a World Championships Gold medal in 1991.
Has won five Swedish Championships with Djurgarden. I own at least one copy of his 26 cards and stickers! 
I have four personally signed cards, one received in the mail, the others signed by him on two different occations.

BLOMSTEN, ARTO. Played for Djurgarden 1983-93. Defenseman who scored an empty-netter to make it 5-3
and bury the Finns in the 1992 World Championships Final and secure Sweden's second successive World title.
Played for Winnipeg Jets and Los Angeles Kings. I have all his 17 cards. He has also appeared on nine stickers,
I need four of those. I have three personally signed cards, one received in the mail, two when I met him in person
in Stockholm October 6th 2005.

BOUMEDIENNE, JOSEF. Started out with Huddinge Hockey 1994-96. Defenseman who scored on his NHL debut
for the Devils in 2001. Rewarded with a trade to Tampa Bay Lightning after a solitary game. Has also suited up for
Washington Capitals. I am looking for all his cards, got 26 out of 27 including the BAP Emerald shown on the pic
above, #d 10/10. Missing only the Beckett promo 01-02 Parkhurst, a lower priority. 

CARLSSON, CALLE. Another defenseman who started out with Huddinge Hockey 1989-96. He has played in France,
Germany and Great Britain and for AIK in the Swedish Elite League. A nice challenge collecting his cards. To my knowledge
he has one RC, 1992-93 Upper Deck #228, one Huddinge Hockey team issued card (pictured), one telephone card while
with AIK, one German card and six UK team issues. I have one copy of each! And a signed version of the Huddinge card,
incidentally the only set the club has ever produced.

FALK, NICHLAS. Center forward who started out with Huddinge Hockey, played for them 1988-95. Then he moved
to Djurgarden in the Elite League. Won a World Championships title with Sweden in 1998 and two Swedish Championships
with Djurgarden, 2000 and 2001. I have 30 of his 31 cards. Also a test print card from the 1995-96 Swedish Leaf Rookies set.
I have three personally signed cards, one received in the mail, two signed in person and three different signed Djurgarden
team issues.

FERNHOLM, DANIEL. Big defenseman who joined Djurgarden from Mora in 2001. Spent the 2001/02 season 
with Huddinge Hockey clocking up ice time and experience needed in order to be able to establish himself in the Elite League. 

GARPENLOV, JOHAN. Played for Djurgarden 1986-90 and season 2000/01 before injury forced him to retire.
Gold medalist for Sweden in the World Championships 1991 and 1992. NHL clubs Detroit, San Jose, Florida and Atlanta.
I have concentrated my collection to his regular size cards in licenced sets and Swedish issues. I have 124 cards on my list,
needing only two to make it complete. I am missing 9 out of his 12 stickers, but these are of lower priority. I have six
personally signed cards.

GUSTAFSSON, PER. Defenseman who appeared in 22 NHL games for Toronto Maple Leafs in 1997/98.
Also played for Florida and Ottawa as well as St. John's Maple Leafs. I have all cards issued before his journey overseas,
RCs and all cards with him in Maple Leafs' jersey. Crown of the collection is the super rare 2004/05 Swedish Elitset
Game-Worn Jerseys card #5, serial #d 11/35 (pictured above). I have two personally signed cards, received in the mail.

HAMMARSTROM, INGE. Right winger who was the first Swede to suit up for the Maple Leafs together with
Borje Salming in 1973. Played for the Leafs 1973-77 when traded to St. Louis Blues. 
My collection consists of his eight O-Pee-Chee and Topps issues 1974-79.

HEDBERG, ANDERS. Played for Djurgarden 1972-74, scoring 52 points in 54 games. Scored over 100 points in
each of four seasons with Winnipeg Jets in the WHA 1974-78 before signing for New York Rangers, spending seven
season in the Big Apple. I have all 20 O-Pee-Chee and Topps cards issued during his playing days plus ten other
issues including three autographs and the International Ice Gold parallel (10 made).

HOGLUND, JONAS. Right winger who played for the Maple Leafs 1999-2003, missing only three NHL games in four
seasons, scoring 88 goals in the process. Previous NHL experience 1996-99 with Calgary and Montreal. I have all his regular
cards during his stay with the Maple Leafs, 34 different. I have one personally signed card (pictured above), received in the mail.

JOHANSSON, MIKAEL. Born and raised in the Stockholm suburb of Huddinge he went through the youth scheme at Huddinge,
breaking into the first team in 1982. Left for Djurgarden three years later and spent 15 years with the Elite League club, 1985-92
and 1997-2005, winning five Swedish Championships during those spells. Between 1992 and 1997 he played with Kloten,
winning four Swiss Championships in five seasons. World Championships Gold medals in 1991 and 1998.
Swedish Player of The Year in 2000. I own 39 of 41 regular size cards and stickers, including the very rare All Star version
of the 1999/2000 Swedish Upper Deck card #41. I have four personally signed cards, two received in the mail, two obtained in person,
and three different signed Djurgarden team issues. Returned to his roots to start a new career as trainer at Huddinge for the 2005/06
season, guiding the club back to the second-highest level of Swedish League hockey on the first attempt. Stayed one more season,
saving the club from relegation straight back, before moving back to Djurgarden to become assistant trainer.

JOHANSSON, THOMAS. Defenseman who played for Djurgarden 1991-2000. Won a Swedish Championships Gold
medal in his final season with the club. I own 24 of his 26 cards and stickers, missing a recent parallel and the 2004/05 Swedish
Elitset Game-Used Jersey card #d/35. I have four personally signed cards, two received in the mail and two obtained in person.
He returned to Djurgarden at the start of the 2006/07 campaign after a spell with Linkoping HC. Now retired.

JONSSON, KENNY. Defenseman who played 89 NHL games for the Maple Leafs 1994-96. Won an Olympic Gold medal
for Sweden in 1994 and 2006. I'd like to get all his regular size cards while he was with Toronto. I am missing four. I have three personally
signed cards, two received in the mail and one obtained in person in Stockholm Aug 30th 2005.

KABERLE, TOMAS. Skilful Czech defenseman who has been a vital member of the Toronto Maple Leafs' roster since 1998.
Won a World Championships Gold medal with the Czech Republic team in 2005. I like to get all his regular size cards up to
the 2004/05 lock-out season. After that all I am looking for are the base cards and inserts, no parallels. Also I own two
mini sized cards, two "oddball" (food) issues and three Czech postcards. I have two signed cards which I obtained in person in
Stockholm, September 2004. 

KJELLBERG, PATRIC. Right winger who played for Djurgarden 1995-98, team captain 1996-98. Won an Olympic Gold
medal for Sweden 1994 and a Swedish Championships Gold medal with HV71 in 1995. NHL experience with Montreal,
Nashville and Anaheim before unexpectedly retiring during Anaheim's Stanley Cup campaign in the spring of 2003. I have his
six cards while with Djurgarden and all base cards plus a few parallels of his other cards too. Collection closed.  

KNUTSEN, ESPEN. The Norwegian superstar of hockey who became a firm favourite with the Djurgarden fans. 
Played for the Stockholm club 1994-97 and 1998-2000, winning a Swedish Championships Gold medal before leaving for a
second spell in the NHL. The first one, with Anaheim in 1997/98 wasn't a success. The second time, now with Columbus,
Espen did a little better. Unfortunately injuries hampered him and he returned to Djurgarden during the 2003/04 season only
to spend more time in the treatment room than on the ice. During the summer of 2005 he retired because his injuries.
I have all his cards in Djurgarden uniform plus most of his other regulars and inserts. Collection closed. 

KRONWALL, NIKLAS. Played junior hockey for Djurgarden from the mid-1990's. Played with Huddinge Hockey during
the 1998/99 season before winning a regular spot with Djurgarden the following season. Won a Swedish Championships Gold
medal in 2001. NHL debut for Detroit Red Wings Dec. 10, 2003. Played for Grand Rapids Griffins during 2004/05, winning
the Eddie Shore Award as the outstanding defenseman in the AHL. I am primarly interested in his regular issues but will also
consider parallels. I own 55 of his cards, think the total now is 61. I have one signed Djurgarden team issue.

KRONWALL, STAFFAN. Defender and younger brother to Niklas. Played with the Huddinge Hockey juniors 1999-2001.
Made his senior league debut for Huddinge in 2000/01, remained with the club for another season before moving to Djurgarden.
Has played 127 Elite League games for DIF in three seasons. Has four Swedish cards to his name, I have them all. Plus three
different signed Djurgarden team issues. Making his NHL debut on October 29th 2005, he became the second player in history
to play regularly for Huddinge, Djurgarden and Toronto. I have added all regular cards and inserts since then,  
forget about the parallels.

LINDQUIST BREMBERG, FREDRIK. A left winger who started out with Djurgarden, playing Elite League hockey
for the Stockholm club 1989-98. Tried his wings with Edmonton in the NHL during 1998/99 but returned to Europe the
following season. Played for Davos in Switzerland for one year before returning to Sweden (Malmo). Back home with
Djurgarden for the start of the 2002/03 season and he has remained with the club ever since. Name was changed from
Lindquist to Bremberg in 2003. Swedish Championships Gold medal in 1991. He's had 57 cards, including
two Malmo MIF Redhawks team issues and stickers. I am missing only one. I have two personally signed cards,
which he signed for me on Sept 20 2005. Also three different Djurgarden team issues, all signed.

LINDSTROM, SANNY. Began his career with Huddinge Hockey, played for them 1997-99 before heading west.
Spent time with Baton Rouge Kingfish, Hershey Bears and Quad City Mallards before returning to Sweden to play for
Timra during the 2002/03 season and onwards. Defenseman who played for Sweden in the 2005 World Championships.
I have all cards he's been on, including the 2001/02 Quad City Mallards Team Issue (pictured above). I also have two
personally signed cards, one received in the mail, one attained when he was on duty with Team Sweden in Stockholm
December 2005. I also have two different Timra issued oversize cards, one signed, one not. 

MAGNUSSON, MIKAEL. Defenseman who made his first team debut with Huddinge Hockey during the 1990/91 season,
lasted two seasons with the club before moving to Djurgarden during summer 1992. He spent eleven seasons with the Elite League club,
winning Swedish Championships Gold medals in 2000 and 2001. Played with Frankfurt Lions in Germany 2003-05 before retiring. 
I have all his regular cards, all ten of them! And two signed Djurgarden team issues. Looking for two early stickers. 

McCAULEY, ALYN. Underrated center who played for the Maple Leafs 1997-2003, showing his real potential during the
2002 Stanley Cup play-offs injury crisis, his post-season 15 points ranked second on the club. Traded to San Jose Sharks on
March 5th 2003. The first player I started collecting. I used to chase all his cards, but have decided to keep only the ones pre- and
during his Maple Leafs' days. This collection includes my first 1-of-1, 1998/99 Topps Gold Label Class 1 Red (pictured above).
I am missing two parallels only. 

MERTZIG, JAN. Big defenseman who started out with Huddinge Hockey 1989-95 before moving to Lulea, winning a Swedish
Championships Gold medal in his first season with the northernly club, taking the Top Rookie award as well. Won a World
Championships' Gold medal for Sweden in 1998. Suited up for 22 NHL games for New York Rangers in 1998/99. Returned to
Europe the following season to play in Austria for four year before closing his career with Linkoping in the Elite League
season 2002/03. He's been featured on 10 different cards, I have one copy of each. Plus two personally signed cards, received in the mail.

MODIN, FREDRIK. Left winger who played for the Maple Leafs 1996-99, scoring 38 goals. Stanley Cup winner with
Tampa Bay Lighning in 2004. Won the scoring title in the 2004 World Cup. I want all his regular size cards while with Toronto,
I am only missing two. I have four personally signed cards, two received in the mail and two signed in Stockholm, August 2004. 

NILSON, MARCUS. Played junior hockey for Djurgarden before making his Elite League debut during the 1995/96 season.
Remained with the club until summer of 1998 when he left for NHL and a career with Florida Panthers 1998-2004. Joined Calgary
Flames before the trade deadline and was a member of the team that went all the way to the Stanley Cup Final in June 2004, losing in 
seven games to Tampa Bay Lightning. Returned home to Djurgarden for the 2004/05 season. I want all his regular cards and all inserts.
Will pick up any parallel I can but those are no top priority. I have four cards signed by Marcus on various occations in Stockholm
and a signed 2004/05 Djurgarden team issued postcard. Now back home with Djurgarden again at the start of the 2009/10 season.

NILSSON, KENT. "The Magic Man" has had three spells with Djurgarden. First as a young prospect 1973-76, scoring 96 points
in 86 games. Played in the WHA for Winnipeg Jets 1977-79, scoring 107 pts each season. Started his NHL career with the Flames
in Atlanta 1979/80, moving with the franchise to Calgary the following season, scoring a personal best 131 pts 80/81. Only once has
he scored less that one point per game in an NHL season, 60 in 61 with Minnesota North Stars 84/85. Stanley Cup winner with
Edmonton Oilers in 1987. A total of 686 NHL pts in 553 games. Returned to Djurgarden 1988/89, was voted Swedish Player of The Year
that season, also adding a Swedish Championships Gold medal to his prize cupboard. Played in Switzerland for three years before
returning to Djurgarden for his third session with the club in 1992/93. Has won Championships in four Leagues, Sweden, Switzerland,
Italy and the NHL. Also played in Austria, Norway, Germany and Spain. I have concentrated my collection to his regular size cards
and I own 35 different. I also have two personal autographs which Kent signed for me in Stockholm on two different occations.

NORD, BJORN. Defenseman born in Huddinge, just south of Stockholm. Came through the ranks of Huddinge Hockey,
played 1st Division hockey with this club 1990-92. Then moved on to Djurgarden where he spent 12 seasons (season 2000/01 
with Nürnberg in Germany). Won a Swedish Championships Gold medal 2000. Has 17 cards - my success rate is 100% - and one
signed Djurgarden team issue. Still miss his two early stickers. Also have three personally signed cards. 

NYLANDER, MIKAEL. Started his career with Huddinge Hockey, playing first team hockey with the club 1989-91. Spent
one season with AIK in the Swedish Elite League, won a World Championships Gold medal with Sweden in 1992 before heading overseas.
NHL career with Hartford Whalers, Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Chicago Black Hawks, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins,
New York Rangers. Has also played in Finland, Switzerland and Russia. I own about 240 of his cards. Collection closed. I also have
six personal autographs, one received in the mail and the other ones he signed for me on different occations in Stockholm.

NYLANDER, PETER. Right winger who played junior hockey for Huddinge. First team player for the club 1992-96 before moving to
Finland for one season with JyP. Elite League debut with Brynas autumn 1997, winning a Swedish Championships Gold medal in 1999
before heading to Vasteras IK and then SKA St. Petersburg (Russia). Back to the Elite League with Brynas at the start of the 2002/03
season. Stayed with the club for two years before leaving for Mora, still in the Elite League, for the 2004/05 season. I want all his cards,
I have detected 17 including the rare Huddinge Hockey team issue from 1995. I have all, plus three personally signed cards.

OTTOSSON, KRISTOFER. Right winger who played junior hockey for Djurgarden, making his Elite League debut during the 1994/95 season. Played for Huddinge 1996-99 before returning to Djurgarden, finally making an impact on the higher level. He scored 122 points in the three seasons 1999-2002, 165 games including playoffs, with an impressive +/- record of +120! Winning two Swedish Championships Gold medals
during that spell. He has been featured on 28 different cards. I have all but two rare Game jersey and autograph cards. I also have four different signed Djurgarden team issues.

PETTERSSON, RONNIE. Big defender who made his Elite League debut with Djurgarden during the 1990/91 season. Then spent 
several seasons in the 1st Division, first with Nacka, then with Huddinge Hockey 1992-96 before returning to Djurgarden and he has
been a regular fixture with the Elite League club until retirement in 2009. Two Swedish Championships Gold medals. He has been
featured on 14 cards, including the scarce 1995 Huddinge Hockey team issue, and one sticker. My collection is 100%.

RAGNARSSON, MARCUS. Steady defenseman who played for Djurgarden 1989-95, winning a Swedish Championships Gold
medal in 1991. NHL career with San Jose Sharks 1995-2002, Philadelphia Flyers 2002-04. A positive performer during his six last
seasons in the NHL with a total of +45 over these seasons. Originally I wanted his regular cards and inserts only but will try to get all
parallels and stickers too. My list of Ragnarsson cards consists of 143 items, I am missing ten. Signed for Djurgarden again at the start
of the 2008/09 season.

RENBERG, MIKAEL. Right winger who played for the Maple Leafs 2001-04, scoring 50 goals. Was once part of Philadelphia's
Legion of Doom line with Lindros and LeClair. Returned home to Sweden 2000 after seven years with Flyers, Lightning and Coyotes 
to play for Lulea. Won the Swedish Player of the Year award in 2001 and decided to give NHL another shot. My collection of Renberg
cards consists of all regular cards with him featured in TML jersey, missing one. 

SALMING, BORJE. Sweden's first big name in the NHL, making his debut for Toronto in 1973, remaining with the Leafs for 16 seasons
before ending his NHL days with Detroit in 1989/90. NHL All-Star, inducted to the Hall of Fame 1996, still the only Swedish player to have
been honoured. Won two Swedish Championships with Brynäs 1971 and 1972. Original collection of 90+ cards sold. Still have all of all his 
licensed cards issued during his playing days in my collection of Swedish NHL players pre-1990. And a few other cards..  

SUNDIN, MATS. One of the all-time greats in Swedish hockey. First European to be drafted as #1 in the NHL draft (Quebec 1989). 
Played for Djurgarden 1989-90, winning a Swedish Championships Gold medal, before moving to Quebec. Played for Djurgarden again
during the lock-out autumn 1994. Finally making his debut for Toronto Maple Leafs as the 1994/95 NHL season got underway.
He has scored more than 1.000 NHL points. Played on all three Swedish World Championships winning teams during the 1990's.
Olympic Gold Medal winner in 2006. I am looking for all his regular cards and non-memorabilia inserts. Always willing to pick up
memorabilia cards too, of course. I have close to 1000 different Mats Sundin cards.

SODERSTROM, TOMMY. Goalie with Djurgarden 1986-92 and again 1997-2000. Played for Philadelphia and New York Islanders
in the NHL 1992-97. Two World Championships Gold medals, 1991 and 1992, and three Swedish Championships, 1990, 1991, 2000.
Collection discontinued, main part being sold, kept only the cards with Tommy in his Djurgarden days..

TELLQVIST, MIKAEL. He was the first player who played for all three favourite teams of mine! He started his career with Djurgarden,
suited up for his first Elite League game during the 1996/97 season. Spent part of the 1999/2000 season with Huddinge Hockey before
returning to Djurgarden, taking over as the #1 goalie from Tommy Soderstrom. Led Djurgarden to two successive Swedish Championships,
2000 and 2001, posting a 1,62 goal against average in 13 games in the 2000 play-offs. During the summer of 2001 he left for Canada.
Spent most of his time with St. John's Maple Leafs, made only 15 appearances for TML in the NHL until the start of the 2005/06 season.
I have fulfilled my ambition to own one copy each of his regular cards and inserts while with TML. Parallels will be considered although it is
of lower priority. I have four signed cards, all signed in person in Stockholm on two different occations.

TJARNQVIST, DANIEL. Skilful defenseman who played for Djurgarden 1997-2001, winning two Swedish Championships with the club.
He scored the deciding 2-1 goal against Farjestad 11:26 into the second OT period of the sixth game in the 2001 Final, securing Djurgarden's 4-2 win in the series - and the Championship! Played for Atlanta 2001-04 before returning to Djurgarden for the 2004/05 season. I try to get all his
regular size cards, missing only one of 41. I also have five signed cards, which I obtained in person in Stockholm on three different occations. Also have two different Djurgarden team issues, both signed.

TJARNQVIST, MATHIAS. Hard working right winger who played for Djurgarden 1999-2002, winning two Swedish Championships,
then moving to Dallars Stars. Played only 11 games in the NHL before returning to Sweden and the HV71 club. Had a stint with Phoenix before returning to Sweden and Rögle in the Swedish Elite League. Now back in Djurgarde uniform for the 2009/10 season.
I have all 20 of his regular size cards.

WIKLANDER, LARS-GORAN. Played for Huddinge Hockey 1992-95 before moving to Frölunda in the Elite League. Then played for Djurgarden 1998-2000, being a part of the Swedish Championships Gold medal team in 2000. This small, 5'7", winger has had only six cards.
I have a copy of each. Plus a test print card of the 1995-96 Swedish Leaf Rookies set. 

OLVESTAD, JIMMIE. Played for Djurgarden Juniors and Huddinge Hockey during 1997/98. First team player for Djurgarden 1998-2001, winning two Swedish Championships Gold medals. Appeared in 111 NHL games for Tampa Bay Lightning 2001-03, then spending the 2003/04 season with Hamilton Bulldogs in the AHL. Returned home to Djurgarden at the start of the 2004/05 season regardless of the NHL lockout.
I have been chasing all his cards, there should be 40 in all, and I have one copy of each. I even have two copies of the 1998-99 SPx Top Prospects #81 card, one with the serial #, one error card without the serial #. I also have two personally signed cards, one received in the mail,
one obtained in person in Stockholm Aug 30th 2005.

And ... BJORCK, JESPER. Defenseman who joined Djurgarden for the 2005/06 season after spending several seasons with other
Elite League teams Sodertalje and Brynas. He's had ten cards including Djurgarden team issues, I have one of each. He used
to be my gym trainer in the mid-1990's! He was pocketing extra money while playing as a part-time pro for Hammarby in the 1st Division.

HORNQVIST, PATRIK. Young bustling power forward with Djurgarden. Showed his potential during the World Championships 2008. 
Has twelve Swedish-issued cards, I have them all. Will pick up any licenced card given the opportunity.

STEEN, ALEXANDER. I am looking for his regular cards in Maple Leafs jersey. Will also pick up his TML inserts and memorabilia cards.

I have finally filled my collection of "Swedish old-timers":
Every licensed card, insert and telephone card of every Swedish player up to and including the 1990/91 season. A total of 432 cards.

I am trying to get one card of every player who has appeared in at least one game for Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL or Stanley Cup since the start of the 1926/27 season. These are my priorities

1. A regular size card, or smaller, licensed or otherwise recognized, with the player in Maple Leafs' jersey
2. As above, with the player in another team's jersey but with a Maple Leafs' logo or name on the card.
3. A regular, or next-to-regular size TML issued card, food issue or similar, including Leafs' farm team issues
4. A regular size card, or smaller, licensed or otherwise recognized, with the player in another team's jersey
5. A sticker with the player in Maple Leafs' jersey
   Lower priority
6. An oversize card, licenced or otherwise recognized including TML postcards, with the player in Maple Leafs' jersey
7. Any other item, medallion etc that will fit into a regular 9-pocket page, with the player in Maple Leafs' jersey
8. An oversize card, licenced or otherwise recognized, with the player in another team's  jersey

Erwin "Mutch" Chamberlain RC 37/38 OPC 147, Pat Quinn RC 69/70 OPC 186