37-Card Hockey Collection - Maurice "Rocket" Richa

Updated September 18, 2026

An exceptional 37-card hockey collection spanning more than seven decades of the sport's history, uniting original postwar Canadian hockey cards, a Maurice "Rocket" Richard autograph, important rookie material, graded cards, scarce autograph and memorabilia issues, serial-numbered parallels and contemporary Upper Deck releases featuring many of the NHL's most collected stars and emerging players. Particularly impressive for its breadth, the group moves from 1952-53 Parkhurst Montreal Canadiens cards and Original Six-era subjects through Hall of Fame legends Maurice Richard, Bobby Orr, Gilbert Perreault and Eric Lindros, and onward to Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Connor McDavid, Nick Suzuki, Ivan Demidov and a strong selection of current NHL rookie material.<br><br>Foremost among the historical highlights is a 1991-92 Pro Set #337 "The Punch Line" card depicting Montreal Canadiens legends Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Elmer Lach and Toe Blake, prominently hand-signed across the front in blue ink by Maurice Richard. The combination of Richard's autograph with imagery devoted to Montreal's celebrated Punch Line gives the card exceptional Canadiens interest and makes it one of the most historically resonant pieces in the collection.<br><br>Another cornerstone is the 2005 Upper Deck Alexander Ovechkin Rookie Showcase #RS30, professionally encapsulated and graded PSA NM-MT 8. An early Ovechkin rookie-year collectible from the inaugural NHL season of one of hockey's defining modern superstars, it provides immediate appeal to Ovechkin, Washington Capitals and graded-rookie collectors.<br><br>Vintage Buffalo Sabres collectors are represented by the important 1970-71 Gilbert Perreault rookie card, featuring the Hall of Fame centre during the inaugural season of both his NHL career and the Sabres franchise. Perreault, selected first overall in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft, became the defining player of the franchise's celebrated French Connection era, and his rookie remains one of the essential early Buffalo Sabres cards.<br><br>The premium modern component is led by a highly desirable 2024-25 SP Authentic Jakub Dobeš Future Watch Rookie Autograph numbered 251/999. SP Authentic's Future Watch autograph series occupies an established position among modern hockey's principal rookie-autograph brands, and Dobeš's Montreal Canadiens association gives the card additional relevance in the Canadian market.<br><br>It is complemented by a Conor Geekie SP Authentic Future Watch Rookie Autograph numbered 641/999 and an especially attractive Nick Suzuki SP Authentic Black Gold Ink autograph, the latter presenting Suzuki in Montreal Canadiens uniform with a bold gold signature against the dark lower field. The Suzuki appears consistent with the 2021-22 SP Authentic Black Gold Ink autograph #55, a considerably more interesting issue than a standard base card and an important addition to the Canadiens autograph content.<br><br>Further signed and premium material includes a

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