Frank Finnigan     *9.7.1901  . . .  +25.12.1991
He played in the NHL between 1923 and 1937 in the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Eagles. He has served in various NHL capacities. He was the last surviving member of the original, famous Ottawa Senators dynasty (1919–1927) and, among other things, the 1927 Stanley Cup winner.
autograph obtained by mail from the author (X./1991),
own photo, signature letter paper 9x4cm
     
     
Cecil "Tiny" Thompson     *31.5.1903  . . .  +9.2.1981

He played twelve seasons in the NHL: 1928–1938 (Boston Bruins) and 1939–1940 (Detroit Red Wings). In 1929, he helped the Bruins win the Stanley Cup. He recorded 81 clean sheets in his career. In the 1929/30 season, he had a record of 0.875 goals conceded per game, which has not yet been surpassed. He became the first goaltender in NHL history to record an assist on a goal. He won the Vezina Trophy in 1930, 1933, 1936 and 1938. In 1959, he became a member of the Hockey HOF.
autograph obtained by post from the author (V./1977),
own photo, signature letter paper 11.5x3.5 cm
     
     
Frank Brimsek     *26.9.1915 . . . +11.11.1998
In the NHL, he played for the Boston Bruins and Chicago BlackHawks. In 1943, Brimsek's career was interrupted by World War II. He joined the Coast Guard and later served aboard one of the ships fighting in the Pacific. Brimsek won the Calder Trophy, 2x Vezina Trophy, in 1966 he became the first American in the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 1998, he was ranked 67th in the list of the 100 best hockey players in history, making him the highest-ranked player born in the USA.
autograph obtained by post from the author (VII./1977),
own photo, signature letter paper 9.5x4 cm
     
     
Harry Lumley     *11.11.1926 . . . +13.9.1998
NHL goaltender from 1943-1960 (NY Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago BlackHawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins). With the Red Wings, he won the Stanley Cup in 1950, the Vezina Trophy in 1954, and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1980.
autograph obtained by mail from the author (V./1983),
own photo, background letter. paper 9x4.5 cm
     
     
Terry Sawchuk     *28.12.1929 . . . +31.5.1970

In his first five seasons, he led Detroit to three Stanley Cup victories and won the Vezina Trophy three times. Until 1962, he was catching without a mask, he had around 400 stitches in his face. He last stood in goal on April 14, 1970, after a scuffle with teammate Ron Stewart, he suffered internal injuries, underwent multiple surgeries, and eventually died in hospital of a pulmonary embolism. He has been a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame since 1971. He was chosen by The Hockey News weekly as the 9th best player in history and as the number 1 among the top goaltenders in hockey history ...
autograph obtained from relatives from the USA (VIII./1974),
own photo, signature is a print cut 10.5x8.5cm,
signed around 1966-1967 (??) in pencil - graphite.
     
          
Jacques Plante            *17.1.1929 . . . +27.2.1986
He is considered one of the best hockey goaltenders in history, and during his career (1947-1975) he was seen as one of the greatest hockey innovators. He was the very first goalie to wear a hockey mask, which he made himself and later developed more versions. He played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1953-1963 and won the Stanley Cup 6 times during this period. Among other things won the Vezina Trophy 7 times and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978.
autograph obtained by post from the author (VII./1984), own photo, signature letter paper 8.5x3.5 cm,
applications sent in X./1982 and II./1984 overseas and received 2 letters in one day from Switzerland
     
     
Bernie Parent      *3.4.1945
He played in the NHL from 1965-1979 (Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers), including one season in the WHA (Philadelphia Blazers). In 1974 and 1975, he won 2x Stanley Cup, 2x Vezina Trophy and 2x Conn Smythe Trophy. In 1984, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. autograph obtained by post from the author (IV./2007), own photo,
cardboard paper 9x3 cm
     
     
Bobby Orr     *20.3.1948
In the years 1966-1979 (Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks), he played as a defenseman and is known as one of the best players in hockey history. Won 2x Stanley Cup - 1970 in the final with St. Louis Blues and 1972 with the NY Rangers. He scored the game-winning goals both times and won the Conn Smythe Trophy for the playoffs' most valuable player. He has won the Norris Trophy for the league's top defenseman eight times in a row, and is the only defenseman to win the Art Ross Trophy twice for the league's leading scorer. He still holds the record for points and assists in one season among defensemen. He won the Hart Trophy for the league's most valuable player three times.
autograph obtained in person (VII./2009) in front of the winter stadium in Marianske Lazne, on own photo 21x14 cm
     
          
Ken Dryden     *8.8.1947
He played in the NHL from 1971 to 1979 (Montreal Canadiens), with one full season break in 1973-74, when he was unhappy with his contract. Although his career was very short, his statistical percentages are unparalleled. He won the Vezina Trophy five times. In 1998, he was ranked 25th in The Hockey News poll of the 100 best hockey players in history. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.
autograph obtained by post from the author (IV./2013), on his own photo 10x15 cm,
signature request successful on the sixth attempt from 1977-2012
     
     
  Valerij Kharlamov     *14.1.1948 . . . +27.8.1981

He is considered one of the best hockey players in history. He was voted one of the six players in the Team of the Century by the IIHF poll of 56 experts from 16 countries. In his career, he achieved the titles of 11 times USSR champion, 8 times world champion, 2 times Olympic champion. He played a total of 724 matches in the league and in the national team, in which he scored 478 goals. He died in a car accident in 1981. He was posthumously inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1998 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2005 along with Cam Neely and former Hockey Canada President M. Costello.
autograph obtained in person (III./1974) as part of the Czechoslovak-USSR preparatory match in Prague,
own photo, signature letter paper 8x5 cm
     
   
Pelle Lindbergh     *24.5.1959 . . . +11.11.1985
A Swedish goalkeeper who made his way into the men's Swedish national team already at a junior age. In the summer of 1980, he decided to go overseas because of his draft by the Philadelphia Flyers club. He experienced his best season in 1984/85, during which he was nominated for the second time in the all-star game, included in the 1st All-star team and the Vezina Trophy for the best goalkeeper (he won this as the first European, followed nine years later by Dominik Hašek). In the 1985/86 season, in the opening eight games, he continued the form from the previous season, but he did not manage to do more - 11.11. 1985 found death behind the wheel of his Porsche 930 ....
1. autograph obtained in person (IX./1979) during the Czechoslovak Republic-Sweden Cup match in Prague,
own photo, signature sheet from block 8x5 cm
2. autograph obtained by mail from USA (XII./1984)
authentic photo sent in a letter, autograph on letterhead