We are pleased to announce the acquisition of a massive private collection of vintage sports publications, covering a wide variety of sports, teams, leagues, and eras.
\nHighlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
\nA number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
\nOne of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
\nWe will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
\nBe sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
\nThe front cover clearly identifies this publication as the official:
\nTraining camp guides have a different appeal from regular-season game programs because they were produced around the process of assembling the club for the upcoming season.
\nThey provide a snapshot of the organization at a very specific moment \u2014 established players returning, prospects competing for positions, and management preparing the roster for another NHL season.
\nFor collectors of the original Atlanta Flames, this is an especially attractive piece of team-issued material from the franchise\u2019s 1970s era.
\nThe back cover is one of the strongest features of this guide.
\nIt celebrates Atlanta Flames forward Eric Vail as the 1974-75 NHL Rookie of the Year, shown receiving the Calder Trophy with Flames President John Wilcox and General Manager Cliff Fletcher.
\nVail\u2019s rookie statistics are printed directly on the guide:
\nThe NHL\u2019s official records confirm Vail as the 1974-75 Calder Memorial Trophy winner, ahead of a rookie class that included Pierre Larouche and Danny Gare.
\nHis official NHL statistics also confirm the 39-goal, 21-assist, 60-point rookie season celebrated on the back cover.
\nThat makes this guide particularly appealing as an Eric Vail collectible, rather than simply a generic Atlanta team publication.
\nThe 1975-76 guide comes from the early years of the Atlanta Flames franchise and preserves the club\u2019s distinctive original red-and-white identity.
\nThe 1975-76 team included recognizable Flames names such as Tom Lysiak, Eric Vail, Dan Bouchard, Curt Bennett and Pat Quinn, with Atlanta finishing the season 35-33-12.
\nFor collectors of Flames history, publications from the Atlanta years are especially interesting because they represent the organization before its later Calgary era.
\nTraining camp guides generally do not have the same mass-market visibility as yearbooks or regular-season programs, which is part of their appeal.
\nThis example combines:
\nIt is exactly the sort of team-issued publication that can fill a gap for a collector who already owns the more common game programs and yearbooks.
\nThere is quite a bit to like about this guide:
\nThe Eric Vail Calder Trophy back cover is really the feature that elevates this guide. It gives the publication a direct connection to one of the biggest individual accomplishments in early Atlanta Flames history.
\nFor collectors of Atlanta Flames memorabilia, Eric Vail, Calgary Flames franchise history, NHL awards, vintage training camp guides, Cliff Fletcher, or unusual team-issued hockey publications, this is an outstanding original piece.
\nThis original 1975-76 Atlanta Flames Training Camp Guide remains in Near Mint vintage condition.
\nThis is an exceptionally well-preserved original publication approaching 50 years old.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\nCanada
\nCombined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, minor-league publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
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\nHighlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
\nA number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
\nOne of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
\nWe will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
\nBe sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
\nThe front cover immediately gives this guide its biggest historical connection.
\nThe Boston Bruins are proudly identified as:
\nThe guide was produced following Boston\u2019s championship season, placing it directly at the beginning of another campaign during one of the greatest periods in Bruins history.
\nThis era of Boston hockey featured an extraordinary collection of talent, led by legendary names such as Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito and Johnny Bucyk, giving team-issued publications from this period tremendous appeal to Bruins collectors.
\nRather than being a later retrospective piece, this is an original period publication produced while this great Bruins era was actually unfolding.
\nThe guide is specifically identified on the cover as:
\nThat is a particularly nice feature for collectors.
\nTraining camp publications capture a team at a very specific point in its season \u2014 before the final roster is set, with returning veterans, prospects and organizational depth all preparing for the year ahead.
\nThe London, Ontario location also gives the piece additional character compared with a standard Boston media guide or yearbook.
\nAnother excellent feature is that this publication represents both levels of the Boston organization.
\nThe NHL Bruins dominate the center portion of the cover, while the Boston Braves are prominently featured below them.
\nThe Braves are identified as:
\nThat makes this more than simply a Bruins training camp guide. It also preserves a piece of Boston Braves AHL history, a franchise with a comparatively short existence and much less surviving memorabilia than the NHL club.
\nFor collectors of organizational or minor-league history, having the Bruins and Braves together in one original publication is a major part of the appeal.
\nThe front cover has excellent display value because it tells the story of the organization at a glance:
\nIt is exactly the kind of period design that immediately looks and feels like early-1970s professional hockey.
\nThe back cover contains the complete 1972-73 AHL schedule for the Boston Braves, including both home and road dates.
\nOpponents include classic AHL clubs such as:
\nThat schedule alone provides a tremendous snapshot of the American Hockey League during the early 1970s, including several clubs and identities that have long since disappeared.
\nUnlike a regular game program, this guide represents the entire Boston hockey organization heading into the 1972-73 season.
\nThat gives it broad collecting appeal for fans interested in:
\nIt is particularly attractive for a Bruins collector who already owns the more common game programs and is looking for something a little more unusual.
\nThis guide checks a lot of boxes:
\nThe combination of the championship-era Bruins, Boston Braves, London training camp, and dual NHL/AHL presentation makes this a particularly interesting team publication.
\nFor collectors of Boston Bruins memorabilia, Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Stanley Cup history, Boston Braves, vintage AHL material, or original training camp/media guides, this is an outstanding original piece.
\nThis original 1972-73 Boston Bruins / Boston Braves Training Camp Media Guide remains in Near Mint vintage condition.
\nOverall, this is a remarkably clean surviving example of an original early-1970s training camp publication.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\nCanada
\nCombined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, AHL publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
We are pleased to announce the acquisition of a massive private collection of vintage sports publications, covering a wide variety of sports, teams, leagues, and eras.
\nHighlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
\nA number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
\nOne of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
\nWe will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
\nBe sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
\nThis is the selling point I would really emphasize.
\nThe Sabres selected Rick Martin fifth overall in the 1971 NHL Draft, making this 1971 St. Catharines camp his first opportunity to prepare for an NHL season with Buffalo.
\nThat turns this guide into much more than a generic early Sabres publication.
\nMartin would become one of the greatest goal scorers in franchise history and eventually have his #7 retired by Buffalo.
\nThis guide therefore captures Martin before he had played his first NHL season, right at the beginning of his professional career in Buffalo.
\nFor Sabres collectors, that rookie-camp connection is a terrific hook.
\nAlready waiting for Martin in Buffalo was Gilbert Perreault, the first draft pick in Sabres franchise history.
\nPerreault had just completed his rookie season and won the Calder Trophy as the NHL\u2019s top rookie in 1970-71.
\nSo the 1971 training camp brought together two enormously important pieces of Buffalo\u2019s young franchise:
\nIn hindsight, that makes this camp an important moment in the formation of what would become one of the most celebrated offensive groups in NHL history.
\nThere is an especially interesting historical wrinkle with this publication.
\nPerreault and Martin were both with Buffalo for the 1971-72 season, but Ren\u00e9 Robert had not yet joined the Sabres at the time of this training camp.
\nBuffalo acquired Robert on March 4, 1972, and the combination of Perreault, Martin and Robert subsequently became known as the French Connection. Buffalo records the trio as playing together from 1972 through 1979.
\nThat actually makes this guide more interesting historically:
\nRather than claiming the entire famous line was already together, the publication represents the building stage of the group that would soon define an era of Buffalo hockey.
\nThe Sabres were still a very young NHL franchise when this guide was produced.
\nEverything about the publication reflects that early era:
\nThe striking yellow-and-blue cover is especially appealing and immediately recognizable as early-1970s Buffalo Sabres memorabilia.
\nFor a collector interested in the beginnings of the franchise, publications this early have a very different feel from later programs and media guides.
\nThe cover specifically identifies the location as:
\nTraining-camp guides are particularly interesting because they capture a roster before the season begins, when veterans, rookies and prospects are all competing and preparing for the year ahead.
\nThat makes them fundamentally different from regular-season programs.
\nThey represent the organization at a moment of transition \u2014 and in this particular case, the transition included the arrival of one of the most important players in Sabres history.
\nThe blue-and-gold photography makes this one especially attractive as a display piece.
\nThe cover features early Buffalo game action rendered in the team\u2019s original colors with:
\nTRAINING CAMP 1971
\nST. CATHARINES \u2014 ONTARIO**
It is simple, bold, and unmistakably early Sabres.
\nThe back cover continues the same striking blue-and-gold photographic design, making the guide very attractive from either side.
\nThis is one of the stronger early Buffalo pieces in this group because it checks several important boxes:
\nThe biggest attraction is the timing.
\nThis guide was produced after Rick Martin was drafted but before Ren\u00e9 Robert arrived in Buffalo, placing it right at the beginning of the story that would ultimately lead to the French Connection.
\nFor collectors of Buffalo Sabres memorabilia, Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin, French Connection history, NHL training camp guides, rookie-era publications, or early franchise material, this is an outstanding original piece.
\nThis original 1971 Buffalo Sabres Training Camp Guide remains in Near Mint vintage condition.
\nThis is a particularly well-preserved example of an original publication from the earliest years of Buffalo Sabres history.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\nCanada
\nCombined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, AHL publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
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\nHighlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
\nA number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
\nOne of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
\nWe will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
\nBe sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
\nOne of the biggest attractions of this guide is that it comes from the heart of the French Connection era.
\nBy 1973, Buffalo\u2019s legendary forward line consisted of:
\nThe Sabres identify the trio as playing together from 1972 through 1979, eventually becoming one of the most celebrated lines in franchise history.
\nAll three are represented in this training-camp publication, giving the guide considerable crossover appeal for collectors of early Sabres history and French Connection memorabilia.
\nWhat makes this guide especially interesting is that it doesn\u2019t focus solely on Buffalo.
\nThe cover prominently identifies both:
\nThe Cincinnati Swords were Buffalo\u2019s American Hockey League affiliate, serving as an important development club for the young NHL franchise. The AHL confirms that Cincinnati entered the league as the Sabres\u2019 affiliate in 1971-72.
\nThat makes this publication a terrific snapshot of the entire Buffalo hockey organization at the beginning of the 1973-74 season.
\nThe timing is particularly good for Cincinnati collectors.
\nThe Swords entered this training camp immediately after an incredible 1972-73 season, when they won 54 regular-season games and captured the Calder Cup championship.
\nThe AHL describes Cincinnati as the \u201cclass of the league\u201d that season, with the Calder Cup-clinching game drawing more than 15,000 fans at Buffalo\u2019s Memorial Auditorium.
\nSo this guide connects:
\nBuffalo\u2019s emerging NHL stars + the defending AHL champions
\nin one original publication.
\nThat is a much stronger historical story than simply calling it a 1973 training-camp guide.
\nThe 1973-74 season still represents the early years of the Buffalo Sabres franchise.
\nThe team had only begun NHL play in 1970, but by this point the core that would soon become one of the league\u2019s most exciting clubs was already taking shape.
\nThe French Connection was established, while Cincinnati was developing talent below the NHL level.
\nWithin two seasons, Perreault, Martin and Robert would help power Buffalo to the 1975 Stanley Cup Final. NHL historical coverage identifies the French Connection as the offensive centerpiece of that team.
\nThis guide therefore captures the organization before its first Stanley Cup Final run, while many of the key pieces were already in place.
\nThe front cover has excellent display appeal.
\nIt features hockey action photography rendered in Buffalo\u2019s classic blue-and-gold color scheme, with:
\n1973 Training Camp**
\nprominently across the middle.
\nThe combination of early Sabres imagery and the now-defunct Cincinnati Swords makes the cover especially appealing to collectors of vintage franchise material.
\nThe back cover features a period Lincoln Trust and Savings advertisement with the same blue-and-gold presentation, adding even more 1970s character.
\nThis guide has a particularly strong combination of collecting points:
\nThe biggest appeal here is that this publication captures both levels of the Buffalo organization at a very interesting moment \u2014 the French Connection was together in Buffalo while the Cincinnati Swords were coming off a Calder Cup championship.
\nFor collectors of Buffalo Sabres memorabilia, French Connection material, Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin, Ren\u00e9 Robert, Cincinnati Swords, AHL history, Calder Cup memorabilia, or vintage training camp guides, this is an outstanding original piece.
\nThis original 1973 Buffalo Sabres / Cincinnati Swords Training Camp Guide remains in Near Mint vintage condition.
\nBased on the photographs, Near Mint is the safest and most accurate grade rather than calling it Mint.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\nCanada
\nCombined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, AHL publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
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\nHighlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
\nA number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
\nOne of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
\nWe will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
\nBe sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
\nThis is the feature that makes this guide special.
\nDuring the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft, Buffalo general manager Punch Imlach and the Sabres front office created a fictional Japanese player named Taro Tsujimoto and announced him as their 11th-round selection.
\nThe Sabres officially recorded Tsujimoto as the 183rd overall pick from the fictional Tokyo Katanas.
\nBuffalo has since described Tsujimoto as a completely fictional player created when the Sabres became frustrated with the lengthy draft process.
\nWhat makes this particular guide considerably more interesting is that the joke did not stop at the draft.
\nThe original interior page photographed with this guide is headed:
\nAnd right there among the real Buffalo Sabres players appears:
\nThat is an incredible piece of period evidence connected directly to one of the strangest stories in NHL history.
\nNHL historical coverage confirms that Buffalo went as far as listing Tsujimoto on its training camp roster and preparing a locker-room stall for the fictional player before the prank was eventually revealed.
\nFor a Tsujimoto collector, having an original 1974 Sabres publication that actually lists him on the camp roster with an assigned sweater number is much more compelling than a later retrospective or commemorative item.
\nTsujimoto is not the only major rookie connection in this guide.
\nThe same training-camp roster lists:
\nDanny Gare had just been selected 29th overall by Buffalo in the 1974 NHL Draft, making this his first training camp with the Sabres.
\nBuffalo\u2019s own historical coverage describes Gare arriving at the 1974 camp as a wide-eyed rookie meeting established Sabres stars such as Ren\u00e9 Robert for the first time.
\nGare would go on to become one of the most prolific goal scorers in Sabres history.
\nSo in the same original camp roster you have:
\nThat is a fantastic combination.
\nThe guide also comes from the heart of the French Connection era.
\nThe camp-number page includes:
\nalongside other important Sabres players including Jim Schoenfeld, Craig Ramsay, Don Luce and Bill Hajt.
\nThe 1974-75 season would become one of the defining campaigns in Buffalo Sabres history, with the club ultimately reaching its first Stanley Cup Final. Buffalo itself has described that season as the point when the franchise emerged as a legitimate NHL power.
\nTaro Tsujimoto has become a cult figure among Sabres fans precisely because of how far the joke went.
\nHe was:
\nThe Sabres still include Taro Tsujimoto, 11th round, 183rd overall in their historical draft listing.
\nThis guide was printed while the story was unfolding, which is what makes it such an unusual collectible.
\nThis may be one of the most interesting Buffalo Sabres publications in this collection.
\nHighlights include:
\nThe Tsujimoto roster page should absolutely be one of your eBay photos. In fact, I would make it either photo #2 or #3, because collectors searching for Taro need to immediately see that this isn't just a guide from the same year \u2014 his name is actually printed inside it with #13 assigned.
\nFor collectors of Buffalo Sabres memorabilia, Taro Tsujimoto, unusual NHL history, Danny Gare rookie material, the French Connection, vintage training camp guides, or oddball hockey collectibles, this is an outstanding original piece.
\nThis original 1974 Buffalo Sabres Training Camp Guide remains in Near Mint vintage condition.
\nI would use Near Mint rather than Mint simply to keep the condition claim conservative on a 50+ year-old paper collectible.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\nCanada
\nCombined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, AHL publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
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We are pleased to announce the acquisition of a massive private collection of vintage sports publications, covering a wide variety of sports, teams, leagues, and eras.
Highlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
A number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
One of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
We will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
Be sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Calgary Flames
Season: 1980-81
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Historical Significance: First Calgary Flames NHL season
Development-System Feature: Birmingham Bulls / John Brophy
Birmingham League: Central Hockey League (CHL)
Original Publication: Yes
Era: Early Calgary Flames History
This guide comes from an especially important moment in Calgary Flames history \u2014 the club\u2019s very first NHL season in Calgary.
The franchise had previously played as the Atlanta Flames before relocating to Calgary in 1980. The 1980-81 season therefore marked the beginning of the Calgary era and the start of what would become one of Canada\u2019s most recognizable NHL franchises.
That makes an original training camp guide from this season much more than simply an informational publication.
It was produced while the organization was introducing itself to a new city, establishing its identity in Alberta, and beginning the first chapter of Calgary Flames NHL history.
For Flames collectors, publications from 1980-81 have particularly strong appeal because they come directly from that inaugural Calgary season.
Training camp guides are especially interesting pieces of team history because they were created around the process of building the roster rather than around a single regular-season game.
They provide a snapshot of the organization at the beginning of a season \u2014 players competing for positions, coaching and management personnel, organizational information, prospects, minor-league affiliations and other details that often do not appear in standard game programs.
More than four decades later, these guides provide an excellent look at how an NHL organization operated during the era.
With this example dating from Calgary\u2019s very first season, the historical appeal is even stronger.
One of the most interesting features in this guide is the connection to legendary hockey personality John Brophy and the Birmingham Bulls.
Brophy is featured as coach of Birmingham, which served as part of the Flames\u2019 minor-league development system during this period.
The Bulls had previously been one of the more colorful franchises of the World Hockey Association before continuing in the Central Hockey League following the WHA\u2019s collapse.
Brophy remained behind the Birmingham bench during the CHL era and coached the Bulls during the 1980-81 season.
His appearance in an early Calgary Flames publication gives this guide some excellent crossover appeal.
John Brophy became one of the most recognizable coaches in professional hockey.
Long before becoming familiar to NHL fans as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brophy spent decades in minor professional hockey as both a player and coach.
His coaching career became especially associated with tough, emotional hockey and with the development of players throughout the minor professional ranks.
His Birmingham Bulls connection represents an interesting earlier chapter of that career and makes his inclusion in this Flames guide especially appealing for collectors of historic minor-league hockey.
The Birmingham Bulls connection also provides an interesting snapshot of the Calgary organization\u2019s player-development structure during its first NHL season in the city.
Unlike today, when NHL organizations generally have clearly established AHL and ECHL affiliates, minor-league relationships during this period could be considerably more fluid.
Organizations such as Birmingham played an important role in providing professional development opportunities for prospects and other players within NHL systems.
That makes organizational and development-system material in old training camp guides particularly interesting today.
It preserves connections between NHL clubs and minor-league teams that might otherwise be forgotten.
For collectors of the Birmingham Bulls, Central Hockey League, defunct hockey teams, John Brophy, or minor-league hockey history, this guide therefore has appeal well beyond Calgary alone.
The Flames would go on to create decades of memorable history in Calgary, highlighted by the franchise\u2019s 1989 Stanley Cup championship.
None of that had happened yet when this guide was produced.
This publication comes from the beginning.
The Flames were newly arrived from Atlanta, the Calgary identity was brand new, and the organization was beginning its first season representing the city.
That context makes original material from 1980-81 especially enjoyable to collect.
Rather than commemorating history after the fact, this guide was actually there while that history was beginning.
This guide has several strong collecting points:
The strongest attraction here is the combination of Calgary\u2019s inaugural NHL season and the John Brophy / Birmingham Bulls connection.
It is the type of publication that appeals to several different collecting areas at once \u2014 early Calgary Flames material, vintage NHL publications, John Brophy memorabilia, Birmingham Bulls items and defunct minor-league hockey history.
For a Flames collector especially, an original training camp publication from the club\u2019s very first season in Calgary is a terrific piece of franchise history.
This original 1980-81 Calgary Flames Training Camp Guide remains in outstanding Near Mint vintage condition.
Although this guide presents extremely well and could easily be described as Mint by many sellers, I would stay with Near Mint simply to keep our grading conservative.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
United States
$8.00 for the first program/guide
$3.00 for each additional program/guide
Shipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
Returns are not accepted.
Thank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, AHL/IHL/CHL publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
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\nHighlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
\nA number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
\nOne of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
\nWe will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
\nBe sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
\nThis guide comes from a particularly early point in Calgary Flames history.
\nThe franchise had relocated from Atlanta for the 1980-81 season, making this September 1981 training camp only the second NHL training camp in Calgary.
\nAnd the club had already made an immediate impression.
\nDuring its first Calgary season, the Flames reached the 1981 Campbell Conference Final, defeating Chicago and Philadelphia before ultimately falling to Minnesota.
\nThis guide was therefore produced as the young Calgary franchise prepared to follow up one of the most successful inaugural seasons in a new city.
\nOne of the major stars of the early Calgary Flames was Kent Nilsson.
\nNilsson had just completed an extraordinary 1980-81 season in which he recorded 49 goals, 82 assists and 131 points, one of the greatest offensive seasons in franchise history. NHL franchise records still list that 20-power-play-goal campaign among Calgary's notable single-season marks.
\nThat makes this training camp guide a great publication from the heart of the Kent Nilsson era in Calgary.
\nThe 1981-82 Flames went on to finish 29-34-17 with 75 points, placing third in the Smythe Division and qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
\nThe roster from this period included names associated with the early years of Calgary hockey such as:
\nThe club was coached by Al MacNeil, with Phil Russell serving as captain.
\nFor Flames collectors, this is the organization before the later 1980s championship era \u2014 still establishing the foundation of NHL hockey in Calgary.
\nThe back cover contains the complete Calgary Flames 1981-82 schedule, presented in a calendar-style format.
\nIt includes home and road games against clubs such as:
\nThe back also includes period information on home-game starting times and Calgary television/radio broadcasts, which adds some great local historical character.
\nThe front cover is wonderfully simple:
\nwith the large original Flaming C logo against a metallic silver background.
\nThe original 50\u00a2 cover price remains printed at the bottom.
\nIt has exactly the utilitarian, team-issued look collectors expect from vintage training camp material rather than a mass-market souvenir program.
\nThis guide has several attractive collecting points:
\nWhat I especially like about these early Calgary guides is that they come from a period when the franchise was still brand-new to the city. They predate virtually all of the later history most fans associate with the Flames.
\nFor collectors of Calgary Flames memorabilia, Kent Nilsson, early franchise history, vintage NHL publications, training camp guides, or 1980s hockey memorabilia, this is an excellent original piece.
\nThis original 1981-82 Calgary Flames Training Camp Guide remains in Near Mint vintage condition.
\nI would stick with Near Mint instead of Mint. The guide is extremely nice, but the minor edge/spine wear visible in the photos makes Near Mint the safer collector-friendly grade.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\nCanada
\nCombined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, AHL/IHL publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
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We are pleased to announce the acquisition of a massive private collection of vintage sports publications, covering a wide variety of sports, teams, leagues, and eras.
Highlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
A number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
One of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
We will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
Be sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Calgary Flames
Season: 1989-90
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Training Camp Arena: S.A.I.T. Campus Centre \u2013 Calgary, Alberta
Reporting Date: September 7, 1989
First Workouts: September 9, 1989
Special Feature: 1989 Friendship Tour
Friendship Tour Dates Listed: September 4-22, 1989
Tour Locations: Prague, Leningrad, Kiev & Moscow
Historical Significance: Issued immediately following Calgary's 1989 Stanley Cup Championship
Back Cover: Complete Calgary Flames 1989-90 NHL schedule
Original Publication: Yes
This guide was produced at one of the greatest moments in Calgary Flames history.
The Flames entered the 1989-90 season as the defending Stanley Cup champions, having captured the first championship in franchise history only months earlier.
Calgary defeated the Montreal Canadiens four games to two in the 1989 Stanley Cup Final, completing the championship with a 4-2 victory at the Montreal Forum.
The front cover of this guide celebrates that achievement in unmistakable fashion.
A towering illustration of the Stanley Cup dominates the cover, while the bottom proudly reads:
CALGARY FLAMES
1988-89 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
For a Flames collector, that alone makes this an outstanding period publication \u2014 it was produced while the organization was still celebrating the greatest accomplishment in its history.
What really separates this training camp guide from a typical NHL publication is its extensive connection to the historic 1989 Friendship Tour.
Instead of beginning the new season with an ordinary North American preseason, the defending Stanley Cup champions embarked on an extraordinary international trip through Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union.
The guide includes a detailed Friendship Tour itinerary running from September 4 through September 22, 1989.
The photographed itinerary documents stops in:
It includes practice days, game dates, hotels and travel information \u2014 exactly the kind of behind-the-scenes material that makes an original training camp guide so interesting decades later.
The significance of this tour went well beyond ordinary exhibition hockey.
Calgary's trip came during the final years of the Cold War, when games between NHL clubs and Soviet teams still carried enormous international interest.
The Flames became the first NHL franchise to visit the Soviet Union, bringing the reigning Stanley Cup champions into one of the world's great hockey powers.
Only months later, the Berlin Wall would fall.
That places this publication at a fascinating intersection of NHL history, international hockey and the rapidly changing political world of 1989.
This was not simply a preseason road trip.
It was a genuine hockey event.
The Flames began the competitive portion of the tour in Prague, facing the Czechoslovakian national team on September 10 and September 11.
Those games provided Calgary with international competition almost immediately after arriving in Europe.
The guide's itinerary shows several days of practice in Prague leading into the two contests.
Calgary dropped both games before continuing east into the Soviet Union.
From there, the tour became even more historic.
After Prague, the Flames traveled into the Soviet Union for four additional games.
Their opponents included some of the strongest and most historically significant clubs in Soviet hockey.
Calgary faced:
The Flames defeated Khimik 4-2, Sokol Kiev 5-2 and Soviet Wings 3-2 in overtime before falling 2-1 to Central Red Army.
Combined with the two games against Czechoslovakia, Calgary finished its six-game international schedule with a 3-3 record.
The most famous game of the Friendship Tour came against CSKA Moscow \u2014 the legendary Central Red Army team.
For decades, Central Red Army had represented the pinnacle of Soviet club hockey and supplied many of the Soviet Union's greatest international stars.
The matchup therefore carried enormous symbolic significance:
Stanley Cup Champion Calgary Flames vs. Soviet Red Army.
The Soviets won an extremely close game 2-1, with Calgary pressing for the tying goal late.
For collectors of international hockey, Summit Series-era history, Soviet hockey or NHL international competition, the Friendship Tour connection gives this guide tremendous additional appeal.
The 1989-90 season also represented a major turning point in relations between Soviet hockey and the NHL.
Legendary Soviet forward Sergei Makarov joined Calgary for the 1989-90 season after spending his career as one of the Soviet Union's premier stars.
Remarkably, one of Makarov's first assignments with his new NHL club was this very Friendship Tour \u2014 returning to the Soviet Union as a member of the Calgary Flames.
Makarov would go on to win the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie that season.
His arrival, along with other Soviet stars beginning to enter the NHL around this time, makes this tour an especially fascinating snapshot of professional hockey during a period of enormous change.
The guide also contains the practical information prepared for Calgary's 1989 training camp.
The photographed page lists:
Arena:
S.A.I.T. Campus Centre
Calgary, Alberta
Hotel:
Village Park Inn
Calgary, Alberta
Reporting Date:
Thursday, September 7
Physicals:
Friday, September 8
University of Calgary Physical Education Building
First Workouts:
Saturday, September 9
S.A.I.T. Campus Centre
Even though much of the team was overseas during this unusual preseason, the guide preserves the organizational details surrounding Calgary's championship-defense season.
Information like this rarely receives much attention when originally printed, but decades later it provides exactly the kind of detail that makes original team publications fun to collect.
The back cover contains Calgary's complete 1989-90 regular-season schedule.
It lists every Flames home and road date from October through April, including matchups against teams such as:
It is another excellent period feature and gives the publication a direct connection to the season Calgary began as defending Stanley Cup champions.
The cover is one of the strongest features of this guide.
Rather than using a player photograph, Calgary went with a simple black-and-white illustration of the Stanley Cup, stacked dramatically through most of the cover.
The only real splash of color comes near the bottom:
CALGARY FLAMES
1988-89 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
with the classic red Flaming C logo.
It has exactly the utilitarian team-issued appearance collectors look for in vintage training camp and media publications while still immediately celebrating Calgary's championship.
This guide has an unusually strong collection of historical selling points:
The strongest attraction here is the combination of the Stanley Cup championship and Friendship Tour.
This guide was issued in the brief period immediately after Calgary won the Cup and simultaneously documents one of the most unusual international trips ever undertaken by an NHL club.
For collectors of Calgary Flames memorabilia, Stanley Cup history, Soviet hockey, international hockey, Sergei Makarov, vintage NHL publications or original training camp guides, this is a particularly appealing piece.
This original 1989 Calgary Flames Training Camp Guide remains in outstanding Near Mint vintage condition.
Although this guide is exceptionally clean and could easily be described as Mint by many sellers, I would again stay with Near Mint simply to keep our grading conservative.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
United States
$8.00 for the first program/guide
$3.00 for each additional program/guide
Shipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
Returns are not accepted.
Thank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, AHL/IHL/CHL publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
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We are pleased to announce the acquisition of a massive private collection of vintage sports publications, covering a wide variety of sports, teams, leagues, and eras.
Highlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
A number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
One of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
We will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
Be sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Colorado Rockies
Season: 1976-77
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Media Guide
Historical Significance: Inaugural Colorado Rockies NHL season
Former Franchise: Kansas City Scouts
Home Arena: McNichols Sports Arena \u2013 Denver, Colorado
Training Camp Location: South Suburban Arena
Team Headquarters: Rodeway Inn
Back Cover Feature: Team headquarters and training camp location map
Cover Design: Original Colorado Rockies mountain-logo design
Original Publication: Yes
This guide comes from the very beginning of Colorado Rockies hockey history.
The franchise began NHL play as the Kansas City Scouts in 1974-75 and spent two seasons in Kansas City before relocating to Denver for the 1976-77 season.
That means this publication was prepared for the first season the franchise ever played as the Colorado Rockies.
The Rockies would remain in Denver through the 1981-82 season before relocating again and becoming the New Jersey Devils for 1982-83.
For collectors of defunct NHL teams, that makes a 1976-77 Rockies training camp publication particularly appealing.
This isn't simply an early Rockies guide.
It is a first-year Rockies guide.
The move brought NHL hockey to Denver with the Rockies playing their home games at the newly opened McNichols Sports Arena.
The team's first regular-season game in Colorado came against the Toronto Maple Leafs, with the Rockies winning 4-2 in their Denver debut.
The 1976-77 season therefore represented a complete fresh start for the organization:
This guide was produced while all of that was still brand new.
The Rockies' history is especially interesting because the franchise has existed under three very different identities.
It began as the:
Kansas City Scouts \u2013 1974-1976
before relocating and becoming the:
Colorado Rockies \u2013 1976-1982
and eventually moving to New Jersey as the:
New Jersey Devils \u2013 beginning in 1982-83.
That lineage gives early Colorado Rockies publications excellent crossover appeal.
A collector of Rockies memorabilia may want it because of the first-year Colorado connection, while Kansas City Scouts and New Jersey Devils collectors can also view it as an important piece in the history of the same NHL franchise.
The back cover provides a fascinating look at how the newly relocated organization operated during its first training camp in Colorado.
The Rockies' official address is listed as:
McNichols Sports Arena
One McNichols Plaza
Denver, Colorado 80204
The map also identifies:
Training Camp Location: South Suburban Arena
and
Team Headquarters: Rodeway Inn
Small details like these are exactly what make original training camp guides so much fun decades later.
Rather than simply containing season statistics, they preserve practical information from the actual operation of an NHL club \u2014 where the team stayed, where camp was conducted and how the newly established organization was set up.
The front cover is especially attractive because it captures the Rockies' original identity at the moment it was being introduced.
The bright blue cover features:
The mountain-and-\"C\" logo became one of the most distinctive marks among defunct NHL franchises.
On a first-season publication such as this, it has even more significance because collectors are seeing the Rockies branding virtually at its starting point.
The guide also provides a direct connection to McNichols Sports Arena, the Rockies' Denver home.
McNichols became the team's home beginning with the inaugural 1976-77 season.
For collectors of Colorado sports history, publications connected to the Rockies at McNichols have added appeal because the NHL club itself lasted only six seasons in Denver.
Unlike franchises that have produced decades upon decades of team publications, the Colorado Rockies exist within a relatively narrow collecting window.
That makes original material from their first season especially interesting.
The Colorado Rockies played only from 1976 through 1982 before the franchise moved east and became the New Jersey Devils.
That short lifespan is a major part of what makes Rockies material collectible today.
There are only six seasons of Colorado Rockies NHL history.
And this guide comes from Season One.
Collectors of defunct teams often gravitate toward publications from the beginning and end of a franchise's existence, making a 1976-77 training camp guide one of the more historically interesting seasons to own.
This guide has a terrific collection of historical selling points:
The biggest selling point is clearly the inaugural-season connection.
This guide was produced before the Colorado Rockies had ever completed a single NHL season under that name.
For collectors of Colorado Rockies hockey, Kansas City Scouts material, New Jersey Devils franchise history, defunct NHL teams, Denver sports memorabilia or vintage hockey media guides, this is a particularly appealing original publication.
This original 1976-77 Colorado Rockies Training Camp Media Guide remains in Excellent vintage condition.
Because there is visible cover-edge and corner wear, I would stay with Excellent vintage condition rather than Mint or Near Mint.
The interior preservation remains particularly impressive for a publication approaching 50 years old.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
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We are pleased to announce the acquisition of a massive private collection of vintage sports publications, covering a wide variety of sports, teams, leagues, and eras.
Highlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
A number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
One of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
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Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Colorado Rockies
Season: 1979-80
Publication Type: Original Official Tryout Camp Guide
Head Coach: Don Cherry
Historical Feature: \u201cRebirth of the Colorado Rockies\u201d
Coaching Announcement Date: May 30, 1979
Tryout Camp Location: Littleton, Colorado
Training Site: South Suburban Arena
Team Arrival: September 15, 1979
Camp Opens: September 16, 1979
Home Arena: McNichols Sports Arena \u2013 Denver, Colorado
Historical Significance: Don Cherry\u2019s first and only season as Colorado Rockies head coach
Original Publication: Yes
The centerpiece of this guide is unquestionably Don Cherry.
Following his highly successful run behind the Boston Bruins bench, Cherry was hired by the Colorado Rockies for the 1979-80 season. NHL historical records confirm that owner Arthur Imperatore brought the colorful former Bruins coach to Denver for what would become Cherry\u2019s only season with the franchise.
The guide does not simply mention Cherry in passing.
It contains an entire period feature devoted to his arrival titled:
REBIRTH
and dated:
May 30, 1979
The page documents the press conference at McNichols Sports Arena where Cherry was introduced as the new coach of the Colorado Rockies.
That makes this a terrific original publication from the exact moment the Cherry era in Colorado was beginning.
The wording inside the guide gives a wonderful sense of how significant Cherry\u2019s hiring was considered at the time.
The organization presented his arrival as a new beginning for the struggling franchise, describing a renewed commitment to Rockies fans and a desire to give the team greater credibility both in Denver and throughout the NHL.
The photographed page includes Cherry alongside the story of his hiring and discusses the credentials he brought with him from Boston.
This is exactly the sort of contemporary material that makes original team publications so interesting decades later.
It captures the optimism of the moment before anyone knew how the season would ultimately unfold.
Cherry arrived in Colorado with one of the highest profiles of any coach the young Rockies franchise had employed.
With Boston, he had coached powerful Bruins teams that reached the Stanley Cup Final in both 1977 and 1978, and he had already won the Jack Adams Award in 1976 as the NHL\u2019s coach of the year. NHL award records confirm Cherry as the 1976 Jack Adams winner.
His personality, coaching style and success in Boston made his move to Colorado a major hockey story.
For Rockies fans, the hope was that Cherry could transform a club that had struggled through its first three seasons in Denver.
The publication reflects that optimism throughout its coverage of his arrival.
In hindsight, this guide is even more interesting because the Cherry era in Colorado was extraordinarily brief.
The 1979-80 season became his first and only year coaching the Rockies.
Cherry coached all 80 regular-season games, with Colorado finishing 19-48-13. He was replaced following the season.
That gives this publication a very specific historical window.
There was only one Colorado Rockies training camp conducted under Don Cherry, and this is the official guide produced for it.
For collectors of Cherry memorabilia, that is a much stronger connection than a normal publication in which he simply appears.
The guide provides detailed information for the Rockies\u2019 1979 camp.
The \u201cTryout Camp Facts \u2019n Figures\u201d page lists:
Location: Littleton, Colorado
Team Arrival: Saturday, September 15, 1979
Camp Opens: Sunday, September 16, 1979
Training Site: South Suburban Arena
Team/Hotel Headquarters: Holiday Inn Southeast
The Rockies scheduled multiple morning and afternoon workouts, with sessions open to the media and public.
These behind-the-scenes logistical details are part of what makes vintage training camp publications so different from ordinary game programs.
They preserve the actual day-to-day operation of an NHL team at the beginning of a season.
The photographed guide includes an extensive day-by-day camp schedule beginning with player reporting on September 15.
Activities included:
The guide even notes an intrasquad game on September 21 at South Suburban Arena.
The level of detail provides a fascinating snapshot of an NHL training camp nearly half a century ago.
The guide also contains Colorado\u2019s preseason schedule, which included games against a wide variety of NHL opponents.
Among the clubs listed are:
One particularly interesting entry is an October 1 exhibition against the Buffalo Sabres at War Memorial Coliseum in Rochester, New York.
The Rockies then traveled west to face Los Angeles before returning to Denver for Vancouver.
These detailed exhibition schedules are often difficult to reconstruct decades later, making original camp guides particularly useful pieces of hockey history.
The tryout schedule concludes with the Rockies preparing to open their fourth NHL season in Colorado.
The guide lists their home opener against the St. Louis Blues on October 11, 1979 at McNichols Sports Arena.
That game marked the official beginning of the Don Cherry era behind the Colorado bench.
NHL records likewise list Cherry\u2019s Rockies coaching tenure beginning October 11, 1979 and running through April 6, 1980.
The organizational page provides a terrific period snapshot of the Rockies at McNichols Sports Arena.
It lists the club\u2019s executive offices, hockey operations personnel, seating capacity, broadcast locations, rink dimensions and other information surrounding the organization.
Don Cherry is prominently listed as:
Coach \u2014 Don Cherry
The page also includes a photograph of Rockies management beneath the original Colorado Rockies mountain logo.
Details like these turn the guide into much more than a roster booklet.
It is essentially a snapshot of the entire organization entering the 1979-80 season.
The front cover has a wonderfully clean late-1970s NHL appearance.
It features:
Unlike many traditional game programs, there is no player photograph or advertising dominating the cover.
It has the simple, functional appearance of an official team-issued media publication \u2014 exactly the type of look many vintage guide collectors enjoy.
The Colorado Rockies existed under that name for only six NHL seasons, from 1976-77 through 1981-82.
The franchise had previously been the Kansas City Scouts and ultimately relocated again in 1982 to become the New Jersey Devils. NHL franchise history confirms the Colorado era lasted from 1976 through 1982.
That limited six-year lifespan makes original Rockies publications particularly appealing to collectors of defunct NHL teams.
Within that short history, the 1979-80 Don Cherry season stands out as one of the franchise\u2019s most recognizable individual chapters.
This guide has an outstanding group of collecting points:
The strongest attraction here is clearly the Don Cherry connection.
Because Cherry coached Colorado for only one season, there was only one Rockies camp guide produced with him entering the year as head coach.
Even better, this guide contains the contemporary \u201cRebirth\u201d article documenting his actual arrival in Denver.
For collectors of Don Cherry, Colorado Rockies hockey, Boston Bruins history, New Jersey Devils franchise history, defunct NHL clubs or vintage training camp publications, this is a particularly interesting original piece.
This original 1979 Colorado Rockies Tryout Camp Guide remains in outstanding Near Mint vintage condition.
This is another one where the preservation is outstanding, but I would stay with Near Mint rather than Mint simply to keep our grading conservative.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
United States
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$3.00 for each additional program/guide
Shipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
Returns are not accepted.
Thank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, AHL/IHL/CHL publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
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We are pleased to announce the acquisition of a massive private collection of vintage sports publications, covering a wide variety of sports, teams, leagues, and eras.
Highlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
A number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
One of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
We will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
Be sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Edmonton Oilers
Season: 1988-89
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Team Captain: Mark Messier
Historical Significance: First Oilers season following the Wayne Gretzky trade
Championship Status: Defending 1988 Stanley Cup Champions
Cover Feature: Oilers NHL Tenth Anniversary
Stanley Cup Championships Listed on Cover: 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88
AHL Affiliate: Cape Breton Oilers
IHL Affiliate: Fort Wayne Komets
Original Publication: Yes
Few offseasons in NHL history changed a franchise as dramatically as the summer of 1988.
Only months after leading Edmonton to another Stanley Cup championship, Wayne Gretzky was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on August 9, 1988 in one of the most famous transactions in professional sports history.
Gretzky had been the centerpiece of the Oilers dynasty throughout Edmonton\u2019s rise to NHL dominance.
His departure meant that the 1988-89 season would be the first NHL season in Oilers history without Gretzky on the roster.
That makes this training camp guide particularly interesting.
It was produced at the exact moment the organization was beginning to answer one enormous question:
What would the Edmonton Oilers look like without Wayne Gretzky?
This guide captures the beginning of that new era.
The timing of Gretzky\u2019s departure was even more remarkable because Edmonton entered the summer as the reigning Stanley Cup champion.
The Oilers had just captured the 1988 Stanley Cup, defeating the Boston Bruins and claiming their fourth championship in five seasons.
The cover proudly records the dynasty:
STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
1983-1984
1984-1985
1986-1987
1987-1988
It is a tremendous period detail.
This was not a rebuilding team coming off a disappointing season.
This was one of the greatest dynasties in NHL history \u2014 and the organization was suddenly preparing for a season without the player who had been at the center of it all.
With Gretzky gone, leadership of the Oilers passed to another franchise legend:
Mark Messier.
The Oilers officially list Messier as team captain from 1988-89 through 1990-91, immediately following Gretzky\u2019s 1983-88 captaincy.
That makes the 1988 training camp especially important in Messier\u2019s career.
This was the beginning of his time as the undisputed leader of the Edmonton Oilers.
Messier had already established himself as one of the NHL\u2019s great postseason performers and had won the Conn Smythe Trophy during Edmonton\u2019s first Stanley Cup championship in 1984.
But 1988-89 represented something different.
For the first time, this was Mark Messier\u2019s team to captain.
For collectors of Messier memorabilia, that gives this guide an excellent additional connection.
The 1988-89 Oilers still featured many of the names that had built the Edmonton dynasty.
The organization remained loaded with championship experience, but the identity of the club had changed overnight.
Gretzky had spent nine NHL seasons with Edmonton from 1979 through 1988 before the trade separated him from longtime teammate Mark Messier.
The 1988 training camp therefore marked a genuine transition point.
Players who had previously operated alongside hockey\u2019s biggest superstar were now being asked to carry the organization forward themselves.
That historical context makes this guide much more interesting than a standard late-1980s training camp publication.
It is essentially the first guide of Edmonton\u2019s post-Gretzky era.
The August 9, 1988 trade became one of the most significant events in NHL history.
Edmonton sent Gretzky to Los Angeles as part of a massive transaction that also involved Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski going to the Kings, while Edmonton received Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three first-round draft picks and substantial cash consideration.
The move sent shock waves through Canada and dramatically changed the profile of hockey in Southern California.
That makes any Edmonton publication produced immediately after the trade an especially interesting historical artifact.
This guide comes from only weeks after that seismic event.
It represents the Oilers organization turning the page from the Gretzky era and preparing to defend its Stanley Cup championship without him.
Another outstanding feature of the cover is the \u201cTenth Anniversary\u201d designation beneath the NHL shield.
The Oilers entered the NHL for the 1979-80 season following the WHA-NHL merger, making 1988-89 their 10th NHL season.
That gives the guide another important milestone connection.
In only their first nine NHL seasons, Edmonton had already built one of the league\u2019s great dynasties.
By the time this tenth-anniversary guide was issued, the Oilers had already accumulated:
It is remarkable how much history had already been created in such a short period.
The front cover has terrific late-1980s Edmonton Oilers styling.
It features:
The championship years printed directly on the cover are especially appealing.
Rather than simply identifying the publication, the design immediately reminds the reader that this was the reigning powerhouse of the NHL.
It is a great example of a team-issued publication reflecting exactly where the organization stood at that moment in history.
The guide also provides a detailed look at Edmonton\u2019s minor-league development structure.
The photographed affiliate page identifies two important organizations:
The Cape Breton Oilers served as Edmonton\u2019s AHL affiliate in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
The guide lists personnel including:
President: Glen Sather
Governor: Bruce MacGregor
General Manager: Dave Andrews
Coach: Ron Low
Assistant Coach: Larry Floyd
The page provides addresses, staff information and organizational details that offer a terrific snapshot of Edmonton\u2019s development system during the dynasty era.
The guide also lists the historic Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League as part of Edmonton\u2019s affiliate structure.
Personnel shown include:
President and Governor: David Walker
General Manager: Bob Chase
Coach: Robbie Laird
That gives the guide additional crossover appeal for collectors of:
These organizational pages are the kind of material that can be easily overlooked when a guide is new, but decades later they become excellent records of how an NHL club\u2019s farm system was structured.
In hindsight, the 1988-89 season occupies a fascinating place in Edmonton Oilers history.
The club had just won its fourth Stanley Cup.
Gretzky was suddenly gone.
Messier was now captain.
And the Oilers were attempting to prove they could remain an elite NHL organization without the greatest scorer in league history.
The season ultimately brought another remarkable chapter when Edmonton met Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings in the 1989 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with Los Angeles defeating the Oilers in seven games.
The story was not finished, however.
Edmonton would return to the top and win another Stanley Cup in 1990 without Gretzky, further cementing the legacy of Messier and the remaining core.
That makes this 1988 training camp guide the starting point of a particularly fascinating two-year period in Oilers history.
This guide has an outstanding combination of collecting points:
The strongest selling point is unquestionably the first post-Gretzky season.
This guide comes directly from the moment when Edmonton was attempting to move forward after one of the biggest trades in sports history.
At the same time, it marks Mark Messier\u2019s first season as Oilers captain, celebrates the club\u2019s fourth Stanley Cup championship and commemorates Edmonton\u2019s tenth NHL season.
For collectors of Edmonton Oilers memorabilia, Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky-era history, Stanley Cup dynasties, vintage NHL publications or original training camp guides, this is an exceptionally interesting period piece.
This original 1988 Edmonton Oilers Training Camp Guide remains in outstanding Near Mint vintage condition.
Although this guide presents extremely well, I would stay with Near Mint rather than Mint simply to keep our grading conservative.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
United States
$8.00 for the first program/guide
$3.00 for each additional program/guide
Shipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
Returns are not accepted.
Thank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, AHL/IHL publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
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\nWe are pleased to announce the acquisition of a massive private collection of vintage sports publications, covering a wide variety of sports, teams, leagues, and eras.
\nHighlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
\nA number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
\nOne of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
\nWe will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
\nBe sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Edmonton Oilers
\nSeason: 1989-90
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
\nTeam Captain: Mark Messier
\nHead Coach: John Muckler
\nHistorical Significance: Oilers\u2019 fifth Stanley Cup championship season
\nPost-Gretzky Significance: First Oilers Stanley Cup championship following the Wayne Gretzky trade
\nAHL Affiliate: Cape Breton Oilers
\nIHL Affiliate: Phoenix Roadrunners
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
The 1989-90 season became one of the most important chapters in Edmonton Oilers history.
\nWayne Gretzky had been traded to the Los Angeles Kings in August 1988, ending the original Gretzky-led chapter of the Oilers dynasty.
\nEdmonton\u2019s first season without him ended in disappointment when Gretzky and the Kings eliminated the Oilers from the 1989 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
\nWhen this training camp guide was issued in 1989, Edmonton therefore entered a new season with something to prove.
\nBy the following spring, the answer was emphatic.
\nThe Edmonton Oilers were Stanley Cup champions again.
\nEdmonton defeated the Boston Bruins four games to one in the 1990 Stanley Cup Final, capturing the franchise\u2019s fifth Stanley Cup in seven years and its first since trading Gretzky.
\nThat makes this much more than an ordinary training camp publication.
\nIt is an original guide from the beginning of the season in which Edmonton proved that the dynasty could survive without No. 99.
\nIf the 1988-89 guide represents the beginning of the post-Gretzky era, this 1989 guide represents the season in which Mark Messier fully established himself as Edmonton\u2019s leader.
\nMessier delivered one of the finest seasons of his career.
\nDuring the 1989-90 regular season he led the Oilers with:
\nHe was rewarded with the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL\u2019s Most Valuable Player, narrowly defeating Boston Bruins defenseman Ray Bourque in one of the closest Hart Trophy votes in NHL history.
\nFor a Mark Messier collector, that gives this particular training camp guide a tremendous connection.
\nIt comes from the season when Messier went from being one of the great players of the Edmonton dynasty to proving that he could lead the Oilers at hockey\u2019s highest level without Gretzky beside him.
\nThe Oilers\u2019 road back to the Stanley Cup was impressive.
\nEdmonton defeated the Winnipeg Jets, swept Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings, defeated the Chicago Blackhawks, and then met the Boston Bruins in a rematch of the 1988 Stanley Cup Final.
\nThe Oilers won the Final four games to one.
\nThe victory gave Edmonton Stanley Cup championships in:
\n1984
\n1985
\n1987
\n1988
\n1990
Five championships in just seven seasons.
\nThe 1990 championship was different from the others, however.
\nFor the first time, Wayne Gretzky was not there.
\nThat is what makes the season represented by this guide so historically important.
\nEdmonton faced the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in three seasons.
\nGame 1 immediately became memorable.
\nThe contest at Boston Garden went deep into overtime before Petr Klima scored at 55:13 of overtime, giving Edmonton a 3-2 victory in what NHL records identify as one of the longest overtime games in Stanley Cup Final history.
\nThe Oilers ultimately captured the series in five games.
\nOn May 24, 1990, Edmonton defeated Boston in Game 5 to secure the franchise\u2019s fifth Stanley Cup championship.
\nAn original training camp guide issued before that championship run now serves as a terrific snapshot of the team just as the season was beginning.
\nAnother major figure in the 1989-90 championship was goaltender Bill Ranford.
\nRanford emerged as Edmonton\u2019s primary postseason goaltender and delivered a spectacular playoff run.
\nWhen Edmonton captured the Stanley Cup, Ranford was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
\nThe championship therefore represented more than simply another title for the old Oilers dynasty.
\nNew leaders were emerging.
\nMessier was the league MVP.
\nRanford was the playoff MVP.
\nAnd Edmonton showed that the organization could continue winning after one of the biggest trades in sports history.
\nThe guide also includes an excellent period look at the Oilers\u2019 minor-league development system.
\nThe photographed affiliate page identifies two clubs:
\nThe Cape Breton Oilers of Sydney, Nova Scotia served as Edmonton\u2019s American Hockey League affiliate.
\nThe guide lists organizational personnel including:
\nPresident: Glen Sather
\nGovernor: Bruce MacGregor
\nGeneral Manager: Dave Andrews
\nCoach: Don MacAdam
\nDirector of AHL Operations: John Blackwell
\nDirector of Player Personnel: Barry Fraser
These organizational pages provide a terrific look at the infrastructure behind one of hockey\u2019s most successful franchises.
\nThe other affiliate listed is particularly interesting:
\nPhoenix Roadrunners \u2013 International Hockey League
\nThe guide identifies:
\nPresident and Governor: Lyle Abraham
\nGeneral Manager: Adam Keller
\nCoach: Garry Unger
The 1989-90 season marked the beginning of the Phoenix Roadrunners identity in the IHL, after the franchise relocated from Denver and adopted the historic Roadrunners name.
\nThat gives this guide another neat collecting angle.
\nIt has crossover interest not only for Oilers collectors, but also for collectors of:
\nPlaced alongside the 1988 Edmonton Oilers Training Camp Guide, these two publications tell a terrific story.
\n1988: Gretzky has just been traded. Messier takes over as captain. The Oilers enter an uncertain new era.
\n1989: Edmonton begins its second post-Gretzky season with Messier firmly established as its leader.
\nSpring 1990: Messier is NHL MVP and Edmonton is Stanley Cup champion again.
\nThe two guides essentially bookend the transition from the Gretzky dynasty to the Messier-led championship team.
\nFor an Oilers collector, that makes this 1989 edition a particularly meaningful publication.
\nThe cover is simple, bold and unmistakably Edmonton.
\nIt features:
\nIt is quite different from a standard game program.
\nThere is no player photograph or elaborate cover artwork \u2014 just the classic Oilers identity presented in the straightforward style of an official club publication.
\nThat utilitarian appearance is exactly what makes vintage training camp guides appealing to many collectors.
\nThis guide has an outstanding collection of historical selling points:
\nThe biggest selling point is clearly the combination of Mark Messier and Edmonton\u2019s first post-Gretzky Stanley Cup championship.
\nThis guide was produced before the championship happened.
\nAt the time, it was simply the Oilers\u2019 1989 Training Camp Guide.
\nLooking back more than three decades later, we know it marked the beginning of the season in which Edmonton answered one of the biggest questions in hockey:
\nCould the Oilers win the Stanley Cup without Wayne Gretzky?
\nThe answer was yes.
\nFor collectors of Edmonton Oilers memorabilia, Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky-era history, Stanley Cup champions, vintage NHL publications or original training camp guides, this is an outstanding period piece.
\nThis original 1989 Edmonton Oilers Training Camp Guide remains in outstanding Near Mint vintage condition.
\nAlthough the guide presents extremely well, I would stay with Near Mint rather than Mint simply to keep our grading conservative.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
\n$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, AHL/IHL publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
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We are pleased to announce the acquisition of a massive private collection of vintage sports publications, covering a wide variety of sports, teams, leagues, and eras.
Highlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
A number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
One of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
We will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
Be sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Detroit Red Wings
Season: 1968-69
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Featured Player: Gordie Howe \u2013 No. 9
Training Camp Begins: September 13, 1968
Training Camp Location: Port Huron, Michigan
Special Content: Player biographies, career statistics, training camp information and preseason schedule
Preseason Opponents: Boston Bruins, Oakland Seals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Fort Worth and Minnesota North Stars
Cover Feature: Gordie Howe / No. 9
Original Publication: Yes
There may not be a more appropriate player to feature on a Detroit Red Wings training camp guide than Gordie Howe.
The front cover depicts Detroit\u2019s legendary No. 9 in action beneath the bold wording:
RED WING
TRAINING CAMP
GUIDE
1968
Inside, Howe receives a detailed player profile containing his personal information and an extraordinary season-by-season professional record dating all the way back to his early years with Omaha and his 1946-47 NHL debut with Detroit.
At the time this guide was printed, Howe had already spent more than two decades wearing the Winged Wheel.
Remarkably, one of the greatest seasons of his career was still about to happen.
The season represented by this guide became one of the most remarkable chapters in Gordie Howe\u2019s legendary career.
At 40 years old, Howe played 76 games and recorded:
The 103 points represented the only 100-point NHL season of Howe\u2019s career, and the 44 goals marked his final 40-goal NHL season.
Even more remarkably, Howe achieved his first 100-point season in his 23rd NHL campaign, decades after he had already established himself as one of hockey\u2019s greatest players.
For a Gordie Howe collector, that gives this 1968 training camp guide an exceptional connection.
It was produced immediately before one of the finest age-defying seasons ever played in NHL history.
Howe\u2019s 103-point total was a career high.
NHL records list his 1968-69 performance of 44 goals, 59 assists and 103 points among the greatest single-season scoring totals in Detroit Red Wings history.
It was also an extraordinary achievement for a player who had already been in the NHL since 1946.
Howe had won Stanley Cups, scoring titles and MVP awards long before this guide appeared, yet he was still capable of producing a career-best offensive season more than 20 years into his NHL career.
That is one of the strongest historical hooks in this entire publication.
One of the photographed interior pages contains Howe\u2019s complete professional record through the 1967-68 season.
The entry identifies:
HOWE, Gordon (Gordie)
Right Winger
Shoots Right
6-0, 205 lbs.
It also traces his career from:
Omaha \u2013 USHL \u2013 1945-46
through more than two decades with:
DETROIT \u2013 NHL
Season after season of goals, assists, points, penalty minutes and playoff statistics are packed onto a single page.
For collectors today, it is an outstanding contemporary statistical snapshot of Howe\u2019s career before his historic 1968-69 numbers were even added to the record.
The 1968-69 season further cemented Howe\u2019s place among hockey\u2019s immortals.
On March 30, 1969, Howe completed the season with 103 points, establishing then-NHL records for a right wing in assists and points. It remained the only 100-point season of his NHL career.
The fact that this guide was produced at the beginning of that exact season gives it tremendous period appeal.
Collectors are not looking at a later retrospective honoring what Howe accomplished.
This guide was actually there before the accomplishment happened.
Howe was not the only Detroit star enjoying a tremendous 1968-69 campaign.
The Red Wings also featured Hall of Fame-caliber talent including Alex Delvecchio and Frank Mahovlich.
Delvecchio enjoyed one of the finest seasons of his career alongside Howe, while Mahovlich supplied another major scoring threat.
NHL historical material notes that the 1968-69 season was a career-best offensive year for Howe and an outstanding season for Delvecchio as well.
For collectors of Original Six stars and Hall of Fame players, this guide comes from an especially interesting Detroit roster.
The back cover provides the complete Detroit Red Wings 1968 preseason schedule.
It shows training camp beginning:
Friday, September 13 \u2013 Port Huron
That schedule then documents a fascinating collection of preseason games throughout Michigan, Ontario and other locations.
This is exactly the type of material that makes original training camp publications so enjoyable decades later.
Instead of simply listing regular-season games, the guide preserves the unusual exhibition schedule used to prepare Detroit for the 1968-69 NHL season.
The back cover lists preseason games including:
September 20
Boston at London, Ontario
September 21
Boston at Port Huron, Michigan
September 24
Oakland at Oshawa, Ontario
September 25
Toronto at Toronto
September 26
Toronto at Olympia
September 28
Montreal at Olympia
September 29
Oakland at Port Huron, Michigan
October 2
Fort Worth at Bowling Green, Ohio
October 4
Minnesota at Duluth, Minnesota
October 5
Minnesota at Bloomington, Minnesota
It is an outstanding snapshot of NHL preseason hockey from the late 1960s.
Games were not restricted to normal NHL arenas and markets. Clubs traveled to places such as Port Huron, London, Oshawa, Bowling Green and Duluth as part of their preparation for the season.
The schedule also reflects how quickly the NHL landscape was changing during this period.
Alongside Original Six opponents such as:
Detroit faced newer clubs such as:
For collectors, seeing those clubs together on one original 1968 preseason schedule provides a terrific visual snapshot of the NHL during an important expansion era.
One of the more unusual entries on the schedule is:
October 2 \u2013 Fort Worth at Bowling Green, Ohio
That immediately stands out compared with the normal NHL opponents surrounding it.
These kinds of preseason and organizational games are part of what makes training camp guides especially valuable as historical references.
A regular-season program may preserve one night.
A training camp guide can preserve an entire preseason structure, including games and locations that have largely disappeared from modern NHL schedules.
The cover has a wonderfully minimalist late-1960s appearance.
It features:
There is no advertising-heavy artwork or elaborate game-program design.
It looks exactly like what it is \u2014 an original team publication produced for training camp.
That straightforward design has aged extremely well and gives the guide a terrific period appearance.
This guide dates to 1968, making it an exceptionally early surviving team publication by modern collecting standards.
More importantly, it comes from a season directly connected to one of hockey\u2019s greatest legends at the height of an extraordinary late-career performance.
Howe played 25 seasons with Detroit from 1946 through 1971 before eventually returning to the NHL with Hartford after his years in the WHA.
This guide therefore comes from the latter portion of his first Red Wings career \u2014 but certainly not from a player simply hanging on.
He was about to score 103 points at age 40.
This guide has an outstanding combination of collecting points:
The strongest attraction is unquestionably the Gordie Howe connection.
This is an original Red Wings publication featuring Howe directly on the cover and documenting his enormous career inside \u2014 issued just before he went out and produced the only 100-point NHL season of his career.
For collectors of Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings memorabilia, Original Six hockey, vintage NHL publications or original training camp guides, this is a particularly appealing period piece.
This original 1968 Detroit Red Wings Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent vintage condition.
Because the covers show some visible handling and edge wear, I would stay with Excellent vintage condition rather than Mint or Near Mint, even though the interior preservation appears outstanding.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
United States
$8.00 for the first program/guide
$3.00 for each additional program/guide
Shipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
Returns are not accepted.
Thank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, AHL/IHL/CHL publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
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We are pleased to announce the acquisition of a massive private collection of vintage sports publications, covering a wide variety of sports, teams, leagues, and eras.
Highlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
A number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
One of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
We will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
Be sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Detroit Red Wings
Season: 1984-85
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Featured Player: Steve Yzerman
Yzerman Career Stage: Second NHL season
Front Cover: Classic Detroit Red Wings Winged Wheel logo
Season Designation: 59th Season
Special Content: Complete training camp roster, player statistics and organizational information
Schedule Feature: Complete 1984-85 Detroit Red Wings schedule
Bonus Publication: September/October 1984 issue of The FACE OFF newsletter
Original Publication: Yes
The strongest attraction of this guide is its connection to a very young Steve Yzerman.
Detroit selected Yzerman fourth overall in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, and he immediately earned a place on the Red Wings roster as an 18-year-old rather than returning to junior hockey.
His rookie season in 1983-84 was spectacular:
80 games
39 goals
48 assists
87 points
Those numbers are actually visible in the training camp roster included in this guide.
That makes the publication a terrific contemporary snapshot of Yzerman at the very beginning of his legendary Detroit career.
This guide was issued before the 1984-85 season, Yzerman\u2019s second year in the NHL.
He was still only 19 years old.
Yzerman followed his remarkable rookie season with another outstanding year, finishing 1984-85 with:
80 games
30 goals
59 assists
89 points
At this stage, he was already establishing himself as the centerpiece around which Detroit would build its future.
For collectors today, there is something especially appealing about a team-issued publication from before Yzerman became \u201cThe Captain,\u201d before the Stanley Cups, and before the Hockeytown dynasty years.
This guide captures him while all of that history was still ahead.
One of the most interesting things about this guide is just how early it comes in Yzerman\u2019s career.
Steve Yzerman would not become captain of the Detroit Red Wings until 1986, when he was named captain at age 21. He would then wear the \u201cC\u201d for an extraordinary 19 seasons.
But none of that had happened yet when this guide was printed.
In 1984, Yzerman was simply one of the most exciting young players in hockey entering his second NHL season.
That gives the publication a very different appeal from later Yzerman-era material.
It comes from the beginning of the story.
The photographed interior spread contains a detailed Detroit Red Wings 1984-85 Training Camp Roster.
It includes:
Yzerman appears among the forwards with his complete 1983-84 NHL rookie totals.
Other familiar names visible on the roster include:
The roster provides a great snapshot of the Red Wings organization during a transitional period before the club developed into the powerhouse of the 1990s.
The guide also contains an interesting early connection to two players who would become synonymous with Detroit hockey:
Bob Probert and Joe Kocur.
Both names appear on the camp roster.
Years later, Probert and Kocur would become famous as two of the most intimidating physical players of their era and eventually form part of Detroit\u2019s legendary \u201cBruise Brothers\u201d identity.
For Red Wings collectors, seeing both names in an early-1980s training camp roster adds another nice historical connection beyond Yzerman.
The front cover identifies the 1984-85 campaign as the:
59th Season
for the Detroit Red Wings franchise.
The cover has a wonderfully simple team-issued appearance:
It is straightforward, clean and unmistakably Detroit.
There is no player photograph and no advertising-heavy design.
It looks exactly like an internal team publication should \u2014 which is a big part of the appeal of vintage training camp guides.
The guide also includes Detroit\u2019s complete 1984-85 schedule.
The foldout schedule provides a terrific period snapshot of the NHL, with home and road games against clubs such as:
The schedule also shows broadcast information for radio and television, providing another interesting piece of period detail.
The schedule alone is fun from a historical standpoint.
Several team names and presentation styles immediately date the publication to its era.
The guide comes from a league that still featured clubs such as:
For collectors of 1980s NHL history, these team-issued schedules become increasingly enjoyable with age because they preserve the league exactly as it existed at that moment.
Also included with this lot is a copy of the September/October 1984 issue of The FACE OFF newsletter.
That makes this more than a single-guide listing.
The newsletter comes from the same period as the training camp guide and adds another piece of contemporary Detroit hockey material from the beginning of the 1984-85 season.
Rather than separating the two items, I would keep them together as a small period Red Wings grouping.
For a collector, it is a nice bonus and adds additional value to an already interesting early-Yzerman publication.
Looking back today, it is easy to associate Steve Yzerman with:
But this guide predates nearly all of that.
Yzerman had only completed one NHL season when the 1984 training camp opened.
That is what makes early publications like this particularly interesting.
They do not commemorate a legend after his career.
They document him while the legend was still being created.
This guide has a terrific group of collecting points:
The strongest attraction here is the early Steve Yzerman connection.
This guide was issued after his spectacular rookie season but before his second NHL campaign \u2014 at a time when Yzerman was still a 19-year-old emerging superstar rather than the established Detroit icon he would later become.
For collectors of Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings memorabilia, vintage NHL publications, early-career Hall of Fame material or original training camp guides, this is a particularly appealing period piece.
The included FACE OFF newsletter makes the lot even more interesting as a small grouping of original Detroit hockey material from the fall of 1984.
This original 1984-85 Detroit Red Wings Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent to Near Mint vintage condition.
The included September/October 1984 FACE OFF newsletter is also described as being in similarly well-preserved condition, with clean pages and no writing noted.
I would stay with Excellent to Near Mint rather than Mint simply to keep our grading conservative.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide and bonus newsletter shown are the items you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
United States
$8.00 for the first program/guide
$3.00 for each additional program/guide
Shipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
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We are pleased to announce the acquisition of a massive private collection of vintage sports publications, covering a wide variety of sports, teams, leagues, and eras.
Highlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
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One of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
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Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Hartford Whalers
Season: 1989-90
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Team Captain: Ron Francis
Head Coach: Rick Ley
Home Arena: Hartford Civic Center
Season Record: 38-33-9 \u2013 85 Points
Playoffs: Adams Division Semifinals vs. Boston Bruins
Special Schedule Feature: December 27, 1989 exhibition vs. Soviet Wings
Back Cover: Complete 1989-90 Hartford Whalers home and away schedule
Cover Design: Classic green-and-white Whalers colors with multiple player action photographs
Original Publication: Yes
The strongest player connection to this guide is unquestionably Ron Francis.
Francis entered the 1989-90 season as Hartford\u2019s captain and one of the most important players in franchise history.
He then produced one of the greatest offensive seasons ever recorded by a Hartford Whaler.
In 80 games, Francis recorded:
32 goals
69 assists
101 points
It was the first 100-point season of his NHL career and the only time he reached 100 points while wearing a Hartford Whalers uniform. NHL records confirm his 101 points led Hartford in scoring that season.
That gives this training camp guide a particularly strong connection to Francis.
It was produced before the season began, when nobody yet knew he was about to break the 100-point barrier.
Francis had already been a major part of the Whalers organization for nearly a decade when this guide was issued.
Hartford selected him fourth overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, and he became an immediate fixture with the club. By age 22, he had been named Whalers captain, making him one of the youngest captains in NHL history.
During his years in Hartford, Francis developed into one of hockey\u2019s premier two-way centers and playmakers.
The 1989-90 season represented the statistical high point of his Hartford career.
For collectors of Ron Francis memorabilia, that makes an original team-issued guide from this exact season especially appealing.
This is not a later retrospective celebrating his accomplishments.
It is an original publication from the beginning of his 101-point season.
The 1989-90 season also marked the beginning of a new era behind the Whalers bench.
Former Hartford captain Rick Ley was named head coach on June 7, 1989, replacing Larry Pleau. Ley had deep ties to the organization going all the way back to the WHA era and had previously worn the captain\u2019s \u201cC\u201d for the Whalers.
That gave the coaching change a particularly strong Hartford connection.
Instead of bringing in someone unfamiliar with the franchise, the Whalers turned to one of their own former players and captains.
This guide therefore comes directly from Ley\u2019s first training camp as Hartford\u2019s NHL head coach.
The organization was undergoing changes off the ice as well.
On September 6, 1989, the Whalers officially opened a new training and practice facility at Avon Old Farms School.
That means this guide comes from a particularly interesting transitional training-camp period for Hartford:
Training camp guides are especially enjoyable because they preserve an organization at exactly this type of moment \u2014 before the season has unfolded and before anyone knows how the story will end.
The Whalers finished the 1989-90 regular season with a:
38-33-9 record
85 points
Hartford finished fourth in the Adams Division but produced what was later described as the second-best record in club history at the time.
The club qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and drew the powerful Boston Bruins in the Adams Division Semifinals.
Boston entered as the division winner, but Hartford made the series anything but easy.
The 1990 playoff series against Boston went the full seven games.
Hartford stunned the Bruins 4-3 in Game 1 at Boston Garden and eventually forced a deciding Game 7 before Boston prevailed three games later in the series, winning the matchup four games to three.
That playoff run adds another nice piece of history to the guide.
It comes from a season in which Hartford was capable of pushing one of the NHL\u2019s top teams all the way to the limit.
Ron Francis was not the only Whaler to have an outstanding 1989-90 season.
Hartford had acquired Pat Verbeek, and he immediately became one of the club\u2019s biggest offensive threats.
Verbeek played all 80 games and recorded:
44 goals
45 assists
89 points
The 89 points represented the highest single-season total of his NHL career.
He led the Whalers in goals while Francis led the club in assists and overall scoring.
Together, they gave Hartford an impressive one-two offensive punch.
For collectors of late-1980s and early-1990s NHL stars, that gives the guide additional appeal beyond Francis alone.
One of the coolest details on the entire guide appears almost innocently on the back-cover schedule.
Under December 1989 is:
Wednesday 27 \u2013 RUSSIA (E)
That was not an ordinary NHL game.
On December 27, 1989, Hartford hosted the touring Soviet Wings in an international exhibition at the Hartford Civic Center.
The game became a memorable one.
The Whalers defeated the Soviet Wings 4-3 in overtime, with Kevin Dineen scoring the winning goal at 3:24 of the overtime period.
That gives this guide an excellent international-hockey connection that would be very easy to miss if someone simply glanced at the cover.
The Hartford game occurred during the final years of the famous series of midseason exhibitions between NHL clubs and visiting Soviet teams.
The Hockey Hall of Fame notes that these Super Series-style matchups took place from the 1975-76 season through 1990-91, emerging from the enormous popularity of international hockey following the 1972 Summit Series.
By December 1989, the Cold War itself was rapidly changing, but games against Soviet clubs remained special events on NHL schedules.
The fact that the exact exhibition is printed directly onto this guide\u2019s schedule gives the publication some terrific crossover appeal for collectors of:
The back cover contains Hartford\u2019s complete home and road schedule from September through April.
It includes preseason exhibitions against:
along with the full regular-season NHL schedule.
Opponents represented include:
And, of course, the unusual December 27 \u201cRussia (E)\u201d listing stands out among the normal league games.
Original schedules like this provide an excellent snapshot of the NHL exactly as it existed in 1989-90.
This guide comes from one of the most recognizable periods in Whalers history.
The franchise had entered the NHL in 1979 along with Edmonton, Quebec and Winnipeg after the collapse of the WHA. The 1989-90 campaign was Hartford\u2019s 11th NHL season.
By this point, the green-and-white Whalers identity was firmly established.
The front cover features:
It is exactly the type of unmistakably Hartford design that has made original Whalers memorabilia so popular with hockey collectors.
Few defunct NHL identities remain as instantly recognizable as the Hartford Whalers.
The famous logo cleverly combines the green \u201cW\u201d with the blue whale tail and the negative-space \u201cH\u201d in the center.
On this guide, the logo appears prominently beside the large 1989 lettering and gives the publication an immediately recognizable Whalers look.
For collectors of defunct NHL franchises, team-issued material with this classic branding has a particularly strong nostalgic appeal.
This guide has an outstanding combination of collecting points:
The strongest selling point is probably Ron Francis\u2019 historic 101-point season, but the Soviet Wings exhibition is an excellent secondary story that makes this guide much more interesting than a standard team publication.
It captures one of Hartford\u2019s strongest late-1980s teams, one of the finest individual seasons of Francis\u2019 career, Rick Ley\u2019s return to the organization, and a fascinating international exhibition \u2014 all within one original publication.
For collectors of Hartford Whalers memorabilia, Ron Francis, Pat Verbeek, Kevin Dineen, defunct NHL teams, Soviet hockey or vintage training camp publications, this is a terrific period piece.
This original 1989 Hartford Whalers Training Camp Guide remains in outstanding Near Mint vintage condition.
Although this guide presents extremely well and could easily be described as Mint by many sellers, I would stay with Near Mint simply to keep our grading conservative.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
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Highlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
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One of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
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Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Los Angeles Kings
Season: 1988-89
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Featured Player: Wayne Gretzky
Historical Significance: Gretzky\u2019s first training camp and first NHL season with Los Angeles
Trade Date: August 9, 1988
Special Era: Beginning of the Kings\u2019 Gretzky era
Design Significance: First season of the Kings\u2019 black, silver and white identity
Special Content: Complete Los Angeles Kings training camp roster and previous-season statistics
Original Publication: Yes
Few training camp guides can be tied to a franchise-changing moment as directly as this one.
On August 9, 1988, the Edmonton Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings in one of the most famous transactions in sports history.
Gretzky went to Los Angeles along with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, while Edmonton received a package that included Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three first-round draft picks and cash.
The deal immediately transformed the Kings.
Only weeks later, Los Angeles opened training camp with the greatest player in hockey now wearing a Kings uniform.
This guide was produced for that moment.
It is not a later retrospective celebrating Gretzky\u2019s years in California.
It comes from the very beginning of the Gretzky era in Los Angeles.
The photographed training camp roster provides perhaps the most important detail in the entire guide:
GRETZKY, Wayne
listed among the Los Angeles Kings centers.
For collectors today, seeing Gretzky\u2019s name on an original 1988 Kings training camp roster is an outstanding period connection.
He had spent his entire NHL career to that point with Edmonton, where he helped build the Oilers dynasty and won four Stanley Cups.
Now, suddenly, he was a Los Angeles King.
The NHL records the August 9, 1988 transaction as the trade that sent Gretzky from Edmonton to Los Angeles.
Any uncertainty about whether Gretzky could thrive in Los Angeles disappeared quickly.
During his first Kings season in 1988-89, Gretzky played 78 games and recorded:
The 168 points remain the highest single-season total in Los Angeles Kings history.
That gives this training camp guide an exceptionally strong connection.
It was printed before Gretzky had played his first regular-season game for Los Angeles \u2014 and before he produced what remains the greatest scoring season ever by a Kings player.
Gretzky\u2019s impact went well beyond statistics.
At the end of the 1988-89 season, he was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL\u2019s Most Valuable Player.
He remains the only player in Kings history to win the Hart Trophy.
That makes this guide particularly attractive for Gretzky collectors.
It represents:
First Kings training camp
First Los Angeles season
168 points
Hart Trophy
All from one historically important season.
Gretzky made his regular-season debut for Los Angeles on October 6, 1988.
He wasted little time making an impression, recording one goal and three assists in his first regular-season game as a King.
The arrival of Gretzky dramatically raised the profile of hockey in Southern California, and the Kings themselves have described his acquisition as a transformative moment for both the franchise and the sport in the region.
This training camp guide comes directly from the weeks immediately preceding that debut.
The 1988-89 season also introduced one of the most famous visual identities in Kings history.
Los Angeles moved away from its traditional Forum Blue and Gold colors and introduced the black, white and silver look associated with the Gretzky era.
The Kings have confirmed that the new logo and uniforms debuted in 1988 and were unveiled on August 9 \u2014 the same day the club announced the Gretzky acquisition.
That new identity is prominently represented on this guide.
The front cover features:
So this publication documents two enormous changes simultaneously:
Wayne Gretzky arrives in Los Angeles.
The modern black-and-silver Kings identity is born.
The black-and-silver look became one of the most recognizable hockey designs of the late 1980s and 1990s.
The Kings have noted that the new color scheme attracted enormous attention and became closely associated with the explosion in the club\u2019s popularity following Gretzky\u2019s arrival.
For collectors, that makes the design of this guide historically significant in its own right.
This is not simply an older version of a Kings logo.
It is a publication from the first season that logo and color identity existed.
Gretzky joined a Los Angeles roster that already contained significant offensive talent.
One of the biggest beneficiaries was Bernie Nicholls, who enjoyed an extraordinary 1988-89 campaign.
Nicholls scored:
70 goals
80 assists
150 points
The 70 goals remain the highest single-season goal total in Kings history.
That meant Los Angeles had two players produce 150 or more points during the same season:
Wayne Gretzky \u2013 168 points
Bernie Nicholls \u2013 150 points
It was one of the most explosive offensive seasons in franchise history.
The training camp roster preserves an excellent snapshot of the organization entering this historic season.
Among the recognizable names listed are players associated with both the established Kings and the new Gretzky era.
The roster includes Wayne Gretzky along with players from a Los Angeles organization that featured stars such as:
The guide provides positions, heights, weights, birthplaces and previous-season statistics, making it much more than simply a souvenir.
It is a genuine team-issued snapshot of the Kings at the beginning of one of the most important seasons in franchise history.
The story became even more dramatic when the Kings met Gretzky\u2019s former team in the 1989 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Los Angeles faced the Edmonton Oilers in the Smythe Division Semifinals.
The series went all the way to seven games \u2014 and Los Angeles eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champions four games to three.
Less than a year after one of the most emotional trades in NHL history, Gretzky and the Kings had eliminated Edmonton from the playoffs.
That result added another unforgettable chapter to his first Los Angeles season.
Gretzky\u2019s move to Los Angeles had implications extending far beyond one team.
The NHL has described the trade as a major catalyst for hockey\u2019s growth and visibility in Southern California and elsewhere in the United States.
His arrival made Kings hockey a major attraction and helped establish Los Angeles as an important NHL market.
That larger impact gives original material from the very first Gretzky Kings season a level of historical significance beyond ordinary team memorabilia.
This guide comes from ground zero of that change.
What makes this guide especially impressive is how many significant events intersect with it.
It represents:
Very few training camp guides can be connected to that many major moments in a single season.
This guide has an outstanding combination of collecting points:
The strongest attraction is unquestionably the Wayne Gretzky first-season connection.
This guide comes from the moment one of the biggest trades in sports history turned the Los Angeles Kings into one of hockey\u2019s most talked-about franchises.
Before Gretzky had scored a point for Los Angeles, before the 168-point season, before the Hart Trophy and before the playoff victory over Edmonton, the Kings opened training camp.
This is the guide from that camp.
For collectors of Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings memorabilia, Edmonton Oilers/Gretzky history, 1980s NHL material, vintage team publications or original training camp guides, this is an exceptionally appealing piece.
This original 1988 Los Angeles Kings Training Camp Guide remains in outstanding Near Mint vintage condition.
Although this guide presents extremely well, I would stay with Near Mint rather than Mint simply to keep our grading conservative.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
United States
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$3.00 for each additional program/guide
Shipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
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Returns are not accepted.
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We are pleased to announce the acquisition of a massive private collection of vintage sports publications, covering a wide variety of sports, teams, leagues, and eras.
Highlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
A number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
One of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
We will be offering this collection exclusively on eBay, with new and unusual items being added regularly.
Be sure to save us as a favorite seller so you don\u2019t miss upcoming programs, training camp guides, media guides, and other rare vintage sports publications from this outstanding collection.
Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Minnesota North Stars
Season: 1971-72
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Publication Date: 1971
Franchise Era: Fifth NHL season
Notable Players: Gump Worsley, Bill Goldsworthy, J.P. Parise, Jude Drouin, Danny Grant, Ted Harris
Home Arena Era: Metropolitan Sports Center \u2013 Bloomington, Minnesota
Back Cover: Complete 1971-72 Minnesota North Stars schedule
Special Season Connection: 1972 NHL All-Star Game hosted in Minnesota
Original Publication: Yes
This guide comes from the early years of one of hockey\u2019s most fondly remembered former NHL franchises.
The Minnesota North Stars entered the NHL as part of the league\u2019s historic 1967 expansion, when the NHL doubled from six teams to twelve. Minnesota joined the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues and California Seals as the league\u2019s new \u201cSecond Six.\u201d
The 1971-72 campaign was therefore only the fifth season of North Stars hockey.
That makes this guide a particularly nice piece for collectors who enjoy early material from defunct NHL franchises.
At the time this publication was issued, the North Stars identity, logo and history were still relatively new.
The 1971-72 North Stars produced a strong regular season, finishing:
37 wins
29 losses
12 ties
86 points
Minnesota finished second in the NHL\u2019s West Division and qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
For a franchise only five seasons removed from its inaugural campaign, the North Stars had already established themselves as a regular playoff contender.
The season represented another important step in building the early history and identity of NHL hockey in Minnesota.
One of the biggest names associated with this North Stars team was legendary goaltender Lorne \u201cGump\u201d Worsley.
Worsley had already built a remarkable career with the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens before joining Minnesota.
During the 1971-72 season, the veteran goalie continued to perform at an extraordinary level despite being in his early forties.
He finished the season with a 2.12 goals-against average, third-best in the NHL, and NHL records list a .934 save percentage for his 34 appearances.
That makes this training camp guide an excellent period piece for collectors of Worsley memorabilia.
It comes from one of the most impressive late-career seasons of a Hall of Fame goaltender.
Worsley was also one of the last NHL goaltenders associated with the old-school, maskless era.
His presence with the North Stars connected the relatively young expansion franchise with a much earlier generation of NHL hockey.
By 1971, Minnesota had a fascinating combination:
That combination makes early-1970s North Stars publications especially enjoyable historical pieces.
Another major figure on the 1971-72 club was Bill Goldsworthy.
Goldsworthy had become one of the first true stars produced by the NHL\u2019s 1967 expansion franchises.
During the season represented by this guide, he recorded:
31 goals
31 assists
62 points
Goldsworthy became closely identified with the North Stars during their formative years and spent ten seasons with Minnesota after being selected from Boston in the 1967 Expansion Draft. NHL.com credits him with 506 points in 670 games during that stretch.
For collectors of original North Stars material, Goldsworthy is one of the most important names from the franchise\u2019s early era.
The team also featured J.P. Parise, another player strongly associated with the early North Stars.
Parise played 71 games during the 1971-72 season and recorded 19 goals and 37 points.
The roster from this period included a number of recognizable North Stars names, including:
It is a great snapshot of the team during the heart of its early expansion-era history.
One of the coolest historical connections to this season is the 25th NHL All-Star Game.
On January 25, 1972, the NHL All-Star Game was played at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, home of the North Stars.
The East Division defeated the West Division 3-2, and Boston superstar Bobby Orr was named the game\u2019s MVP.
This was the first NHL All-Star Game hosted at the Met Center.
That makes the season represented by this guide an especially interesting one in Minnesota hockey history.
Minnesota was well represented in its hometown All-Star Game.
North Stars selected to the West Division roster included:
For a franchise only in its fifth NHL season, having four players represented in an All-Star Game played in its own building was a terrific showcase for the young organization.
That All-Star connection adds another strong collecting angle to this 1971-72 training camp guide.
The back cover contains the North Stars\u2019 complete 1971-72 NHL schedule.
It is presented in a classic compact team-issued format and includes matchups against clubs such as:
The schedule provides a terrific visual snapshot of the NHL during the early 1970s.
Several of the teams represented either no longer exist under the same identity or come from an era of NHL hockey that looks very different from the modern league.
Another fun period detail visible on the schedule is a Christmas Day game against the New York Rangers.
Christmas games were once a regular part of the NHL schedule, something that seems unusual to modern hockey fans.
The NHL has documented Minnesota\u2019s Christmas-era games at the Met Center as part of a league tradition that eventually disappeared.
Small schedule details like this are exactly what make original team publications so enjoyable decades later.
They preserve pieces of NHL culture that no longer exist.
Minnesota\u2019s season ultimately ended in a dramatic playoff series against the St. Louis Blues.
The North Stars took a 3-2 series lead, but St. Louis forced a deciding Game 7.
The final game went to overtime, where the Blues won 2-1 to take the series four games to three.
Although Minnesota was eliminated, the seven-game series capped another competitive season for one of the NHL\u2019s original 1967 expansion franchises.
The front cover has a wonderfully understated early-1970s appearance.
It features:
There is no advertising and no elaborate player photograph.
It looks exactly like what it was intended to be \u2014 an official working publication from an NHL training camp.
That minimalist presentation is a big part of its vintage appeal.
The Minnesota North Stars remained in Minnesota until 1993, when the franchise relocated to Texas and became the Dallas Stars.
That makes original North Stars publications a finite collecting area.
Unlike active franchises that continue producing new material every season, the Minnesota North Stars exist within a closed historical period.
For collectors of defunct NHL teams, early publications such as this 1971 guide have additional appeal because they come from near the beginning of that history.
This guide has an excellent combination of collecting points:
The strongest collecting angle here is the combination of early Minnesota North Stars history and Gump Worsley, with the 1972 NHL All-Star Game connection adding an excellent secondary story.
This guide comes from only the fifth year of the franchise and from a season in which Minnesota finished second in the West, hosted the NHL All-Star Game and pushed St. Louis to overtime in Game 7 of the playoffs.
For collectors of Minnesota North Stars memorabilia, Gump Worsley, Bill Goldsworthy, defunct NHL teams, 1967 expansion clubs or vintage training camp publications, this is a particularly appealing original piece.
This original 1971 Minnesota North Stars Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent to Near Mint vintage condition.
Although the guide is very well preserved, I would stay with Excellent to Near Mint rather than Mint because of the visible light cover wear and small crease.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
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Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Minnesota North Stars
Season: 1972-73
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Publication Date: 1972
Franchise Era: Sixth NHL season
Team Captain: Ted Harris
Head Coach: Jack Gordon
Notable Players: J.P. Parise, Dennis Hextall, Bill Goldsworthy, Danny Grant, Jude Drouin, Gump Worsley
Home Arena: Metropolitan Sports Center \u2013 Bloomington, Minnesota
Special Historical Connection: J.P. Parise / 1972 Canada-Soviet Summit Series
Back Cover: Complete 1972-73 Minnesota North Stars schedule
Expansion-Era Feature: First NHL season of the Atlanta Flames and New York Islanders
Original Publication: Yes
This guide comes from only the sixth season of Minnesota North Stars NHL hockey.
Minnesota had entered the league in 1967 as one of the six franchises added when the NHL doubled from six teams to twelve.
By 1972-73, the North Stars were still a young franchise, but they had already developed a recognizable identity and a strong group of players.
The team finished the season with a:
37-30-11 record
85 points
Third place in the NHL West Division
and qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
For collectors of defunct NHL franchises, publications from these early North Stars seasons have particularly strong appeal.
One of the most fascinating connections to this particular training camp is J.P. Parise.
Only days before the 1972-73 NHL season began, Parise had been representing Canada in one of the most famous hockey events ever played:
The 1972 Canada-Soviet Summit Series.
The eight-game series between Team Canada and the Soviet Union took place during September 1972 and became one of the defining moments in international hockey history.
Parise was part of the Canadian roster, giving this North Stars training camp guide an excellent direct connection to that historic event.
The Summit Series concluded on September 28.
The NHL season opened on October 7.
That means the beginning of this North Stars season came almost immediately after Parise returned from one of the most intense international hockey series ever played.
The timing is what makes the Parise connection especially interesting.
Today, the Summit Series is remembered as a historic event.
At the time this guide was produced, however, it was happening right then.
Parise went from representing Canada against the Soviet Union in September directly into preparation for another NHL season with Minnesota.
He would go on to enjoy an outstanding 1972-73 campaign for the North Stars.
Parise recorded:
27 goals
48 assists
75 points
in 78 games, finishing among Minnesota\u2019s leading scorers.
For collectors of Team Canada, Summit Series memorabilia and Minnesota North Stars history, that gives this guide an unusual crossover appeal.
The North Stars\u2019 leading scorer during the 1972-73 season was Dennis Hextall.
Hextall enjoyed one of the finest seasons of his NHL career, recording:
30 goals
52 assists
82 points
in 78 games.
That 82-point season remains part of the North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise record book.
Hextall was joined by an impressively balanced group of Minnesota scorers.
The 1972-73 North Stars had several players put together excellent offensive seasons.
Among the club\u2019s leading scorers were:
That balanced attack helped Minnesota finish with 254 goals and earn another Stanley Cup Playoff appearance.
For collectors, the guide represents a very recognizable period in early North Stars history featuring several players who became closely associated with the franchise.
Bill Goldsworthy remains one of the defining names of the early Minnesota North Stars.
Minnesota selected him from the Boston Bruins in the 1967 Expansion Draft, and he went on to score 506 points in 670 games during ten seasons with the North Stars.
Goldsworthy was one of the first legitimate stars developed by an NHL expansion franchise and became closely associated with Minnesota hockey throughout the late 1960s and 1970s.
His presence adds another strong early-North Stars connection to this guide.
The back-cover schedule captures another important moment in NHL history.
The league expanded again for 1972-73 with the addition of:
Atlanta Flames
New York Islanders
The two clubs joined the NHL through the 1972 Expansion Draft, bringing the league to 16 teams.
Both new franchises appear directly on Minnesota\u2019s schedule.
That makes the back cover a great visual snapshot of an NHL that was changing extremely quickly during the early 1970s.
One especially interesting early-season matchup involved the brand-new Atlanta Flames.
Minnesota visited Atlanta on October 18, 1972 and defeated the expansion Flames 6-0.
Three days later, Atlanta visited Minnesota and defeated the North Stars 3-2.
Those games came during the first weeks of Flames franchise history.
The Atlanta franchise would remain there until 1980 before relocating north and becoming the Calgary Flames.
Seeing Atlanta listed repeatedly on this original 1972-73 schedule is a terrific period detail.
The schedule also includes games against another brand-new NHL franchise:
The New York Islanders.
The Islanders entered the league alongside Atlanta in 1972 after selecting their inaugural roster in the June 1972 Expansion Draft.
For a vintage hockey collector, this back cover therefore captures the first NHL season of two franchises simultaneously.
It provides a terrific snapshot of the NHL during one of the league\u2019s fastest periods of expansion.
The 1972-73 season was also historically important because the World Hockey Association began play that same year.
Professional hockey was suddenly undergoing enormous change.
NHL expansion had already added Minnesota and five other teams in 1967, followed by Buffalo and Vancouver in 1970 and Atlanta and the Islanders in 1972.
At the same time, the new WHA was competing for players and markets.
Original team publications from this era capture a professional hockey landscape that was changing almost season by season.
Minnesota enjoyed an especially strong run at the Metropolitan Sports Center during the season.
NHL records show that the North Stars won 11 consecutive home games from November 4 through December 27, 1972.
That remains part of the franchise record book.
It was one of the highlights of a season in which Minnesota remained firmly in the West Division playoff picture.
Minnesota qualified for the postseason and met the Philadelphia Flyers in the Stanley Cup quarterfinals.
Philadelphia won the series four games to two.
That series has an unusual place in hockey history because one of its moments eventually became literally immortalized in bronze.
Game 5 of the Philadelphia-Minnesota series produced one of the most recognizable early moments in Flyers history.
Gary Dornhoefer scored the overtime winner against the North Stars, and the image of Dornhoefer falling as he scored was later recreated as a statue outside the Spectrum.
The statue became a longtime Philadelphia hockey landmark.
That gives the 1972-73 North Stars season another unexpected historical connection.
The back cover contains Minnesota\u2019s complete 1972-73 NHL schedule.
It includes games against clubs such as:
The appearance of Atlanta and the Islanders makes this schedule especially interesting because both teams were playing their inaugural NHL seasons.
The guide has exactly the simple, functional appearance collectors expect from an early-1970s team-issued publication.
The front cover features:
There is no advertising-heavy artwork or player photograph dominating the cover.
It has an understated official-team appearance that immediately dates it to the era.
This guide has an excellent combination of collecting points:
The strongest historical connection is the combination of early Minnesota North Stars history and J.P. Parise\u2019s participation in the 1972 Summit Series.
This guide comes from a fascinating moment in hockey history \u2014 the Summit Series had just concluded, the NHL had added the Atlanta Flames and New York Islanders, the WHA was beginning play, and Minnesota was entering only its sixth NHL season.
For collectors of Minnesota North Stars memorabilia, J.P. Parise, Team Canada, the 1972 Summit Series, defunct NHL teams or vintage training camp publications, this is a particularly interesting original piece.
This original 1972 Minnesota North Stars Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent vintage condition.
Because of the small pen mark on the front cover, I would stay with Excellent vintage condition rather than Near Mint or Mint, even though the rest of the guide appears exceptionally well preserved.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
United States
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$3.00 for each additional program/guide
Shipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
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Thank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, AHL/IHL/CHL publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
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Highlights of the collection include NHL and WHA game programs and media guides, college football programs, and a large selection of publications from long-defunct leagues including the ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis, and many more.
A number of items from this collection are being made available to collectors for the very first time.
One of the most impressive aspects of the collection is its condition. The original collector was extremely meticulous when acquiring and storing these publications, and as a result, the overwhelming majority remain in Excellent to Near Mint condition, with many examples showing remarkable preservation for their age.
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Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Minnesota North Stars
Season: 1992-93
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Historical Significance: Final season of Minnesota North Stars hockey
Franchise Era: 26th and final season in Minnesota
Head Coach: Bob Gainey
General Manager: Bob Gainey
Team Captain: Mark Tinordi
Leading Scorer: Mike Modano \u2013 93 points
Home Arena: Metropolitan Sports Center \u2013 Bloomington, Minnesota
Special Schedule Feature: Complete 1992-93 preseason and regular-season schedule
Expansion-Era Feature: First NHL season of the Tampa Bay Lightning and modern Ottawa Senators
Original Publication: Yes
This guide comes from one of the most important seasons in Minnesota hockey history.
The North Stars had entered the NHL in 1967 as one of the league\u2019s original six expansion franchises.
For more than a quarter century, the team represented Minnesota in the National Hockey League.
The 1992-93 season would be the last.
After completing the season, the franchise relocated to Texas and became the Dallas Stars for 1993-94.
That makes this publication something especially significant:
the training camp guide from the final season of Minnesota North Stars hockey.
There would never be another North Stars training camp in Minnesota after the one represented here.
From their inaugural 1967-68 season through 1992-93, the North Stars became one of the NHL\u2019s most recognizable franchises.
Their history included:
This guide was produced before anyone had reached the final chapter of that story.
At the beginning of training camp, it was simply the publication preparing Minnesota for another NHL season.
Looking back today, we know it represents the final beginning.
The biggest player connection to the guide is Mike Modano.
By 1992-93, Modano had established himself as the centerpiece of the Minnesota offense and one of the NHL\u2019s brightest young stars.
He responded with an outstanding season:
82 games
33 goals
60 assists
93 points
The 93 points led the North Stars and represented one of the strongest seasons of Modano\u2019s early career.
It was also the final full season in which he would wear a Minnesota North Stars uniform.
When the franchise moved south, Modano moved with it and became the face of the Dallas Stars for years to come.
Few players connect the two eras of Stars franchise history as directly as Mike Modano.
He began his NHL career in Minnesota and was already a star before the relocation.
Then, when the North Stars moved to Dallas in 1993, Modano went with the franchise and helped establish NHL hockey in Texas.
That gives this guide a great crossover appeal.
For a Minnesota collector, it represents Modano near the end of his North Stars years.
For a Dallas collector, it represents the season immediately before the franchise \u2014 and Modano \u2014 began a completely new chapter in Texas.
The North Stars entered the 1992-93 season with Bob Gainey serving in the unusual dual role of both head coach and general manager.
Gainey had become Minnesota\u2019s head coach in 1990 and guided the club all the way to the 1991 Stanley Cup Final during his first season behind the bench.
By 1992, he had also taken over general-manager duties.
That meant the final Minnesota season was being shaped by the same person who would play an important role in building the franchise after its move to Dallas.
Minnesota had several productive offensive players during the final season.
Along with Modano\u2019s 93 points, the North Stars received major contributions from:
Four Minnesota players reached the 30-goal mark.
The club finished 36-38-10 with 82 points but narrowly missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
That adds another bittersweet element to the final season \u2014 Minnesota remained competitive right until the end.
Defenseman Mark Tinordi served as team captain during the 1992-93 season.
That makes him the final player to hold the captaincy of the Minnesota North Stars.
Tinordi was a physical, dependable defenseman and remained with the organization after the relocation to Dallas.
Like Modano, he became part of the bridge between the North Stars era and the new Stars identity in Texas.
The North Stars played their home games at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington, the building synonymous with NHL hockey in Minnesota for the life of the franchise.
On April 13, 1993, Minnesota played its final home game there against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Chicago won 3-2.
For North Stars fans, that night marked the end of an era stretching back to 1967.
The team had one more road game remaining, but NHL hockey under the Minnesota North Stars name had been played at home for the final time.
Two days later, on April 15, 1993, Minnesota traveled to Detroit for what became the final game ever played under the North Stars name.
The Detroit Red Wings defeated Minnesota 5-3 at Joe Louis Arena.
After that game, the Minnesota North Stars ceased to exist as an active NHL identity.
The following season the organization would take the ice as the Dallas Stars.
That gives this training camp guide an especially strong bookend connection:
It comes from the beginning of the season that ended with the final game in Minnesota North Stars history.
The back cover contains the complete 1992-93 Minnesota North Stars schedule.
For collectors today, the schedule is much more significant than an ordinary list of games.
Every matchup shown belongs to the final season of the franchise in Minnesota.
The schedule includes clubs such as:
It provides a complete visual snapshot of the final North Stars campaign.
The schedule also captures another important period of league history.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators both entered the NHL in 1992-93, expanding the league to 24 teams.
Both clubs appear on Minnesota\u2019s schedule.
That means this guide simultaneously documents:
The final season of the Minnesota North Stars
and
the first season of two new NHL franchises.
It is a great illustration of just how quickly the NHL landscape was changing in the early 1990s.
When viewed today, there is something especially interesting about the imagery and branding throughout this guide.
Everything still says:
MINNESOTA NORTH STARS
There is no Dallas branding.
No Texas identity.
No suggestion on the cover that this would become the final Minnesota edition.
It is still completely a North Stars publication.
That is exactly what makes it historically appealing.
Collectors are looking at the franchise before the identity disappeared.
The relocation did not create a new franchise.
The North Stars organization moved to Dallas and continued as the Dallas Stars beginning with the 1993-94 season.
Players including Mike Modano, Neal Broten, Derian Hatcher and others made the move with the organization.
Six years later, the Dallas Stars would capture the franchise\u2019s first Stanley Cup championship in 1999.
That gives this 1992-93 publication a direct connection to both eras of Stars history.
It is the closing chapter of Minnesota immediately before the opening chapter of Dallas.
The guide has a very distinctive early-1990s appearance.
The front cover features:
It is considerably different from the green-and-gold North Stars guides of earlier decades.
That visual change reflects the darker black-and-gold identity the club was using near the end of its Minnesota run.
For collectors assembling North Stars publications by era, it makes an excellent visual bookend to the franchise.
This guide has an outstanding combination of collecting points:
The strongest attraction is unquestionably the final-season connection.
There were North Stars guides before this one.
There were Dallas Stars guides after this one.
But 1992-93 stands alone as the final Minnesota edition.
Add Mike Modano\u2019s 93-point season and the direct transition into the Dallas era, and this becomes a particularly meaningful publication for collectors of Minnesota North Stars memorabilia, Mike Modano, Dallas Stars franchise history, defunct NHL teams or vintage training camp guides.
This original 1992-93 Minnesota North Stars Training Camp Guide remains in Very Good to Excellent vintage condition.
Because the dark covers show visible surface wear and scuffing, I would not grade this example Mint or Near Mint, even though the interior appears exceptionally well preserved.
Very Good to Excellent vintage condition is a more accurate and conservative description.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
United States
$8.00 for the first program/guide
$3.00 for each additional program/guide
Shipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
Returns are not accepted.
Thank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as we continue offering additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides, AHL/IHL publications, college sports programs, and other historic vintage sports material.
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Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Montreal Canadiens
Season: 1973-74
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Language: French / English
Cover Players: Guy Lapointe, Yvan Cournoyer, Ken Dryden & Frank Mahovlich
Cover Feature: Stanley Cup
Historical Significance: Issued following Montreal\u2019s 1973 Stanley Cup Championship
Back Cover: Complete 1973-74 home and away schedule
Home Arena: Montreal Forum
Original Publication: Yes
Montreal entered the 1973-74 season as the defending Stanley Cup champion after capturing the 1973 title.
That championship connection is immediately obvious on the cover, which prominently features the Stanley Cup alongside four of the biggest names from the Canadiens roster:
It is a terrific period publication from one of the most star-filled eras in Canadiens history.
The cover is one of the strongest features of this guide.
Each player is presented inside the classic red-and-blue star design, with the Stanley Cup occupying much of the lower-left portion of the artwork.
All four featured players became major figures in Montreal hockey history, giving the guide excellent crossover appeal for collectors of individual Hall of Fame players as well as Canadiens memorabilia.
The bilingual design \u2014 Guide du Camp d'Entrainement / Training Camp Guide \u2014 also gives it the unmistakable look of a vintage Montreal team publication.
The back cover contains Montreal\u2019s complete 1973-74 home and away schedule, presented in both French and English.
The schedule includes classic NHL opponents such as:
It is an excellent snapshot of the NHL during the early 1970s and adds another great period feature to the guide.
Strong collecting points include:
The combination of the Stanley Cup championship imagery and four major Canadiens stars on the cover makes this a particularly attractive early-1970s Montreal publication.
For collectors of Montreal Canadiens memorabilia, Ken Dryden, Yvan Cournoyer, Guy Lapointe, Frank Mahovlich, Stanley Cup history or vintage NHL training camp guides, this is a great original piece.
This original 1973-74 Montreal Canadiens Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent vintage condition.
Because some light cover and edge wear is visible, I would stay with Excellent rather than Mint to keep the grading conservative.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
United States
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Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Montreal Canadiens
Season: 1976-77
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Language: French / English
Team Captain: Yvan Cournoyer
Historical Significance: Issued following Montreal\u2019s 1976 Stanley Cup Championship
Cover Feature: Yvan Cournoyer signing the City of Montreal Golden Book following the Stanley Cup parade
Back Cover: 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens road schedule
Original Publication: Yes
Montreal entered the 1976-77 season as the defending Stanley Cup champion, having captured the 1976 title with Yvan Cournoyer serving as captain.
What makes this guide especially appealing in hindsight is what happened next.
The Canadiens went 60-8-12 for 132 points during the 1976-77 regular season before sweeping the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final to capture their second consecutive championship.
This guide therefore comes from the very beginning of one of the most dominant seasons in Canadiens and NHL history.
The front cover features a terrific period photograph of captain Yvan Cournoyer following Montreal\u2019s Stanley Cup parade.
The bilingual caption explains that Cournoyer is shown signing the Golden Book of the City of Montreal, with the Stanley Cup prominently displayed beside him.
It is a great piece of championship imagery and gives the guide a direct visual connection to Montreal\u2019s 1976 Stanley Cup celebration.
Cournoyer would ultimately captain the Canadiens to four consecutive championships from 1976 through 1979.
The 1976-77 Canadiens featured an extraordinary collection of talent, including:
The team\u2019s 60 wins and 132 points made it one of the most dominant regular-season clubs of its era, and Montreal went 12-2 in the playoffs on the way to another Stanley Cup.
Strong collecting points include:
The combination of the 1976 Stanley Cup celebration and the legendary 1976-77 season that followed makes this a particularly strong Canadiens training camp publication.
This original 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent vintage condition.
Because some light edge and cover wear is visible, I would stay with Excellent rather than Mint to keep the grading conservative.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
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Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: New York Islanders
Season: 1984-85
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Head Coach: Al Arbour
Team Captain: Denis Potvin
Notable Players: Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin, Billy Smith, Pat LaFontaine
Special Significance: Pat LaFontaine rookie season
Back Cover: Complete 1984-85 home and away schedule
Original Publication: Yes
The 1984 training camp marked a major turning point in Islanders history.
New York had won four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980 through 1983 and an NHL-record 19 straight playoff series before finally falling to Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers in the 1984 Stanley Cup Final.
That makes this guide a fascinating publication from the moment the Islanders were attempting to extend one of the greatest runs in NHL history.
A new generation was also beginning to emerge.
Pat LaFontaine, selected third overall by the Islanders in the 1983 NHL Draft, entered his official rookie season in 1984-85 and immediately became one of the league\u2019s brightest young stars.
He finished the season with an incredible:
54 goals
51 assists
105 points
in only 67 games.
For LaFontaine collectors, this guide comes from the beginning of the season that established him as an NHL superstar.
The roster still featured the core names responsible for the Islanders dynasty:
Al Arbour remained behind the bench after coaching the Islanders to four consecutive championships.
The 1984-85 season therefore provides an excellent bridge between the legendary championship core and the emerging LaFontaine era.
Strong collecting points include:
For collectors of Pat LaFontaine, New York Islanders dynasty memorabilia, 1980s NHL hockey or original training camp publications, this is a particularly appealing period piece.
This original 1984-85 New York Islanders Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent to Near Mint vintage condition.
Although extremely well preserved, I would stay with Excellent to Near Mint rather than Mint simply to keep our grading conservative.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
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Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: New York Islanders
Season: 1986-87
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Anniversary: Islanders 15th Anniversary \u2013 1972-1986
Head Coach: Terry Simpson
Notable Players: Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin, Pat LaFontaine, Billy Smith, Brent Sutter
Historical Significance: Mike Bossy\u2019s final NHL season
Playoff Highlight: 1987 \u201cEaster Epic\u201d vs. Washington Capitals
Back Cover: Complete 1986-87 home and road schedule
Original Publication: Yes
The front cover celebrates the Islanders\u2019 15th Anniversary, dating back to the franchise\u2019s inaugural 1972 season.
By 1986, the Islanders had already established one of the greatest legacies in NHL history, highlighted by four consecutive Stanley Cup championships from 1980 through 1983.
The guide comes from an interesting transitional period when many members of that championship core were still together while players such as Pat LaFontaine represented the next generation.
The 1986-87 season became the final NHL campaign for legendary Islanders goal scorer Mike Bossy.
After recording at least 50 goals in each of his first nine NHL seasons, chronic back problems limited Bossy to 38 goals in 63 games in 1986-87. He would not play another NHL game.
That makes this training camp guide a particularly meaningful Bossy-era publication \u2014 it was issued at the beginning of his tenth and final NHL season.
The season also produced one of the most famous playoff games in Islanders history.
On April 18-19, 1987, New York defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 in Game 7 after four overtime periods. Pat LaFontaine finally ended the marathon at 8:47 of the fourth overtime, while Islanders goaltender Kelly Hrudey made a club-record 73 saves.
The game became forever known as the \u201cEaster Epic.\u201d
This guide therefore comes from the season of one of the franchise\u2019s most memorable postseason moments.
Strong collecting points include:
The combination of the 15th Anniversary, Bossy\u2019s final season and the Easter Epic gives this guide several excellent connections to Islanders history.
This original 1986-87 New York Islanders Training Camp Guide remains in Very Good to Excellent vintage condition.
Because the covers show visible wear, I would stay with Very Good to Excellent rather than Mint or Near Mint, even though the interior appears exceptionally clean.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
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Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: New York Rangers
Season: 1973-74
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Media Guide
Cover Design: Rangers action and training camp photography
Notable Players: Brad Park, Rod Gilbert, Jean Ratelle, Vic Hadfield, Ed Giacomin
Special Content: Prepared for Press \u2022 Radio \u2022 Television
Historical Era: Final full season of the Gilbert-Ratelle-Hadfield G-A-G Line
Original Publication: Yes
The 1973-74 season became the finest offensive season of Brad Park\u2019s Rangers career.
Park played all 78 games and recorded:
25 goals
57 assists
82 points
He established career highs in all three categories and became the first defenseman in Rangers history to lead the club in scoring for a season. He was also named the Rangers\u2019 team MVP and finished as runner-up for the Norris Trophy.
That makes this original training camp guide a particularly nice period piece for Brad Park collectors.
The Rangers were still powered by the legendary trio of:
Known as the G-A-G Line \u2014 the \u201cGoal-A-Game Line\u201d \u2014 the trio helped make New York a perennial NHL contender during this era. Hadfield was traded after the 1973-74 season, making this their final full campaign together in New York.
The roster also included Rangers stars such as Ed Giacomin, Walt Tkaczuk, Pete Stemkowski and Steve Vickers.
New York finished the regular season 40-24-14 with 94 points and advanced to the Stanley Cup Semifinals for the fourth consecutive season.
The Rangers ultimately pushed the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Philadelphia Flyers to seven games before Philadelphia won the semifinal series 4-3.
Strong collecting points include:
The combination of Brad Park\u2019s career-best season and the final full season of the famous G-A-G Line gives this guide an excellent connection to one of the strongest periods in Rangers history.
This original 1973-74 New York Rangers Training Camp Media Guide remains in Excellent vintage condition.
Because some light cover wear and spotting are visible, I would stay with Excellent rather than Mint or Near Mint to keep the grading conservative.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
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Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: New York Rangers
Season: 1993-94
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Team Captain: Mark Messier
Head Coach: Mike Keenan
Historical Significance: Rangers Stanley Cup championship season
Special Preseason Feature: London, England exhibition trip
London Opponent: Toronto Maple Leafs
Venue: Wembley Arena
Cover Feature: Mark Messier with London / Big Ben imagery
Original Cover Price: $2.00
Original Publication: Yes
This guide was issued at the beginning of what became one of the most celebrated seasons in New York Rangers history.
The Rangers went on to capture the 1994 Stanley Cup, ending a championship drought that had stretched back to 1940. Brian Leetch was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy after leading the Rangers with 34 playoff points.
For Rangers collectors, an original training camp publication from the beginning of that championship season has an especially strong connection to the club\u2019s history.
The London imagery on the front and back covers is no accident.
Before the NHL season began, the Rangers traveled to London, England for a two-game exhibition series against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Wembley Arena on September 11 and 12, 1993.
That overseas trip gives this guide a great additional collecting angle and explains the striking Big Ben and Tower Bridge artwork used on the covers.
The guide also comes from Mike Keenan\u2019s first training camp as Rangers head coach.
Inside, the off-season activity section documents Keenan\u2019s hiring and many of the roster moves that helped reshape the club entering the season.
Captain Mark Messier remained the centerpiece of the team, while the roster also featured stars including Brian Leetch, Adam Graves, Mike Richter, Sergei Zubov and Alexei Kovalev.
The pieces came together in the spring of 1994, producing the championship Rangers fans had waited more than five decades to see.
Strong collecting points include:
The combination of the Stanley Cup championship season and the unusual London preseason trip makes this one of the more distinctive Rangers training camp guides of the era.
This original 1993-94 New York Rangers Training Camp Guide remains in Very Good to Excellent vintage condition.
Because the covers show visible wear, I would stay with Very Good to Excellent rather than Mint or Near Mint, even though the interior appears exceptionally clean.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
United States
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Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: New York Rangers
Season: 1994-95
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Historical Significance: Defending 1994 Stanley Cup Champions
Team Captain: Mark Messier
Notable Players: Brian Leetch, Mike Richter, Adam Graves, Mark Messier, Sergei Zubov
Front Cover: Stanley Cup championship celebration
Back Cover: Rangers Stanley Cup championship parade
Original Cover Price: $2.00
Original Publication: Yes
The Rangers entered 1994-95 as defending Stanley Cup champions after one of the most memorable seasons in franchise history.
New York defeated the Vancouver Canucks in seven games in the 1994 Stanley Cup Final, ending a championship drought that had lasted since 1940.
This guide celebrates that achievement throughout its design.
The front cover features a Rangers player raising the Stanley Cup, while the back shows the championship parade with the Cup surrounded by Rangers players and falling confetti.
For Rangers collectors, it is a terrific original publication from the immediate aftermath of the famous 1994 championship.
The Rangers still featured many of the stars responsible for the Cup victory, including:
Brian Leetch had been especially brilliant during the 1994 playoffs, recording 34 points in 23 games and becoming the first U.S.-born player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
The championship photographs on this guide give it a direct connection to one of the most celebrated Rangers teams ever assembled.
The season represented by this guide also became unusual for another reason.
A lengthy NHL labor dispute delayed the start of the season until January 1995 and reduced the schedule to only 48 games.
That gives the guide another interesting historical connection: it was prepared during the period immediately following the Stanley Cup celebration but before what became one of the NHL\u2019s most unusual shortened seasons.
Strong collecting points include:
The biggest appeal is clearly the 1994 Stanley Cup championship imagery. Unlike a later anniversary publication, this guide was produced immediately after the Rangers actually won the Cup, making the celebration contemporary rather than retrospective.
This original 1994-95 New York Rangers Training Camp Guide remains in Very Good to Excellent vintage condition.
Because the covers show visible surface and edge wear, I would stay with Very Good to Excellent rather than Mint or Near Mint, even though the interior appears exceptionally clean.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
Guides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
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Sport: Hockey
League: National Hockey League (NHL)
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Season: 1992-93
Publication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
Team Captain: Mario Lemieux
Head Coach: Scotty Bowman
Historical Significance: Defending back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions
Notable Players: Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Ron Francis, Kevin Stevens, Rick Tocchet, Larry Murphy, Tom Barrasso
Special Content: Complete 1992-93 training camp roster and previous-season statistics
Original Publication: Yes
Pittsburgh entered the 1992-93 season as the NHL\u2019s two-time defending Stanley Cup champion, having won consecutive championships in 1991 and 1992.
The cover proudly announces \u201cStanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins\u201d alongside the Cup and classic Penguins logo, making this a terrific contemporary publication from the heart of the Lemieux-era dynasty.
The season represented by this guide became one of the most remarkable of Mario Lemieux\u2019s career.
Despite appearing in only 60 games, Lemieux finished with:
69 goals
91 assists
160 points
and captured the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL scoring champion. The Penguins\u2019 official award history confirms Lemieux won the Art Ross again in 1993.
He also won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP during a season made even more remarkable by his battle with Hodgkin lymphoma.
The Penguins finished the regular season 56-21-7 with 119 points, earning the Presidents\u2019 Trophy as the NHL\u2019s top regular-season team.
Late in the season, Pittsburgh won 17 consecutive games, setting an NHL record that remains one of the great winning streaks in league history.
That makes this guide an original publication from one of the strongest regular seasons in Penguins history.
Strong collecting points include:
The combination of the Stanley Cup championship cover, Mario Lemieux and Pittsburgh\u2019s remarkable 1992-93 regular season makes this a particularly strong Penguins publication.
This original 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent vintage condition.
Although very well preserved, I would stay with Excellent rather than Mint simply to keep the grading conservative.
Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
\nNew items will continue to be offered exclusively on eBay, so be sure to save us as a favorite seller.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Pittsburgh Penguins
\nSeason: 1993-94
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
\nFeatured Players: Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Ron Francis, Kevin Stevens, Rick Tocchet, Tom Barrasso, Larry Murphy
\nHistorical Significance: Issued following Pittsburgh\u2019s 1992-93 Presidents\u2019 Trophy season
\nCover Feature: Presidents\u2019 Trophy with Penguins award winners and stars
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
Pittsburgh entered the 1993-94 season after capturing the 1992-93 Presidents\u2019 Trophy, awarded to the NHL club with the league\u2019s best regular-season record.
\nThe cover celebrates that achievement and highlights several major members of the powerhouse Penguins roster, including Mario Lemieux, Tom Barrasso, Kevin Stevens, Larry Murphy, Ron Francis and Rick Tocchet.
\nIt makes for an excellent companion to the previous season\u2019s Stanley Cup championship training camp guide.
\nThe season became an interesting transitional chapter in Penguins history.
\nMario Lemieux appeared in only 22 games, scoring 17 goals and 37 points.
\nMeanwhile, the young Jaromir Jagr played all 80 games and produced 32 goals, 67 assists and 99 points, one of the first major offensive seasons of his remarkable NHL career.
\nWith Lemieux, Jagr and Ron Francis all represented in this era, the guide comes from one of the most talent-rich periods in Penguins history.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe Presidents\u2019 Trophy cover combined with Lemieux and an emerging Jaromir Jagr gives this guide a particularly strong connection to Pittsburgh\u2019s early-1990s powerhouse teams.
\nThis original 1993-94 Pittsburgh Penguins Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent vintage condition.
\nAlthough very well preserved, I would stay with Excellent rather than Mint because of the visible light cover wear and creasing.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
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\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
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\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
\nNew items will continue to be offered exclusively on eBay, so be sure to save us as a favorite seller.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Quebec Nordiques
\nSeason: 1982-83
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
\nLanguage: French / English
\nNotable Star: Peter Stastny
\nHead Coach: Michel Bergeron
\nTeam Captain: Mario Marois
\nAHL Affiliate: Fredericton Express
\nCover Sponsor: Quebecair
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
The 1982-83 season was another spectacular year for Peter Stastny.
\nIn only 75 games, he recorded:
\n47 goals
\n77 assists
\n124 points
That remains the second-highest single-season point total in Nordiques/Avalanche franchise history, trailing only Stastny\u2019s own 139-point performance the previous year.
\nFor Stastny collectors, this training camp guide comes directly from the beginning of one of his greatest NHL seasons.
\nThe Nordiques were still relatively new to the NHL, having joined the league in 1979.
\nQuebec finished 1982-83 at 34-34-12 for 80 points and qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where Boston eliminated the Nordiques three games to one in the opening round.
\nThis period featured the exciting offensive identity that made early-1980s Nordiques hockey so memorable.
\nThe back cover prominently features the Fredericton Express, Quebec\u2019s American Hockey League affiliate.
\nThe Express played in the AHL from 1981 through 1988 and were affiliated with the Nordiques throughout their existence; beginning in 1982-83 they were also shared with the Vancouver Canucks.
\nThat gives the guide additional crossover appeal for collectors of AHL hockey, Fredericton Express memorabilia and defunct minor-league teams.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe combination of Peter Stastny and the Fredericton Express affiliate connection makes this much more interesting than a standard early-1980s team guide.
\nThis original 1982-83 Quebec Nordiques Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent to Near Mint vintage condition.
\nAlthough exceptionally well preserved, I would stay with Excellent to Near Mint rather than Mint simply to keep the grading conservative.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
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\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
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\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
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\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: St. Louis Blues
\nSeason: 1971-72
\nPublication Type: Original Press, Radio & TV Training Camp Guide
\nFeatured Star: Garry Unger
\nNotable Players: Garry Unger, Frank St. Marseille, Barclay Plager, Bob Plager, Jimmy Roberts
\nSpecial Content: Detailed training camp roster with player biographical information and previous-season statistics
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
The 1971-72 season became the first full St. Louis campaign for Garry Unger, who had joined the Blues during the previous season.
\nUnger played all 78 games and led St. Louis with 36 goals and 70 points. It also began a remarkable run in which he scored at least 30 goals in eight consecutive seasons for the Blues.
\nThat makes this original training camp publication a particularly nice early piece from Unger\u2019s years in St. Louis.
\nThe Blues finished third in the West Division at 28-39-11, but their season continued with a memorable playoff series against the Minnesota North Stars.
\nSt. Louis fell behind 2-0, later trailed 3-2, and still fought back to win the series four games to three, taking Game 7 by a 2-1 overtime score.
\nThe Blues then advanced to the Stanley Cup Semifinals, where they were eliminated by the Boston Bruins, who went on to win the Stanley Cup.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe combination of Garry Unger and the early expansion-era Blues roster makes this an excellent original piece from the franchise\u2019s first decade.
\nThis original 1971-72 St. Louis Blues Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent to Near Mint vintage condition.
\nI think Excellent to Near Mint is fair on this one. The interior looks outstanding, with only the light cover wear keeping me from calling it Near Mint outright.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
\n$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
\nNew items will continue to be offered exclusively on eBay, so be sure to save us as a favorite seller.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: St. Louis Blues
\nSeason: 1974-75
\nPublication Type: Original Press, Radio & TV Training Camp Guide
\nCover Feature: Historic St. Louis Arena
\nNotable Players: Garry Unger, Barclay Plager, Bob Plager, John Davidson, Bob Gassoff
\nSpecial Content: Detailed 1974-75 training camp roster with player biographical information and previous-season statistics
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
Garry Unger remained the centerpiece of the St. Louis offense during 1974-75.
\nHe played all 80 games and finished with:
\n36 goals
\n44 assists
\n80 points
Unger scored at least 30 goals in eight consecutive seasons with St. Louis, making him one of the defining Blues players of the 1970s.
\nThat makes him the strongest player-search connection for this original training camp publication.
\nThe 1974-75 season also marked a major change in the NHL structure. The league realigned its divisions that season, with St. Louis moving into the newly created Smythe Division. The Blues remained there through 1977-78.
\nSt. Louis finished the season 35-31-14 with 84 points, good for second place in the Smythe Division, and returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
\nOne of the best features of this guide is the front-cover photograph of St. Louis Arena, the longtime home of the Blues.
\nCombined with the classic Blue Note logo and simple blue-and-white design, it gives the publication a terrific unmistakably 1970s team-issued appearance.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe combination of Garry Unger, the St. Louis Arena cover and the beginning of the Smythe Division era gives this guide several nice historical connections without overloading the listing.
\nThis original 1974-75 St. Louis Blues Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent to Near Mint vintage condition.
\nI would stay with Excellent to Near Mint rather than Mint simply because of the visible light edge and corner wear.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
\n$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
\nNew items will continue to be offered exclusively on eBay, so be sure to save us as a favorite seller.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: St. Louis Blues
\nSeason: 1975-76
\nPublication Type: Original Press, Radio & TV Training Camp Guide
\nFeatured Players: Chuck Lefley, Garry Unger
\nHome Arena: St. Louis Arena
\nCover Feature: St. Louis Blues locker room with classic Blue Note logo
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
The 1975-76 campaign became the finest offensive season of Chuck Lefley\u2019s NHL career.
\nPlaying 75 games for St. Louis, Lefley recorded:
\n43 goals
\n42 assists
\n85 points
He led the Blues in both goals and points, while the 43 goals represented a major breakout after he had scored 23 the previous season.
\nThat makes Lefley a particularly good historical connection for this specific training camp guide.
\nThe Blues had two strong offensive leaders that season.
\nAlong with Lefley\u2019s 85 points, Garry Unger played all 80 games and produced 39 goals, 44 assists and 83 points.
\nThe two give this guide a direct connection to an entertaining mid-1970s Blues roster and help distinguish it from the neighboring seasons.
\nOne of the coolest features is the front-cover photograph showing the St. Louis Blues locker room, complete with the large Blue Note logo centered on the carpet.
\nCombined with the simple blue-and-white design and \u201cPress, Radio and TV Training Camp Guide\u201d designation, it has exactly the utilitarian team-issued appearance collectors look for in vintage training camp material.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe combination of Chuck Lefley\u2019s career season and the terrific Blues locker-room cover makes this an especially appealing mid-1970s St. Louis publication.
\nThis original 1975-76 St. Louis Blues Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent to Near Mint vintage condition.
\nBecause a little normal edge and corner wear is visible, I would stay with Excellent to Near Mint rather than Mint simply to keep the grading conservative.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
\n$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
\nNew items will continue to be offered exclusively on eBay, so be sure to save us as a favorite seller.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Toronto Maple Leafs
\nSeason: 1975-76
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
\nFeatured Star: Darryl Sittler
\nNotable Players: Darryl Sittler, Lanny McDonald, B\u00f6rje Salming, Ian Turnbull, Tiger Williams
\nHome Arena: Maple Leaf Gardens
\nBack Cover: Complete 1975-76 NHL schedule
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
The 1975-76 season produced one of the greatest individual performances in NHL history.
\nOn February 7, 1976 at Maple Leaf Gardens, Darryl Sittler recorded:
\n6 goals
\n4 assists
\n10 points
in Toronto\u2019s 11-4 victory over the Boston Bruins. No player had ever scored 10 points in an NHL game before, and the record remains unmatched.
\nThat single connection makes this original training camp guide especially appealing to Sittler and Maple Leafs collectors.
\nSittler was surrounded by several names that became closely associated with Maple Leafs hockey, including Lanny McDonald, B\u00f6rje Salming, Ian Turnbull and Tiger Williams. McDonald and Salming were both directly involved in Sittler\u2019s historic 10-point night.
\nToronto finished the season 34-31-15 with 83 points and advanced to the Stanley Cup quarterfinals.
\nThe back cover contains Toronto\u2019s complete season schedule and provides a great snapshot of the NHL of the period.
\nOpponents include clubs such as:
\nOf particular interest is the February 7 Boston game appearing right on the schedule \u2014 the date that ultimately became one of the most famous nights in Maple Leafs history.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe Sittler 10-point-game connection is easily the strongest feature here and gives this guide considerably more historical appeal than a standard mid-1970s training camp publication.
\nThis original 1975-76 Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent to Near Mint vintage condition.
\nI would stay with Excellent to Near Mint rather than Mint simply to keep the grading conservative.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
\n$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
\nNew items will continue to be offered exclusively on eBay, so be sure to save us as a favorite seller.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Toronto Maple Leafs
\nSeason: 1977-78
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
\nHead Coach: Roger Neilson
\nTeam Captain: Darryl Sittler
\nCover Features: Rookie coach Roger Neilson with rookies Lynn Jorgenson and John Anderson
\nNotable Players: Darryl Sittler, Lanny McDonald, B\u00f6rje Salming, Tiger Williams, Ian Turnbull, John Anderson
\nBack Cover: Molson Maple Leaf television broadcast schedule
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
The biggest historical feature of this guide is Roger Neilson.
\nNeilson began his NHL coaching career with Toronto in 1977-78, making the \u201crookie coach\u201d caption printed directly on this guide especially significant.
\nKnown throughout his career for innovative coaching methods and extensive use of video analysis, Neilson would eventually be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Builder.
\nThe cover captures him right at the beginning of that NHL career.
\nCaptain Darryl Sittler enjoyed the highest-scoring season of his NHL career in 1977-78.
\nHe played all 80 games and recorded:
\n45 goals
\n72 assists
\n117 points
while finishing +34 for Toronto.
\nThat gives this guide another excellent connection to one of the greatest players in Maple Leafs history.
\nThe cover also features young John Anderson, identified as one of Toronto\u2019s rookies.
\nAnderson had been selected 11th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 1977 NHL Draft and began his NHL career during this exact season.
\nHe would eventually play more than 800 NHL games and score 282 career goals.
\nNeilson\u2019s first Toronto team finished 41-29-10 with 92 points and advanced all the way to the Stanley Cup semifinals.
\nThe highlight was a major quarterfinal upset of the favored New York Islanders, a series specifically noted in Neilson\u2019s Hockey Hall of Fame biography.
\nThat playoff run makes 1977-78 one of the more memorable Leafs seasons of the era.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe combination of Roger Neilson\u2019s NHL coaching debut, John Anderson\u2019s rookie season and Sittler\u2019s career-best scoring year gives this guide several excellent collector connections.
\nThis original 1977-78 Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent to Near Mint vintage condition.
\nI would stay with Excellent to Near Mint rather than Mint simply to keep the grading conservative.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
\n$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
\nNew items will continue to be offered exclusively on eBay, so be sure to save us as a favorite seller.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Vancouver Canucks
\nSeason: 1970-71
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
\nHistorical Significance: Vancouver Canucks inaugural NHL season
\nTraining Camp: September 11\u201327, 1970
\nTraining Camp Location: Calgary, Alberta
\nHead Coach: Hal Laycoe
\nFirst Captain: Orland Kurtenbach
\nHome Arena: Pacific Coliseum
\nLogo: Original Stick-in-Rink Canucks logo
\nBroadcast Feature: Jim Robson / CKNW 98
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
This guide comes from the absolute beginning of Vancouver Canucks NHL history.
\nThe Canucks joined the NHL for the 1970-71 season, and this publication was prepared for their first-ever NHL training camp. The cover itself records the historic camp dates of September 11\u201327 in Calgary, Alberta.
\nVancouver\u2019s inaugural team was coached by Hal Laycoe, with Orland Kurtenbach serving as the first captain in franchise history.
\nThat makes this considerably more than a normal training camp guide \u2014 it is an original publication from the moment the NHL Canucks were being assembled for the first time.
\nThe interior provides a terrific snapshot of the newborn franchise.
\nOne photographed page features legendary broadcaster Jim Robson and advertises all Canucks home and away games on CKNW 98. Robson began calling Vancouver\u2019s NHL games when the franchise entered the league in 1970 and became synonymous with Canucks hockey for decades.
\nThe neighboring page also preserves original Pacific Coliseum ticket pricing:
\nReds: $6.50 per game
\nLower Blues: $5.00 per game
\nUpper Blues: $3.50 per game
Details like these make original team-issued guides especially fun historical pieces.
\nThe front cover features the original Stick-in-Rink logo surrounded by a rope-and-cowboy-hat design recognizing the Calgary training camp.
\nThe back cover is equally interesting, advertising \u201cThe NHL Comes to Calgary\u201d with period Safeway, Clover Leaf, Revive and CHQR imagery.
\nIt is unmistakably a product of 1970 and gives the guide tremendous period character.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nFor a Canucks collector, the inaugural-season connection is easily the main attraction. This is about as early as an NHL Vancouver Canucks publication can get.
\nThis original 1970-71 Vancouver Canucks Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent vintage condition.
\nBecause of the visible cover and edge wear, I would not call this Mint. Excellent vintage condition is a safer and more defensible grade while still recognizing how well the interior has survived.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
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", "listing_type": "Chinese", "listing_duration": "Days_7", "start_price": "4.99", "buy_it_now_price": "0.0", "quantity": 1, "scheduled_start_time": "2026-08-20T23:34:00.000Z", "end_time": "2026-08-27T23:34:00.000Z", "category": { "id": "73429", "name": "Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop:Vintage Sports Memorabilia:Publications:Media Guides" }, "condition": { "id": null, "name": null, "description": "Excellent vintage condition. Interior pages remain clean and crisp throughout with no writing noted on the pages or covers. Covers show light-to-moderate edge, corner and handling wear consistent with age, including minor creasing and rubbing. Rare original 1970-71 Vancouver Canucks Training Camp Guide from the franchise\u2019s inaugural NHL season and first-ever NHL training camp. Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition." }, "item_specifics": [], "pictures": [ "https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFg4Mzg=/z/7ykAAeSwicVqg6ey/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F", "https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTM3NVgxNjAw/z/8dsAAeSw2npqg6e0/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F", "https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFg3OTc=/z/9d8AAeSwqlBqg6e1/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F" ], "picture_count": 3, "shipping": { "type": "Flat", "handling_time_days": 5, "domestic_services": [ { "service": "USPSParcel", "cost": "8.0", "additional_cost": null, "priority": 1, "free_shipping": false }, { "service": "USPSPriority", "cost": "12.0", "additional_cost": null, "priority": 2, "free_shipping": false }, { "service": "Pickup", "cost": "0.0", "additional_cost": null, "priority": 3, "free_shipping": false } ], "international_services": [ { "service": "StandardInternational", "cost": "20.0", "additional_cost": null } ] }, "business_policies": { "shipping_profile_id": "275493113016", "shipping_profile_name": "Publications", "return_profile_id": "272387620016", "return_profile_name": "No Return Accepted (272387620016)", "payment_profile_id": "269525115016", "payment_profile_name": "Jersey" }, "returns": { "accepted": "No returns accepted", "period": null, "shipping_paid_by": null }, "audit": { "has_description": true, "has_pictures": true, "has_condition": false, "has_item_specifics": false } }, { "item_id": 237012868961, "title": "1976-77 Vancouver Canucks Training Camp Guide Rick Blight NHL Vintage", "subtitle": null, "description": "Victoria, B.C. \u2022 Rick Blight \u2022 Don Lever \u2022 Jim Robson \u2022 Classic Stick-in-Rink Era
\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous sports, teams, leagues and eras.
\nHighlights include NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time, with the overwhelming majority preserved in excellent to near-mint condition by the original collector.
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\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Vancouver Canucks
\nSeason: 1976-77
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
\nTraining Camp Location: Victoria, British Columbia
\nNotable Players: Rick Blight, Don Lever, Dennis Kearns, Dennis Ververgaert
\nGeneral Manager / Opening-Season Coach: Phil Maloney
\nLogo: Classic Stick-in-Rink
\nInterior Features: Training camp facts, roster, statistics, schedule, Tulsa affiliate information and training camp lineups
\nBroadcast Feature: Jim Robson / CJVI 900
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
The 1976-77 season featured Rick Blight emerging as Vancouver\u2019s leading scorer. Blight finished with 28 goals, 40 assists and 68 points, while defenseman Dennis Kearns contributed an impressive 60 points and Don Lever scored 27 goals.
\nThe season also produced an interesting coaching chapter. Phil Maloney began the year behind the bench before former Canucks captain Orland Kurtenbach took over during the season.
\nThe cover prominently identifies Victoria, B.C. as the site of the Canucks\u2019 1976 training camp, giving this guide a nice regional collecting connection beyond Vancouver itself.
\nAnother great period feature is the back-cover advertisement for \u201cThe Canuck Game of the Week\u201d on CJVI 900, promoting the play-by-play of legendary Canucks broadcaster Jim Robson. Robson became one of the most recognizable voices associated with the franchise.
\nHighlights include:
\nThis original 1976-77 Vancouver Canucks Training Camp Guide remains in Near Mint vintage condition overall.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous sports, teams, leagues and eras.
\nHighlights include NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time, with the overwhelming majority exceptionally well preserved by the original collector.
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\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Washington Capitals
\nSeason: 1974-75
\nPublication Type: Original Training Camp Media Guide \u2013 Press, Radio & Television
\nHistorical Significance: Capitals inaugural NHL season
\nFirst Captain: Doug Mohns
\nOpening-Season Head Coach: Jim Anderson
\nHome Arena: Capital Centre
\nSpecial Content: Complete inaugural training camp roster and player statistics
\nBack Cover: Complete 1974-75 Capitals schedule
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
Doug Mohns served as captain of Washington\u2019s inaugural club, while Jim Anderson began the season as head coach.
\nThis guide was produced before the Capitals ever played an NHL regular-season game.
\nWashington\u2019s first game took place on October 9, 1974 at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers, with Jim Hrycuik scoring the first goal in franchise history. The Capitals earned their first NHL victory eight days later, defeating Chicago 4-3 at the Capital Centre.
\nThat makes this an especially interesting publication because the photographed training-camp roster represents the players competing to become members of the very first Washington Capitals team.
\nThe back cover contains Washington\u2019s complete 1974-75 schedule, including the October 9 opener against the Rangers and the club\u2019s earliest games against teams such as Montreal, Toronto, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Buffalo and fellow expansion club Kansas City.
\nFor a Capitals collector, having the entire inaugural-season schedule printed directly on the guide adds considerably to its historical appeal.
\nHighlights include:
\nThis is the type of early franchise publication that stands on its own: an original Washington Capitals guide produced before the organization had played its first NHL game.
\nThis original 1974-75 Washington Capitals Training Camp Media Guide remains in Near Mint vintage condition overall.
\nGiven the tiny lower-corner crease, Near Mint is about as high as I would go rather than calling it Mint.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
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", "listing_type": "Chinese", "listing_duration": "Days_7", "start_price": "4.99", "buy_it_now_price": "0.0", "quantity": 1, "scheduled_start_time": "2026-08-20T23:36:00.000Z", "end_time": "2026-08-27T23:36:00.000Z", "category": { "id": "73429", "name": "Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop:Vintage Sports Memorabilia:Publications:Media Guides" }, "condition": { "id": null, "name": null, "description": "Near Mint vintage condition overall. Clean, crisp interior pages throughout with no writing noted on the pages or covers. Very slight crease at the lower-right corner along with minimal normal handling wear consistent with age. Rare original 1974-75 Washington Capitals Training Camp Media Guide from the franchise\u2019s inaugural NHL season. Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition." }, "item_specifics": [], "pictures": [ "https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFg5ODY=/z/9NgAAeSwh3Nqg6j1/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F", "https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTQyOFgxNjAw/z/DccAAeSw2G9qg6j2/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F", "https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFg5MzI=/z/D30AAeSwj6Bqg6j4/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F" ], "picture_count": 3, "shipping": { "type": "Flat", "handling_time_days": 5, "domestic_services": [ { "service": "USPSParcel", "cost": "8.0", "additional_cost": null, "priority": 1, "free_shipping": false }, { "service": "USPSPriority", "cost": "12.0", "additional_cost": null, "priority": 2, "free_shipping": false }, { "service": "Pickup", "cost": "0.0", "additional_cost": null, "priority": 3, "free_shipping": false } ], "international_services": [ { "service": "StandardInternational", "cost": "20.0", "additional_cost": null } ] }, "business_policies": { "shipping_profile_id": "275493113016", "shipping_profile_name": "Publications", "return_profile_id": "272387620016", "return_profile_name": "No Return Accepted (272387620016)", "payment_profile_id": "269525115016", "payment_profile_name": "Jersey" }, "returns": { "accepted": "No returns accepted", "period": null, "shipping_paid_by": null }, "audit": { "has_description": true, "has_pictures": true, "has_condition": false, "has_item_specifics": false } }, { "item_id": 237012880553, "title": "1981-82 Washington Capitals Dagens Nyheter Tournament Guide Dennis Maruk", "subtitle": null, "description": "Sweden \u2022 Defending 1980 Champions \u2022 Dennis Maruk \u2022 New York Rangers \u2022 International Hockey
\nThis publication comes from a massive private collection of vintage sports material spanning the NHL, WHA, college sports and numerous defunct professional leagues.
\nMany pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and were meticulously stored by the original collector, resulting in unusually strong condition for their age. New material will continue to be offered exclusively on eBay.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL) / International Club Tournament
\nTeam: Washington Capitals
\nSeason: 1981-82
\nTournament: Dagens Nyheter Tournament
\nLocation: Sweden
\nTournament Dates: September 17-23, 1981
\nFeatured Player: Dennis Maruk
\nOther NHL Team: New York Rangers
\nSwedish Clubs: AIK, Djurg\u00e5rdens IF, V\u00e4stra Fr\u00f6lunda
\nPublication Type: Original Training Camp Guide / Tournament Program
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
Washington entered the 1981 tournament as the defending champion, having won the 1980 Dagens Nyheter event with a perfect 3-0 record.
\nThe 1981 tournament again brought NHL clubs to Sweden, with Washington and the New York Rangers competing against AIK, Djurg\u00e5rden and V\u00e4stra Fr\u00f6lunda. The Rangers ultimately captured the 1981 title, while Washington finished fourth.
\nThat makes this a particularly unusual Capitals publication with strong crossover appeal to collectors of international NHL games and European hockey.
\nThe timing is especially good for a Dennis Maruk collector.
\nDuring the ensuing 1981-82 NHL season, Maruk exploded for:
\n60 goals
\n76 assists
\n136 points
All three were career highs, and the 136 points remain one of the greatest offensive seasons in Capitals history.
\nThe photographed pages include:
\nThat makes this considerably more interesting than a standard preseason publication.
\nThis original 1981 Dagens Nyheter Washington Capitals Training Camp Guide / Tournament Program remains in Near Mint vintage condition.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nHighlights include NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and were meticulously stored by the original collector.
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\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Washington Capitals
\nSeason: 1990-91
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
\nTraining Camp Location: Lake Placid, New York
\nNotable Players Shown: Olaf K\u00f6lzig, Dale Hunter, Mike Liut, Dino Ciccarelli, Kevin Hatcher, Mike Ridley
\nHead Coach: Terry Murray
\nCover: Lake Placid Olympic imagery \u2013 \u201cWhere Dreams Begin\u201d
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
This guide comes from Washington\u2019s 1990 training camp in Lake Placid, New York, giving it an especially attractive Olympic-hockey connection.
\nThe front cover prominently features the Lake Placid Olympic complex, Olympic rings and \u201cWhere Dreams Begin\u201d slogan, making it visually very different from a typical Capitals training camp publication.
\nInside is a large photographic camp roster featuring established Capitals as well as prospects competing for roster spots.
\nAmong the most interesting names is Olaf K\u00f6lzig, shown as one of the goaltenders early in what would become a long career with Washington.
\nOther familiar names include:
\nThe guide also includes the 1990-91 Capitals schedule, organizational directory, coaching and scouting staffs, and player photographs.
\nStrong points include:
\nThe combination of Lake Placid imagery and an early Olaf K\u00f6lzig appearance gives this guide considerably more character than a standard preseason publication.
\nThis original 1990-91 Washington Capitals Training Camp Guide remains in Near Mint vintage condition overall.
\nI would stay with Near Mint rather than Mint because the photographs show a little light cover handling and minor creasing.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
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Original NHL Team Publication \u2022 Early Capitals History \u2022 Vintage 1976
\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
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\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Washington Capitals
\nSeason: 1976-77
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Media Guide
\nCover: Washington Capitals player in the club\u2019s original red, white and blue uniform
\nContents: Training camp roster, player information and 1976-77 schedule
\nHistorical Significance: Early Washington Capitals franchise publication
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
This original guide dates from only the third season in Washington Capitals franchise history, making it an appealing early team-issued publication.
\nThe Capitals entered the NHL as an expansion franchise in 1974, and publications from these first few seasons provide an excellent look at the developing organization during its formative years.
\nThe guide was produced specifically for the Capitals\u2019 1976 training camp and includes a detailed 1976-77 roster with player positions, measurements, birthplaces and previous-season information.
\nThe photographed roster pages provide a terrific period snapshot of the players competing for positions with Washington heading into the new NHL season.
\nThe back of the guide contains Washington\u2019s complete 1976-77 NHL schedule, including games against clubs such as Montreal, Toronto, Boston, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Vancouver and the New York Rangers.
\nOriginal team-issued training camp guides such as this were practical working publications intended for media use, making surviving examples increasingly desirable to collectors of vintage NHL material.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nIts combination of early Capitals history, original team-issued content and attractive period graphics makes this a strong addition to a Washington or vintage NHL publication collection.
\nThis original 1976-77 Washington Capitals Training Camp Media Guide remains in Near Mint vintage condition.
\nI would stay with Near Mint rather than Mint because of the visible light handling to the covers.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
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\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
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\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
\nNew items will continue to be offered exclusively on eBay, so be sure to save us as a favorite seller.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Edmonton Oilers
\nSeason: 1984-85
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
\nFeatured Players: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Paul Coffey, Grant Fuhr, Andy Moog
\nHistorical Significance: Issued after Edmonton\u2019s first Stanley Cup championship and during the club\u2019s second consecutive Stanley Cup season
\nCover Feature: Classic Edmonton Oilers logo and official 1984 Training Camp Guide design
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
Edmonton entered the 1984-85 season as the defending Stanley Cup champions after capturing the first championship in franchise history in 1984.
\nThat title marked the beginning of one of the greatest dynasties in NHL history, and the Oilers would follow it by winning the Stanley Cup again in 1985.
\nThe guide comes directly from the heart of Edmonton\u2019s championship era and features a roster filled with future Hockey Hall of Fame talent.
\nThe 1984-85 Oilers were led by Wayne Gretzky, alongside stars including Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Paul Coffey and Grant Fuhr.
\nGretzky remained the centerpiece of the league\u2019s most explosive offensive team, while Messier, Kurri and Coffey helped form one of the deepest and most talented rosters of the era.
\nFor collectors of Gretzky material, Oilers memorabilia or Stanley Cup-era publications, this guide has an especially strong connection to one of hockey\u2019s most famous teams.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe combination of Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton\u2019s first Stanley Cup title and the beginning of the Oilers dynasty gives this guide particularly strong historical appeal.
\nThis original 1984-85 Edmonton Oilers Training Camp Guide remains in Excellent vintage condition.
\nAlthough very well preserved, I would stay with Excellent rather than Near Mint because of the visible cover wear and small corner crease.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
\n$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
\nNew items will continue to be offered exclusively on eBay, so be sure to save us as a favorite seller.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Edmonton Oilers
\nSeason: 1987-88
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
\nFeatured Players: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Grant Fuhr, Kevin Lowe, Craig MacTavish
\nHistorical Significance: Wayne Gretzky\u2019s final season with Edmonton and the Oilers\u2019 fourth Stanley Cup championship season
\nCover Feature: Classic Edmonton Oilers logo with the club\u2019s previous Stanley Cup championship seasons listed
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
Edmonton entered the 1987-88 season already established as the NHL\u2019s dominant team of the decade, having captured Stanley Cup championships in 1984, 1985 and 1987.
\nThe Oilers would add another championship in 1988, defeating the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final and giving the franchise its fourth Stanley Cup in five seasons.
\nThis guide was issued at the beginning of that championship campaign and represents one of the final publications from the original Gretzky-led Oilers dynasty.
\nThe 1987-88 season became one of the most historically important years in Edmonton Oilers history because it marked Wayne Gretzky\u2019s final season with the franchise.
\nGretzky remained surrounded by an extraordinary collection of talent including Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Grant Fuhr, Kevin Lowe and Craig MacTavish.
\nOnly months after helping Edmonton capture another Stanley Cup, Gretzky was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in August 1988, bringing an end to one of the most famous chapters in NHL history.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe combination of Wayne Gretzky\u2019s final Oilers season and Edmonton\u2019s fourth Stanley Cup championship makes this one of the more historically significant training camp guides from the Oilers dynasty era.
\nThis original 1987-88 Edmonton Oilers Training Camp Guide remains in Near Mint vintage condition.
\nGiven the exceptionally clean interior and only very light visible wear, I am comfortable describing this example as Near Mint vintage condition.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
\n$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
\nNew items will continue to be offered exclusively on eBay, so be sure to save us as a favorite seller.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Philadelphia Flyers
\nSeason: 1989-90
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
\nCover Feature: Rick Tocchet
\nFeatured Players: Rick Tocchet, Ron Hextall, Mark Howe, Tim Kerr, Brian Propp, Pelle Eklund, Scott Mellanby, Dave Poulin
\nHistorical Significance: Original team-issued guide from the late-1980s Flyers era
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
The front cover prominently features Rick Tocchet, one of the defining Philadelphia Flyers players of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
\nInside, the guide provides a terrific snapshot of the Flyers roster from this period, with player photographs, team information and the complete 1989-90 schedule.
\nThe roster includes a strong collection of recognizable Flyers names such as Ron Hextall, Mark Howe, Tim Kerr, Brian Propp, Pelle Eklund, Dave Poulin and Scott Mellanby.
\nThis guide comes from an interesting transitional period in Philadelphia hockey history.
\nMany players associated with the Flyers\u2019 strong teams of the 1980s were still represented, while a new generation was beginning to take on larger roles.
\nFor Flyers collectors, the combination of Rick Tocchet on the cover and a roster filled with familiar Philadelphia stars makes this a particularly attractive team-issued publication.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe Rick Tocchet cover combined with a roster featuring Hextall, Howe, Kerr and Propp gives this guide excellent appeal for Philadelphia Flyers and vintage NHL publication collectors.
\nThis original 1989-90 Philadelphia Flyers Training Camp Guide remains in Mint vintage condition.
\nThis is an exceptionally well-preserved example, and I am comfortable describing it as Mint vintage condition.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
\n$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
\nNew items will continue to be offered exclusively on eBay, so be sure to save us as a favorite seller.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Washington Capitals
\nSeason: 1980-81
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide / Tournament Program
\nTournament: Dagens Nyheter Tournament
\nLocation: Sweden
\nParticipating Teams: Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars, AIK Club, Djurg\u00e5rden IF
\nCover Features: Ryan Walter, Pierre Bouchard, Guy Charron, Wayne Stephenson
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
This unusual Washington Capitals publication served as both the club\u2019s 1980-81 Training Camp Guide and a program for the Dagens Nyheter Tournament in Sweden.
\nThe interior includes tournament and team information for the Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars, AIK Club and Djurg\u00e5rden IF, giving the publication additional international hockey appeal beyond a standard NHL training camp guide.
\nThe combination of an NHL training camp publication and European tournament program makes this a particularly interesting piece from the early years of the Capitals franchise.
\nThe guide captures Washington during an important early period in franchise history and features several recognizable Capitals players from the era.
\nThe front cover prominently highlights Ryan Walter, Pierre Bouchard, Guy Charron and Wayne Stephenson, while the interior contains team and tournament rosters along with information on Washington\u2019s opponents in Sweden.
\nIts connection to both the NHL and Swedish hockey makes it an especially distinctive Capitals collectible.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe Swedish tournament connection combined with Washington and Minnesota NHL rosters gives this guide considerably more character than a typical training camp publication and makes it an especially appealing piece for Capitals and international hockey collectors.
\nThis original 1980-81 Washington Capitals Training Camp Guide and Dagens Nyheter Tournament Program remains in Mint vintage condition.
\nThis is an exceptionally well-preserved example, and I am comfortable describing it as Mint vintage condition.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
\n$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
", "listing_type": "Chinese", "listing_duration": "Days_7", "start_price": "4.99", "buy_it_now_price": "0.0", "quantity": 1, "scheduled_start_time": "2026-08-20T23:43:00.000Z", "end_time": "2026-08-27T23:43:00.000Z", "category": { "id": "73429", "name": "Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop:Vintage Sports Memorabilia:Publications:Media Guides" }, "condition": { "id": null, "name": null, "description": "Mint vintage condition. Interior pages remain clean and crisp throughout with no writing noted on the pages or covers. Covers remain exceptionally clean with only very minor normal handling/storage wear consistent with age. Original 1980-81 Washington Capitals Training Camp Guide and Dagens Nyheter Tournament program from Sweden. Please review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition." }, "item_specifics": [], "pictures": [ "https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFg4MTg=/z/jBoAAeSwpLBqhE68/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F", "https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTU0MVgxNjAw/z/zVoAAeSw8NRqhE6-/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F", "https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxNTUw/z/jOgAAeSwndxqhE6~/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F", "https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFg5NzA=/z/hCMAAeSwMk1qhE7D/$_57.JPG?set_id=880000500F" ], "picture_count": 4, "shipping": { "type": "Flat", "handling_time_days": 5, "domestic_services": [ { "service": "USPSParcel", "cost": "8.0", "additional_cost": null, "priority": 1, "free_shipping": false }, { "service": "USPSPriority", "cost": "12.0", "additional_cost": null, "priority": 2, "free_shipping": false }, { "service": "Pickup", "cost": "0.0", "additional_cost": null, "priority": 3, "free_shipping": false } ], "international_services": [ { "service": "StandardInternational", "cost": "20.0", "additional_cost": null } ] }, "business_policies": { "shipping_profile_id": "275493113016", "shipping_profile_name": "Publications", "return_profile_id": "272387620016", "return_profile_name": "No Return Accepted (272387620016)", "payment_profile_id": "269525115016", "payment_profile_name": "Jersey" }, "returns": { "accepted": "No returns accepted", "period": null, "shipping_paid_by": null }, "audit": { "has_description": true, "has_pictures": true, "has_condition": false, "has_item_specifics": false } }, { "item_id": 237013950934, "title": "1980-81 Minnesota North Stars Training Camp Guide Stanley Cup Final NHL Vintage", "subtitle": null, "description": "Sweden Training Camp \u2022 First Stanley Cup Final \u2022 Classic North Stars
\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
\nNew items will continue to be offered exclusively on eBay, so be sure to save us as a favorite seller.
\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Minnesota North Stars
\nSeason: 1980-81
\nPublication Type: Original Official Training Camp Guide
\nTraining Camp: Portion held in Sweden
\nHistorical Significance: Minnesota\u2019s first Stanley Cup Final season
\nStanley Cup Final Opponent: New York Islanders
\nCover Feature: Classic Minnesota North Stars imagery and logo
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
The 1980-81 season produced several major firsts for the Minnesota North Stars.
\nMinnesota held part of its training camp in Sweden, giving this guide an interesting connection to the NHL\u2019s growing international presence during the era.
\nThe season would ultimately become one of the most important in franchise history as the North Stars advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time, facing the defending champion New York Islanders.
\nMinnesota\u2019s run to the 1981 Stanley Cup Final marked the deepest playoff run the franchise had achieved to that point.
\nThat historical connection makes this training camp guide more than simply a preseason publication\u2014it comes directly from the beginning of the North Stars\u2019 first Stanley Cup Final season.
\nFor collectors of Minnesota hockey, defunct NHL franchises or vintage team-issued publications, this is a particularly appealing piece.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe combination of the Sweden training camp and Minnesota\u2019s first Stanley Cup Final appearance gives this guide excellent historical significance for North Stars collectors.
\nThis original 1980-81 Minnesota North Stars Training Camp Guide remains in Mint vintage condition.
\nThis is an exceptionally well-preserved example, and I am comfortable describing it as Mint vintage condition.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
\n$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
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\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
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\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: World Hockey Association (WHA)
\nSeason: 1978-79
\nPublication Type: Original Official WHA Media Guide
\nFeatured Player: Wayne Gretzky
\nFeatured Team: Indianapolis Racers
\nHistorical Significance: Final season of the World Hockey Association
\nGretzky Feature: Indianapolis Racers roster and individual career record/profile section with headshot
\nCover Feature: WHA action photograph and official WHA logo
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
One of the strongest collecting features of this guide is its direct connection to Wayne Gretzky at the very beginning of his professional career.
\nGretzky appears within the Indianapolis Racers section, connecting this publication to his brief but historically important time with the franchise. The guide also includes an individual career record entry for Gretzky along with a headshot, making this an especially appealing early Gretzky publication.
\nThe photographs show his listing directly alongside other WHA players and document his junior statistics immediately before beginning his professional career.
\nThe 1978-79 season marked the final year of the World Hockey Association, bringing an end to one of the most fascinating rival-league eras in professional hockey history.
\nThat alone makes an official league-wide media guide from this season highly collectible, but the inclusion of a young Wayne Gretzky adds another major historical connection.
\nThe following season, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Quebec and New England/Hartford entered the NHL as part of the NHL-WHA agreement.
\nGretzky began his professional career with the Indianapolis Racers in 1978 at age 17 before moving to the Edmonton Oilers early in the season. The Hockey Hall of Fame records that he played eight games with Indianapolis before joining Edmonton.
\nThat makes this guide especially interesting because it captures Gretzky at an extremely early point in his professional career\u2014before his NHL records, Stanley Cups and status as one of hockey\u2019s most famous players.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe combination of Wayne Gretzky, the Indianapolis Racers and the final season of the WHA gives this guide exceptional historical appeal for collectors of early Gretzky material and defunct professional hockey leagues.
\nThis original 1978-79 World Hockey Association Media Guide remains in Near Mint vintage condition.
\nAlthough exceptionally well preserved, I would stay with Near Mint rather than Mint because of the visible light edge and cover wear.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide shown is the guide you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
\n$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
Inaugural NHL Season \u2022 Wayne Gretzky \u2022 Mark Messier \u2022 Original Preseason Lineup Insert
\nWe are pleased to offer another publication from a massive private collection of vintage sports material covering numerous teams, leagues and eras.
\nThe collection includes NHL and WHA programs and media guides, college football, ABA, NASL, MISL, WFL, World Team Tennis and much more. Many pieces are being offered publicly for the first time and have survived in exceptional condition due to the meticulous care of the original collector.
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\nSport: Hockey
\nLeague: National Hockey League (NHL)
\nTeam: Edmonton Oilers
\nSeason: 1979-80
\nPublication Type: Original Official Media Guide / Preseason Program
\nFeatured Players: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Kevin Lowe, Garnet \u201cAce\u201d Bailey
\nHistorical Significance: Edmonton Oilers\u2019 inaugural season in the NHL
\nGretzky Feature: Full-page player profile with large photograph, biography and career statistics
\nMessier Feature: Early \u201cIn the System\u201d profile with headshot and WHA statistics
\nSpecial Insert: Original preseason lineup insert featuring Edmonton and visiting-team rosters
\nOriginal Publication: Yes
The 1979-80 season marked the Edmonton Oilers\u2019 first year in the National Hockey League, making this one of the most historically significant early publications in franchise history.
\nAfter competing in the World Hockey Association, Edmonton entered the NHL with a roster that included an 18-year-old Wayne Gretzky, beginning what would become one of the most remarkable careers in hockey history.
\nThe guide documents the Oilers at the exact point where the franchise moved from the WHA into the NHL and began building the dynasty that would dominate the following decade.
\nOne of the centerpieces of this guide is the extensive Wayne Gretzky player profile.
\nGretzky is pictured wearing No. 99 with a large portrait and detailed biography covering his early career with the Indianapolis Racers and Edmonton Oilers in the WHA before beginning his first NHL campaign.
\nThe statistical section shows his remarkable 1978-79 season, including his time with Indianapolis and Edmonton, while the accompanying article discusses the enormous expectations surrounding the young superstar as he prepared to face NHL competition for the first time.
\nFor a Gretzky collector, this is an especially desirable publication because it captures him before he had played a single regular-season NHL game.
\nThe guide also contains an outstanding early appearance of Mark Messier.
\nMessier is featured in the \u201cIn the System\u201d section with a youthful headshot and statistics from his 1978-79 WHA season with the Indianapolis Racers and Cincinnati Stingers.
\nThat gives this guide the unusual distinction of documenting both Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier at the very beginning of their Edmonton NHL careers, years before they would become the cornerstones of the Oilers dynasty.
\nAnother notable feature is a full player profile devoted to veteran forward Garnet \u201cAce\u201d Bailey.
\nBailey\u2019s extensive professional career is documented with a large photograph, career statistics and biography discussing his arrival in Edmonton.
\nHis inclusion adds another strong historical connection to the transitional WHA-to-NHL Oilers roster.
\nA particularly interesting feature of this example is the surviving original lineup insert.
\nThe insert contains the Edmonton Oilers roster\u2014including:
\nIt also includes the preseason rosters for visiting clubs such as the:
\nThe insert is currently loose from the guide\u2019s staples, but importantly it remains present with this example.
\nThe guide was distributed during Edmonton\u2019s preseason home schedule and functioned not only as the club\u2019s season media guide but also as a preseason home-game program, making the surviving lineup insert a particularly desirable addition.
\nStrong collecting points include:
\nThe combination of Edmonton\u2019s first NHL season, Wayne Gretzky\u2019s NHL debut year, an extremely early Mark Messier appearance and the surviving preseason lineup insert makes this one of the more historically compelling Oilers publications from the franchise\u2019s earliest NHL period.
\nThis original 1979-80 Edmonton Oilers Media Guide remains in Near Mint vintage condition.
\nAlthough exceptionally well preserved, I would stay with Near Mint rather than Mint because of the light exterior wear and the lineup insert being loose from the staples.
\nPlease review all photographs carefully for the best representation of condition. The exact guide and lineup insert shown are the items you will receive.
\nGuides will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve with rigid cardboard to help ensure safe delivery.
\nUnited States
\n$8.00 for the first program/guide
\n$3.00 for each additional program/guide
\nShipped via USPS Ground Advantage
Canada
\n$20.00 USD for the first program/guide
\n$5.00 USD for each additional program/guide
Combined shipping is available when purchasing multiple publications.
\nReturns are not accepted.
\nThank you for viewing another outstanding piece from this remarkable private collection. Be sure to check our other listings as additional NHL and WHA programs, training camp guides, media guides and other vintage sports publications continue to be added.
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