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Cards of the Week: Rod Brind'Amour and Zach Boychuk Rookies

We were sent quite a few cards to share with readers, so this feature will now be published more than just one time per week.   I changed the name appropriately to "cards" of the week. 

Next up are two cards sent in by "Kevin", one old and one new.  I like them because they kind of symbolize the changing of the guard with the Hurricanes.  The first Kevin says is an Upper Deck rookie card of Rod Brind`Amour.  The veteran was nice enough to sign this for him after a game.  

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Check out the size of the face shield.

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Here's the back of the card. 

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Kevin also sent a Zach Boychuk Upper Deck rookie card which I'm sure will be signed soon.

 

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We have lots more cards coming up, including more of Boychuk as well as a few surprises.  If you have some you would like to share, send them to canescountry@gmail.com.  Thanks!

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Am I the only one surprised that the Rod Brind’Amour rookie card isn’t on papyrus and littered with hieroglyphics?

I kid, I kid.

I just wish JR would have given up Ray Whitney for Lent.

by C-Leaguer on Jun 9, 2010 2:39 PM EDT reply actions  

they even had color back in those days. lol

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by Bob Wage on Jun 9, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Check out that wooden stick though! Those were the days…

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by Great Ice-Pectations on Jun 9, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Want to know how they added up stats back then?

Abacus!

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by Tachi828 on Jun 9, 2010 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Definitely wouldn’t have recognized the back of Rod’s card as being Rod without the caption. His nose is so straight!

"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."

by caniacgirl on Jun 9, 2010 2:42 PM EDT reply actions  

The nose might be straight, the the intensity in his eye is still the same after all these years!

I can recognize him more on the back of the card then on the front.

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by Cyn4Canes on Jun 9, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don’t know why, but his face on the back of the card kind looks like Samson to me.

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by Tachi828 on Jun 9, 2010 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

It’s the eyebrows/shape of the eyes I think. I see it too.

"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."

by caniacgirl on Jun 9, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

It’s the nose too! Samson has a wide nose and from that angle it kinda matches.

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by Tachi828 on Jun 9, 2010 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

I agree doesn’t look nothing like the Rod we know today. Shows you hockey can change the appearance of your face. Between broken noses and puck scars they don’t have a chance.

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by canescup on Jun 9, 2010 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Zach is a great kid., really personable. I’m sure he’d be happy to sign the card.

by sandpiper214 on Jun 9, 2010 2:46 PM EDT reply actions  

I’ll get him to sign it this year coming up for sure.

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by canescup on Jun 9, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

So these DO belong to you.

"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."

by caniacgirl on Jun 9, 2010 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

You need to post the one you got today.

:D

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by Jamie Kellner on Jun 9, 2010 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

What?

"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."

by caniacgirl on Jun 10, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oops, Sorry about that CG!

I was replying to canescup, he had mentioned to me another card he recently got.

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by Jamie Kellner on Jun 10, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ah that makes much more sense!

"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."

by caniacgirl on Jun 10, 2010 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Brindy

Love the old Cooper gloves.

by Go_Shelf on Jun 9, 2010 2:48 PM EDT reply actions  

I actually have a Sherwood PMP 7030 in my garage that looks just like that. I have no idea why I haven’t gotten rid of it yet.

by nomadologist on Jun 9, 2010 3:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Get rid of it?! Keep that relic!

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by Great Ice-Pectations on Jun 9, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah really!

I just wish JR would have given up Ray Whitney for Lent.

by C-Leaguer on Jun 9, 2010 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Keep it, no doubt, I still have my 1st pair of Bauer Challenger’s

by Go_Shelf on Jun 9, 2010 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

This is unrelated, but there is a great write-up in Copper-N-Blue that’s worth reading, I think it makes my point why we should move-up to get Seguin.

http://www.coppernblue.com/2010/6/9/1508196/who-is-the-best-player-available

by Go_Shelf on Jun 9, 2010 4:50 PM EDT reply actions  

whoa baby

great job Bob….and steve waves howdey to all especilly snadpiper all the way there in albany,ny….be safe everyone

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by CaniacSteve on Jun 9, 2010 7:53 PM EDT reply actions  

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