Genevieve Lacasse IP

My daughter plays goal for our local rep team.  This summer, presented a huge opportunity for her right in our home town.  Fine Line Conditioning, is a hockey training company based out of Kingston, Ontario.  They ran a camp in Napanee, that was for female goalies only.  It was instructed by Kory Cooper(who is now a goalie consultant for the Ottawa Senators) and Genevieve Lacasse, who is the current goalie for the women's team Canada, and the Boston Blades.  She is an Olympic gold medal winning goalie, and you couldn't ask for a better role model for young female goalies.  At the end of the week, she signed autographs and posed with the kids with her gold medal.  I even tweeted out to her after my daughter won her first tournament.  I thanked her for the work she did with her in the summer.  She tweeted us back, congratulating my daughter.
Here are the cards she signed for us.

Gillian Apps TTM Success

Mailed:  10/25/2010
Received:  01/11/2011
Days:  78
c/o:  Hockey Canada


A great autograph from the Gold Medal winner for Team Canada at the 2010 Olympic Games.  She is the grand daughter of NHL legend Syl Apps, so the hockey talent definitely runs in the family. 

Kim St. Pierre TTM Success

Mailed:  09/29/2010
Received:  11/29/2010
Days:  61
c/o:  Hockey Canada

I mailed these cards to Kim c/o Hockey Canada in Calgary.  I have had a couple of successes so far with that team and I hope for more.  She even included a note thanking me for writing her.  This is such an awesome response!  The signatures are amazing as well.  Team Canada beat Team USA 3-2 in the final of the 4 Nations Cup in Newfoundland this year.  They will now be preparing for the 2011 World Championships in April.

NHL Oldtimer's Hockey Challenge IP

The Oldtimer's Hockey Challenege tour came through Kingston, Ontario this past week.  I go to this event nearly every year to get some autographs of NHL legends.  This is by far the best NHL Alumni tour that is around.  Their website is www.oldtimershockey.com.  Check their site for a schedule. 

Here is what I got:

I got Steve Shutt to sign my McFarlane base.  His "free" signature is pretty crappy compared to the signature he uses on certified autographs.  I am not selling it though, so no big deal. 

I got Rick Vaive on this Sabres card.  I got him at another alumni event last month.

I got Craig Simpson on these 2 cards.  He was great.  Chatted with the fans and made a talked a bit about Battle of the Blades. 

I got Dave Ellett on this card as well.

Former olympian, Lori Dupuis was part of the roster as well.  She was a member of the 2002 Gold Medal team and the 1998 Silver Medal team.  She was great with the fans and signed for everyone.

Billy Smith pulled up in his car to get Steve Shutt.  I was one of the only people that recognized him so I got him to sign my 8x10.

Taylor Hall IP

Taylor Hall was definitely the target of the entire All-star game event.  Being the kid from Kingston, and the projected 1st overall draft pick for this year's NHL Entry draft, he was bombarded wherever he went.  He was very quiet but he signed for absolutely everyone who requested a signature.  I got him to sign a photo and a puck.

 

 

OHL All-Star Classic IP (Part 5)

Nazem Kadri of the London Knights, was in town and was definitely a fan favorite in Kingston.  He should have been with the Toronto Maple Leafs this year, but they decided to send him back to the OHL for another season.  I have no doubt that he will be a big part of that team next year.  I got him to sign a photo and a Team Canada puck.  I gave him the wrong sharpie for the puck and realized it too late.  Oh well, I still know he signed it.

 

Alex Pietrangelo, of the Barrie Colts signed a puck and a card for me.  He was a member of the silver medal winning team this year and the Gold medal winning team last year.  He has also played some games for the St. Louis Blues in the NHL, but injuries halted his first full season there.  You will see him there playing next year for the entire season.

Mark Osborne was part of the alumni group that was in.  I got him on a Leafs' card.

OHL All-Star Classic IP (Part 2)

Here is a few more items I had signed at the OHL all-star game.  Stefan Della Rovere signed this Team Canada puck for me.  He is a great guy to meet, and stood and chatted with us for a few minutes after the game.  Great signature too!

 

Adam Henrique of the Windsor Spitfires signed this All-Star Game puck as well.  He was a member of the silver medal winning team this year.

I got Jesse Blacker of the Owen Sound Attack to sign this All-star puck.  He is a Toronto Maple Leafs' prospect.

Shawn Lalonde of the Belleville Bulls signed this card for me.  He is  Chicago Blackhawks' prospect.

Hayley Wickenheiser TTM Success

I mailed to Hayley on 01/11/2010.  I received 2/2 back on 02/03/2010 for a total of 23 days.  I mailed them to Hockey Canada.  Great response out of one of the best female hockey players to ever lace up skates.  I look forward to watching all of the Olympic events, but especially hockey.  Both, men's and women's.