Trent Klatt

Trent Klatt

Retired player. Currently a scout for the New York Islanders.

Purchased at a card show in March 2013.

Trent Klatt played 12 seasons in the NHL. He broke into the league with the Minnesota North Stars, and had multiple year stints with the Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks. His final season was 2003-04 with the Los Angeles Kings.

This is a signed insert card from the 1992 Classic Draft Picks hockey set. It shows Klatt with the University of Minnesota and is nicely signed in blue Sharpie marker--you can actually read the name he signed!

The back of the card does not have statistics, but states that I have just received an extremely limited autograph. I guess this card was SO limited that they didn't even bother to number it in the front like they normally did.

Ron Tugnutt

Ron Tugnutt

Retired player.

Signed insert card.

Purchased at a card show in March 2013.

Ron Tugnutt played 15 seasons in the NHL and is perhaps best remembered for stopping 70 shots in a game. He also led the NHL in goals-against-average in 1999, and set a record for most regular season wins by an expansion team.

This card is from the 1998-99 Be A Player Signature set. It is signed on-card in black Sharpie marker.

Marc-Andre Gragnani

2012-13 TTM Stats
Letters sent: 55
Successes: 34
Percentage: 61%

Marc-Andre Gragnani

Currently with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).

Fan letter sent: December 24, 2012.

Autographs received: March 25, 2013.

I originally wrote to defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani in early December, but used the wrong mailing address for the Charlotte Checkers. I re-sent my cards on Christmas Eve, and got them back a couple days ago. 

Gragnani signed both of my cards in thick black marker, and added the appropriate jersey number on each one--21 on his Heroes & Prospects card and 5 on his O-Pee-Chee card.

Logan Couture

520 Days
Round Trip!

Logan Couture

Currently with the San Jose Sharks.

Fan letter sent: October 11, 2011.

Autographs received: March 14, 2013.

Logan Couture is in his fourth season with San Jose and currently has 23 points (14 G, 9 A) in 31 games.

He signed both of my cards in black Sharpie marker, and added his uniform number 39 after each. 

This return took over a year. I wrote to Couture at the start of the 2011-12 season, and didn't get them until midway through the 2012-13 season. Not complaining, because a win is a win is a win. But if you wrote to Couture a while ago with no luck, maybe your cards are next.

Darryl Sittler

2012-13 TTM Stats
Letters sent: 55
Successes:33
Percentage: 60%

Darryl Sittler

Retired player. Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989. 

Fan letter sent: October 18, 2012.

Autographs received: March 8, 2013.

It's been over a month since my last TTM success, so I was psyched to get a reply from anyone. So, you can imagine my joy when I received an autograph from not just anyone, but Hall of Fame center Darryl Sittler.

Sittler played 15 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and was their captain for many years. He is also a member  of the Hall of Fame. He signed my card in blue Sharpie marker and personalized it To Sal.

David Moss

David Moss

Currently with the Phoenix Coyotes.

Signed insert card.

Purchased at a card show in November 2012.

David Moss spent 6 seasons with the Calgary Flames. This season, he joined the Phoenix Coyotes.

I picked up this card at a show in November for $2. It is signed on a sticker in black Sharpie marker.

Brett MacLean

Brett MacLean

Retired player.

Signed insert card.

Purchased at a card show in November 2012.

Brett MacLean played 13 games for the Phoenix Coyotes and 5 games for the Winnipeg Jets. Sadly, he retired over the summer of 2012 due to a heart condition.

This is an insert card from the 2011-12 O-Pee-Chee set. It is signed on a sticker in blue Sharpie marker.

Petr Mrazek

Petr Mrazek

Currently with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).

Yet another card I have JonWayne to thank for. Jon got this card signed in-person back in October.

This season, Mrazek has played for the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. He also made his NHL debut with the Red Wings in February.

Landon Ferraro

Landon Ferraro

Currently with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).

Landon Ferraro was drafted in the 2nd round (32nd overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in 2009. This season, he is playing with the Red Wings' top minor-league affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.

This card was given to me by fellow blogger JonWayne, who got this card signed in person in  blue Sharpie marker. Jon, thanks for the card!

Josh Godfrey

Josh Godfrey

Currently with the St. John's IceCaps (AHL).

Card given to me by another blogger.

Josh Godfrey is a former 2nd round pick of the Washington Capitals (2007). He has since then played in the AHL and ECHL.

Earlier this year, he was with the Las Vegas Wranglers in the "E," but is now with the St. John's IceCaps of the "A."

This card is nicely signed in blue Sharpie marker. Unfortunately, I've had this card for a while and honestly forgot who sent it to me. So, whoever you are, thank you! 

Cam Barker

Cam Barker

Currently with the Vancouver Canucks.

Signed insert card.

Purchased at a card show in November 2012.

Defenseman Cam Barker was the 3rd overall draft pick by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2004. He was traded to the Minnesota Wild in 2010 for Nick Leddy and Kim Johnsson.

I was sorry to see Barker get traded. Hopefully, he gets a shot with the Canucks to reach his potential.

This card is signed on a sticker in blue Sharpie marker. I picked it up at a show for $2.

Radek Bonk

Radek Bonk

Currently with the Trinec Ocelari HC (Czech Republic).

Signed insert card.

Radek Bonk played in the NHL from 1994-95 to 2008-09. Since then, he's played in the Czech Republic.

This card is from the 2001-02 Be A Player "Signature Series" set. It is autographed on-card in black Sharpie marker.

Thanks to JonWayne for giving this card to me.

Carter Hutton

Carter Hutton

Currently with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL).

Signed insert card.

Purchased online in February 2013.

Carter Hutton is the number one goalie for the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. He is my favorite player in the minor leagues right now, and I hope that he gets his shot in the NHL someday.

In 2009-10, he appeared as a backup goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers. In 2010-11, he appeared as a backup for the San Jose Sharks. And in 2011-12, he was a backup for the Chicago Blackhawks. However, he never made it off the bench for any of those games.

This card is from the 2010-11 Certified set. It is the blue version, and is signed on a sticker in blue Sharpie marker, and is serial-numbered to 50. I still need the green, gold and black versions of this card.