Date sent: July 18th, 2011
Date received: August 4th, 2011
Total time: 17 days
Total players responses: 290
Total 2011 responses: 285
Nice! A great return from the great "Pocket Rocket" (excuse the jokes)! I've seen many returns from Henri Richard, and I'm super glad he returned my fan letter in a quick 17 days. His auto is a bit shaky, but I'm definitely not complaining, considering his age and his consistency. Thank you so much Henri Richard, you're the best!
Date sent: June 22nd, 2011
Date received: August 3rd, 2011
Total time: 42 days
Total players responses: 289
Total 2011 responses: 284
Sweet, I got my four cards back from Maxime Talbot. Standing in a 5'11, Max is a Stanley Cup champion, silver medalist and QMJHL Playoff MVP, all at the age of 27! Not bad for a guy who was picked 234th overall in his entry draft year. Thanks Maxime for the nice autographs! They turned up really clear and no ink running! Yay!
Date sent: June 22nd, 2011
Date received: August 2nd, 2011
Total time: 41 days
Total players responses: 288
Total 2011 responses: 283
A nice return from Michael Rupp! Michael has been in the league for quite some time now, having played for just under half a dozen teams in his 11 year career. He was first drafted by the Islanders, 9th overall. Unsigned, he re-entered the draft a few years later, going 76th overall. Michael is the only player in NHL history to have his first goal be the Stanley Cup winning goal. Not a bad stat to be associated with!
Date sent: July 15th, 2011
Date received: July 29th, 2011
Total time: 14 days
Total players responses: 287
Total 2011 responses: 282
Wow! Another fantastic return from Andy Bathgate, HHOF class of 1978! These old timers are such a class act. Even at their old age (78!), Andy still takes the time to sign for his fans. You can clearly see his writing is getting shaky, but he still pulls through from what I've seen on other people's blogs/threads. Andy is ranked #8 as the top greatest Rangers of all time.
Date sent: July 14th, 2011
Date received: July 27th, 2011
Total time: 13 days
Total players responses: 286
Total 2011 responses: 281
A return from the Legend himself, Johnny Bower. Before being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976, Johnny was a World War II veteran. He served with the Canadian Army in the early 40s, but was discharged due to Rheumatoid arthritis. He started hockey shortly after his stint in WWII, winning 3 Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 60s. Thanks for the quick return Johnny! I hope everyone is getting lots of mail, because I'm running low on TTM returns!
Date sent: June 28th, 2011
Date received: July 26th, 2011
Total time: 28 days
Total players responses: 285
Total 2011 responses: 280
A nice, quick return from Clint Malarchuk. He signed my card, in a black, beginning to dry Sharpie (I assume). Clint is probably most known for his on-ice injury which led to him almost dying. A skate blade had struck his throat during a hockey play, and caused him to bleed profusely. Clint now is the goaltender consultant for the Calgary Flames. If you decide to youtube Clint's injury, be warned, you'll see a LOT of blood!
Received: July 25th, 2011
Total players responses: 284
Total 2011 responses: 279
A nice win from Marko over at Marko's Hockey Autos! I had won this card because I had correctly guessed that Eric Brewer was the mystery autograph. Thanks a lot Marko, and keep up the fantastic blog!
Received: July 20th, 2011
Total players responses: 283
Total 2011 responses: 278
Yay for Rick Wamsley. You guys know I'm all about honesty, and if I don't know a player, I'll say it. This is one of those cases where I haven't heard of Rick Wamsley, so feel free to enlighten me!
Date sent: July 18th, 2011
