Lost Cards: 1987-88 OPC Dave Semenko

  The infamous Dave Semenko made space for Wayne Gretzky during the Great Ones early years in Edmonton.  If you messed with Gretz, you had to answer to Semenko.
  Semenko was originally drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the NHL, but Semenko choose a more lucrative offer to play with the Edmonton Oilers in the WHA.  When the Oilers joined the NHL, the Stars claimed Semenko.  Semenko would never play a game with the North Stars, as the Oilers and Stars worked out a trade.  Ironically, Semenko was traded for two draft picks, and the North Stars used one of those picks on Neal Broten.  Gretzky only had three fighting majors in his career and one of those beatings fights was against Neal Broten.
  Semenko would played in Edmonton from 1977 to 1986, before being traded to the Hartford Whalers.  Semenko would spend one season in Hartford before playing a final season with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
  Semenko only has four cards during his playing days, and none after the 82-83 set. Below is a 1987-88 OPC custom made to represent Semenko's time in Hartford.

Update 9-13-2020:  Since there are so many missing cards from the Semenko career.  I made a few more to fill in the gaps.

1983-84 OPC Dave Semenko

1984-85 OPC Dave Semenko

1985-86 OPC Dave Semenko

1986-87 OPC Dave Semenko

1988-89 OPC Dave Semenko

The Nuge: Remembering the 80s.

  If you have been following, or clicking around my blog, you have probably came across this card.

   Well today, you get to see how Nugent-Hopkins rookies could have looked from 1979/80 to 1987/88.

  The 83-84 was the most time consuming.  So many changes in angles and thickness in lines.  The 82-83 OPC was bay far the easiest. 

  Have a player you want to be OPC'd - retro style?  Comment with the player and the year, from 79-80 to 88-89.  I will try to do at least 5 of them and post them up in a later post.  Nobody obscure unless you provide the picture.