This is less about "Do or Die" than it is "Bang for Your Buck". Should you be planning a trip to the Hockey Hall of Fame this summer and have some flexibility with dates, you may find yourself heading home with more than just the insane amount of historical, visual, and interactive overload any hockey fan is guaranteed to leave with on the typical visit...
For the second consecutive year, the Hockey Hall of Fame, in conjunction with the NHL and Upper Deck, are holding "NHL Fan Days" across July and August, with each of the 30 NHL franchises getting a day in the spotlight! The extras kick in the second you hit the door, with the first 1,000 guests receiving a FREE game-worn jersey card of that days team goalie! On top of that, how about considering this a "Buy 1, Get 1 Free" visit, because not only do you have entry for that day, but you also receive a pass for a return visit when the team plays the Leafs in Toronto during the 2014/15 season! Finally, come for your visit sporting the team of the day colours and you've got yourself a 25% discount on that team's merchandise in the Hockey Hall of Fame's store!
If this weren't enough, certain teams will be receiving little extras courtesy of the parent club! So far, both the Habs and Blue Jackets will be offering some extra swag for people attending their days, while the Flames, who held their day on Monday, offered up a free pancake breakfast, along with a T.J. Brodie/Jamie McLennan autograph signing. More events of the latter nature may be coming down the pipes on subsequent days, so let's stay tuned!
Here is the schedule as follows, with the goalie card in brackets:
July
3: Anaheim (Hiller)
4: Boston (Rask)
6: Buffalo (Hackett)
7: Calgary (Ramo)
8: Carolina (Ward)
9: Chicago (Crawford)
10: Colarado (Varlamov)
11: Columbus (Bobrovsky)
13: Dallas (Lehtonen)
14: Detroit (Howard)
15: Edmonton (Scrivens)
16: Florida (Luongo)
17: Los Angeles (Quick)
25: Minnesota (Kuemper)
27: Montreal (Price)
28: Nashville (Rinne)
29: New Jersey (Brodeur)
30: New York Islanders (Nabokov)
31: New York Rangers (Lundqvist)
August
1: Ottawa (Anderson)
11: Arizona (Smith)
12: Philadelphia (Mason)
13: Pittsburgh (Fleury)
14: San Jose (Niemi)
15: St. Louis (Halak)
17: Tampa Bay (Bishop)
18: Toronto (Bernier)
19: Vancouver (Lack)
20: Washington (Holtby)
21: Winnipeg (Pavalec)
For fans of the teams whose dates have passed, I know when I went last year, cards from previous days were available for purchase in the shop were any remaining. I can't guarantee this is the case this year, but it is something to explore if you want to get your hands on them.
Here are a few examples of the nice cards you can land throughout this promo (tried to embed, but it's a pain to do from my iPhone! Anyone with hints on how to do this, I'd appreciate them!):
http://flic.kr/p/ohpR9M
http://flic.kr/p/nY9D5Q
http://flic.kr/p/odB5yh
http://flic.kr/p/ofsM3C
For more info and new announcements, just head on over to www.hhof.com and get all the latest! Let me know if you head on over and what the experience was like...
________________________________________________________________________
Do you have a piece of treasured memorabilia that has a great story behind it? Let me know and you can be featured in an article. Doesn't matter how big or small the piece is, how valuable it may be, or whether it's a common item or more oddball. If you think it has a story, contact me via the information below and we'll chat. In the meantime, check out some previous "Display Case" articles via the links below to see what others have submitted in the past...
______________________________________________________________________
Shawn Gates
[email protected]
Facebook: Shawn Gates
______________________________________________________________________
Previous “Display Case” Articles
#1: The “Frankenstick!”
#2: Your desk has the right to remain collectable!
#3: Have Pads, Will Travel
#4: Pick a Pekka (Rinne) Autographed Mask
#5: Ted Lindsay Gets Kronwalled?
#6: The Only Thing We Have To Fehr Is Fehr Himself
#7: “Hungary” For Team Canada Swag
#8: The Soldiers Kid and “The Kid”
#9: Fan Appreciation & Player Humility Via The '72 Series
#10: Bobby Orr and....Birth Control?!?!?!
#11: Johnny Bower The “Portrait” Of Health At 88!!!
#12: Scotty Bowman – Stick Detective!!!
#13: Touch 'Em All Joe!!!
#14: Joey and Sergei's European (Lockout) Adventure!!!
#15: I’d Give The Jersey Off My Back For You…
#16: The Case Of The 1940’s Era Leafs
#17: Scrapping The History Of The Isles...
#18: Gretzky “Re-Signs” in Edmonton
#19: Gilmour Is Such A Caricature!!!
Previous “Who Am I?” Articles
#1,
#2,
#3,
#4,
#5,
#6,
#7,
#8,
#9,
#10,
#11,
#12,
#13,
#14,
#15,
#16,
#17,
#18,
#19,
#20,
#21 ,
#22 ,
#23,
#24,
#25,
#26,
#27,
#28,
#29,
#30,
#31,
#32,
#33,
#34,
#35,
#36,
#37,
#38,
#39
Previous ”On The Market” Articles
Gretzky’s 1000th Goal Stick
Andrew Shaw’s Cup Final Stitches
Previous “WHAT IF…?” Articles
#1 What If The NHL Contracted To 24 Teams?
#2 What If Quebec Traded Lindros To The Rangers Instead Of The Flyers?
#3 What If Calgary Drafted Martin Brodeur Instead Of Trevor Kidd?
#3a What If Calgary Drafted Martin Brodeur Instead Of Trevor Kidd?: A RESPONSE
#4 What If The WHA Never Existed?
#5 What If The Position Of Rover Had Not Been Eliminated?
#6 What If Pittsburgh Had Not Been Awarded A Team In 1967?
#7 What If Steve Smith Had Not Scored In His Own Net In Game 7?
#8 What If The NHL Had a Cross-Conference Playoff Structure?
#9 What If The NHL Asked For Fan Ideas For Improving The Game??
#10 What If Henderson Had Missed The Net In Game 8?
#11 What If You Could Sneak Into A Stanley Cup Celebration?
#12 What If The NHL Returned To Quebec City?
#13 What if Toronto and Edmonton Had Traded Teams in 1981?
#14 What if You Could Create Your Own Hockey Dream Team?
#15 What if An Active Player in the NHL “Came Out” as Gay?
#16 You Could Assemble Your Own Fantasy Pick-up Hockey Team?
#17 Hockey Had A Champions League Tournament?
#18 Team "X" Did NOT Make Trade "Y" At The Deadline?
#19 Gretzky Had Been Called For he High Stick?
#20 Star Players Hadn't Had Their Careers Cut Short?
#21 Mark Cuban Owned An NHL Team?
#22 Should Divisional Play Be Overhauled?
#23 You Won The Lottery Using Jersey Numbers?
#24 You Could Change Any Teams Name?
#25 You Could Own Any Odd Piece Of Hockey Memorabilia?
#26 You Could Pick One Silver Lining From The Lockout?
Previous “Points To Ponder” Articles
NHLs Latest Concession Does Not Pass The Stink Test
Cancelled Winter Classic Is About NHL Spite, Not Pragmatism
Fehr's Take On Offer Not Reflecting Optimism Of Fans?
Hybrid Icing: An AHL Experiment With An NHL Future?
Hockey Writers: Bottom Of The Barrel?!?!?
161 Players Overrate The Need To Offer Their Opinion
East vs West: Which Conference is Best?
Previous “Would You Rather…?
#1,
#2
Previous “According to Twitter” Articles
NHL – NHLPA “Negotiations”
Olympic Gold Medal Game
Olympic Hockey
Kovalchuk Trade
Previous “Very Random Thoughts” Articles
August 9, 2012
August 1, 2012
July 24, 2012
Previous “Hockey Videos”
2012: Week 1
2012: Week 2
2012: Week 3
2012: Week 4
2012: Week 5
2012: Week 6
2012: Week 7
Pain for Pleasure
National Anthems
Dion Phaneuf
Hockey Fans
Hockey Christmas
Nature Versus Sports
Goalie Fights!
Nature Versus Sports: Winter Classic 2014 Edition
Upcoming Signings
Click Here
Previous “Who Knew?” Articles
#1: Gordie Howe
#2: The Zamboni
#3: Maurice “The Rocket” Richard
#4: Ron Hextall
#5: Stanley Cup Abuse, Neglect and Versatility
#6: The Puck
#7: Don Cherry
#8: Cam Neely
#9: The Early Years of Les Canadiens
#10: Hockey Superstitions!
#11: Olympic Hockey Pt1
#12: Jarome Iginla
#13: Mark Messier
#14: Johnny Bower
Previous Product Previews & Reviews
2010-11 Donruss Hockey
2010-11 Panini Score Hockey
2010-11 Panini Certified Hockey
2010-11 ITG Ultimate Memorabilia, 10th Edition
2010-11 ITG Heroes & Prospects
2010-11 Panini Pinnacle Hockey
2011 UD National Hockey Card Day
2011 UD All Star Weekend Redemptions
2010-11 ITG Between The Pipes
Ultimate Set Build
INDEX
Previous "Devil's In The Details" Articles
#1: Beware the "Factory Sealed Box"!
#2: The Price Guide"
#3: What IS A Rookie Card?
#4: Beware the Money Order!
#5: The Counterfeit Gretzky RC
Previous Box Breaks
2010-11 Score Hockey
Previous “Devil's Advocate” Articles
Gary Bettman and the Phoenix Coyotes
Previous “Town Without A Team” Articles
Booger Hollow, Arkansas
Hell, Michigan
Previous “Hockey Psychology” Articles
State Dependent Learning
Arousal and Performance
Depression
}
Join the Discussion:
»