Here, Topps repainted Verbeek’s photo, in effect “making” him a member of the Whalers. For example, Pat Verbeek (above) was traded from the Devils to the Whalers in June of 1989. This was also the last time Topps made a habit of airbrushing, painting over, or otherwise altering photos of players who changed teams over the summer. Most were taken during warm-ups or stoppages of play, but there are many good close-up and mid-range portraits. The only downside are the photos themselves, which are nothing to get too excited over. These cards have a look that is unmistakably hockey - this design would not work for baseball or football - and it manages to do so without overused troupes like pucks or hockey sticks. Meanwhile, the top and bottom of each card has bright blue borders, reminiscent of the 1979-80 set and further enhancing the “cool as ice” feel. Regardless, it looks cool (pun somewhat intended). I always assumed these columns were meant to be ice, but one Puck Junk reader pointed out that they could, in fact, be marble. Whitish-gray columns with diagonal stripes frame the left and right sides of each card. What made the 1989-90 Topps Hockey set so visually unique is that it has colored borders instead of the typical white borders. FYI, Topps released an insert set in 2003-04 called The Lost Rookies, which had 1989-90-styled cards of Roenick and Modano. Including what would have been rookie cards for these two U.S.-born players who played on U.S.-based teams would have made this set much more worthwhile. Mike Modano, while only appearing in two playoff games in 1989, was the first-overall draft pick in 1988 and was a lock to make the Minnesota North Stars roster in 1989-90. Jeremy Roenick played 20 games in 1988-89, scoring 18 points, and appeared in another 10 playoff games with the Chicago Blackhawks. However, Topps missed the boat on two players who should have had rookie cards in this set, but did not. Superstars who have rookie cards in the 1989-90 Topps Hockey set are Brian Leetch, Joe Sakic and Trevor Linden. teams have more cards in the O-Pee-Chee set, too. Needless to say, in the 1989-90 O-Pee-Chee set, Canadian teams are much better represented. Canadian teams only get four or five cards each. The focus on U.S.-based teams is heavy, with teams like the Blackhawks and Rangers getting eight or nine cards each. Like the previous three seasons, the 1989-90 Topps Hockey set has 196 player cards and 2 checklists for a total of 198 cards. So, let’s take a look back at 1989-90 Topps Hockey, and long for the days when a collector could build an entire set from only one box of cards. Next year, the marketplace would expand, Topps would be overshadowed by newer companies making slicker products, and hockey card sets would balloon to upwards of 500 cards each. Brett Hull could release the puck extremely quickly, while still keeping the shot hard and accurate.If any set could represent the end of an era, it was this one. Brett Hull, like his father Bobby Hull, is widely recognized to have one of the best shots in hockey history. Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009. The son of a Canadian father and American mother, he holds dual U.S./Canadian citizenship and represented the United States in international competition. Hull also won the Cup as a member of the Red Wings in 2002. Brett Hull also scored what some fans, particularly those of the Buffalo Sabres, consider to be a controversial Stanley Cup winning goal on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dominik Hasek in 1999 to give Dallas its only Cup win. Brett Hull scored 741 regular season goals in his career, placing him third all-time for most career goals in the NHL. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes. Hull is also known as 'The Golden Brett,' which is a play off of his father's nickname, 'The Golden Jet.' He is the son of Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull, both former NHL players. Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964) is a former Canadian-American NHL player and the current Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars.
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