| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | October 2, 2015 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Quantity | 752,000 |
| Denomination |
 PERMANENT™ (P).Current monetary value: $0.92. |
| Perforation or Dimension | Serpentine Die Cut 13 |
| Series | Great Canadian NHL Hockey Goalies |
| Series Time Span | 2015 |
| Printer | Lowe-Martin |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
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M-NH-VF
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Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
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U-VF
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Used - Very Fine | View price |
Unmask this amazing collectible honouring six of the greatest Canadian goaltenders in hockey history. As a special treat, this colourful pane of six permanent domestic stamps includes a tribute to the evolution of goalie equipment.
Canadians have been influential at every position throughout hockey history, whether they be high-scoring forwards, dynamic defencemen, inspirational coaches or important administrators.
These stamps honour six of the influential Canadian-born goalies who helped change the way the position is played, rewriting the NHL record book along the way.
The six featured goalies are all award-winning legends and Stanley Cup champions with Hall of Fame credentials. They are Johnny Bower of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils, Ken Dryden and Gump Worsley of the Montreal Canadiens, Tony Esposito of the Chicago Blackhawks and Bernie Parent of the Philadelphia Flyers.
Each stamp features the player’s name and the logo of his main NHL team, along with a central colour image set against a hockey net background. Team logos sit alongside each stamp on a silvery background that includes a net motif.
Set between the the two columns of stamps is the special addition: a tribute to goaltending legend Jacques Plante. It’s a photo of the history-making mask Plante wore against the New York Rangers in 1959. Plante would become the first NHL goalie to use a mask as part of his everyday equipment.
NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. © NHL 2015. All Rights Reserved.
Unmask this amazing collectible honouring six of the greatest Canadian goaltenders in hockey history. As a special treat, this colourful pane of six permanent domestic stamps includes a tribute to the evolution of goalie equipment.
Canadians have been influential at every position throughout hockey history, whether they be high-scoring forwards, dynamic defencemen, inspirational coaches or important administrators.
These stamps honour six of the influential Canadian-born goalies who helped change the way the position is played, rewriting the NHL record book along the way.
The six featured goalies are all award-winning legends and Stanley Cup champions with Hall of Fame credentials. They are Johnny Bower of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils, Ken Dryden and Gump Worsley of the Montreal Canadiens, Tony Esposito of the Chicago Blackhawks and Bernie Parent of the Philadelphia Flyers.
Each stamp features the player’s name and the logo of his main NHL team, along with a central colour image set against a hockey net background. Team logos sit alongside each stamp on a silvery background that includes a net motif.
Set between the the two columns of stamps is the special addition: a tribute to goaltending legend Jacques Plante. It’s a photo of the history-making mask Plante wore against the New York Rangers in 1959. Plante would become the first NHL goalie to use a mask as part of his everyday equipment.
NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. © NHL 2015. All Rights Reserved.
Lorne “Gump” Worsley
New York Rangers® (1952-53, 1954-55 to 1962-63)
Montreal Canadiens® (1963-64 to 1969-70)
Minnesota North Stars® (1969-70 to 1973-74)
Born May 14, 1929, Montréal, Que. Worsley’s innovative style of lying on his side and making a wall of his pads became known as “Stacking the Gumpers.” The jokester, who once said his face was his mask, won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year for the Rangers in 1953. With the Canadiens, he won the Stanley Cup® Championship four times and the Vezina Trophy twice as the NHL’s best goalie between 1965 and 1969. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1980.
Montréal-born Lorne “Gump” Worsley joined the NHL’s New York Rangers ® in 1952, and spent the next 10 seasons as an outstanding goalie for the struggling team. In 1963, a surprise trade returned him to his hometown to play for the Montreal Canadiens. Worsley backstopped the Habs to four Stanley Cup Championships and picked up two Vezina trophies. He retired in 1969, in part due to the increasing travel demands of a league that had recently doubled in size. But Worsley couldn’t resist the call of professional hockey and was enticed back later that season by the Minnesota North Stars™. He left the ice for good in 1974, respected for his long career, his netminding prowess, and his ability to keep his teammates laughing. Worsley was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1980 and died in 2007 at the age of 77.