| 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.
Celebrate the incredible impact Canadian goalies have made on the game of hockey with this official first day cover featuring Toronto Maple Leafs legend Johnny Bower.
Canadians have been influential at every position throughout hockey history, whether they be high-scoring forwards, dynamic defencemen, inspirational coaches or important administrators.
It’s at goalie, however, where Canadians have arguably enjoyed the most success and made the biggest impact. Canadian-born goalies have changed the way the position is played, rewriting the NHL record book along the way.
Bower is famous for his daredevil use of the poke-check, diving at the feet of onrushing opponents to to flick the puck to safety. His first taste of NHL action came with the New York Rangers but he became a fixture in goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs, playing a role in three straight Stanley Cup titles in 1962, 1963 and 1964. Splitting time with Manitoba’s Terry Sawchuk, Bower won a fourth Stanley Cup crown in 1967, posting a shutout against the Montreal Canadiens in the finals. A two-time winner of the Vezina Award as top NHL goaltender, Bower retired in 1970 at the age of 45. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1976.
This official first day cover depicts a full colour image of Bower skating forward as he looks over his shoulder. His permanent domestic stamp, a detail of the larger image, is in the upper right. Beneath the stamp, the Maple Leafs logo is a pictorial cancellation, while the cancel location is Bower’s home town of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
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.
Johnny Bower
New York Rangers® (1953-54, 1954-55, 1956-57)
Toronto Maple Leafs® (1958-59 to 1969-70)
Born November 8, 1924, Bower was a pioneer of the goalie poke check – diving headfirst into an attacking player to dislodge the puck from his stick. This he did without the protection of a mask. A member of Toronto’s last Stanley Cup® championship team, Bower captured four Cup Championships in his career (1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967). He also won the Vezina Trophy twice (1961 and 1965). He retired at age 45 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976.
Hailing from rural Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Johnny Bower found his calling between the posts at an early age, his first skates being hand-me-downs from a friend and his hockey pads fashioned from old mattresses. Bower entered the NHL for one season in 1952, as the goaltender for the New York Rangers ® and made the permanent jump to the League in 1958, with the Toronto Maple Leafs ® . There, he became known for his aggressive poke-check, a move that put his unmasked face at ice level. As the last line in the Leafs’ defence, Bower helped the team secure five Stanley Cup Championships and earned two Vezina trophies. When “The China Wall” retired in 1970, at age 45, he was the second-oldest goalie ever to play in the NHL and had raised the bar for his position through his daring play. Six years later, he was induc ted into the H o ckey Hall of Fame.