| 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 Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden.
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.
A Stanley Cup winning star in 1971, his debut season with Montreal, Dryden went on to win five more NHL championships during his eight-year career with the Canadiens. A five-time winner of the Vezina Trophy as top NHL goaltender, Dryden retired with a career goal-against-average of 2.24, among the 10 lowest averages in league history. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983, his first year of eligibility.
This official first day cover depicts a full colour image of Dryden getting down on one knee to protect the Habs’ net. His permanent domestic stamp, a detail of the larger image, is in the upper right. Beneath the stamp, the Canadiens logo is a pictorial cancellation, while the cancel location is Dryden’s hometown of Hamilton, Ontario.
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.
Ken Dryden
Montreal Canadiens® (1970-71 to 1972-73, 1974-75 to 1978-79)
Born August 8, 1947, Hamilton, Ont. Dryden not only shone on the ice, but influenced the way we perceived our national winter sport through his writing and teaching. The Game, one of several books authored by Dryden, was published in 1983 and described by one journalist as an intriguing “meditation on hockey’s special place in Canadian culture.” Dryden won the Stanley Cup® Championship six times, his first before playing a full season in the NHL. He remains the only NHL player to ever win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP before winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year. In just more than seven full seasons, Dryden won the Vezina Trophy an amazing five times. He also played for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet national team. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983, his first year of eligibility.
Ken Dryden burst into the NHL in 1971, when the Montreal Canadiens ® called on him to play six games with the team during the regular season. He not only won them all but also backed the team through the Playoffs to a Stanley Cup Championship. For his contribution, the rookie goalie took home the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the Playoffs. After two more successful seasons and a Vezina Trophy in 1973, Dryden surprised fans by announcing his retirement at age 26 to pursue law studies. After a year away from the NHL, however, the Canadiens enticed him to return. He helped the team to four Stanley Cup Championships in a row, while earning four more Vezina trophies. For winning a stunning six Stanley Cup Championships in just eight seasons.