Hockey History As Told By Cardboard - Alexander Ovechkin

Considered one of the greatest of the modern era, Ovechkin has cemented his legacy in the annals of hockey history. Even his critics won't argue with that, now that he has the Cup on his resume.

On October 5, 2005, the Russian phenom made his NHL debut in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.  Ovechkin scored at least on point in each of this first eight NHL contests to set a Washington Capitals record.  His 106 points in 2005-06 ranked third all-time among NHL rookies.

Mid-Week Hockey Top 10 (8/14/19)

A new feature I hope to develop here on The Real DFG is going to be a weekly look at the Top 10 most recent highest selling hockey cards on various platforms.  There is a deluge of collectors out there (or investors) with cash to spend.  With the hype around other sports, prospecting, and speculative buying, I wanted to shed some light on the key cards that have been moving in the hockey world.

Most sales will be from Ebay since it is the largest collection of auctions and BIN sales out there.  However, I am only searching hockey cards, singles, and final sales.  I am not verifying whether these transactions are 100% complete and paid for.  If there are other sales to note, I will list those here as well.

Source:  Ebay Closed Sales as of 8/14/19

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2003-04 Upper Deck Premier Wayne Gretzky 1st Year Shield Auto 1/1 (sold by toddanthonymn)

Closed Selling Price:  $99,999 (8/12/19)

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