Jon Waldman
Jon Waldman has written about hockey for several publications over his decade-long journalism career, including The Hockey News, The Toronto Sun and Winnipeg Men Magazine. A graduate of Ryerson University's journalism program, Jon is working on his first book on the history of hockey, to go along with two other books he has published since 2009.
Author's Posts
Upper Deck Goes Free Card Crazy This Saturday
February 8th, 2013 Carrying on an annual tradition, The Upper Deck Company will be holding National Hockey Card Day in Canada this Saturday at hobby shops and select retail locations. National Hockey Card Day in Canada has become one of the most important days on the collector calendar - it's the unique opportunity to accumulate cards from a special...
Heroes and Prospects Changes Focus for 2012-13 Hockey Card Set
January 31st, 2013 There's a time-honoured tradition around this time of year - In The Game Inc., a leading hockey card manufacturer, releases its signature Heroes and Prospects series. As the name implies, Heroes and Prospects (or colloquially known as H&P) is a hockey card series dedicated to the future and past of the game. You won't find a lot...
Rookie Cards Blocked for 2013 NHL Season
January 21st, 2013 Hockey fans eagerly waiting for the NHL season to begin partly did so because they were anticipating the arrival of a new rookie crop that included Nail Yakupov; and while the season did get underway, card collectors are still on the bench when it comes to young phenoms. Last week, Beckett Hockey broke the word that the NHLPA had...
The Curious Case of Tim Hortons Collectibles
November 4th, 2012 There are few restaurant chains in Canada that resonate as much as Tim Hortons does. Sure, as kids we remember McDonald's trips or the specialness of a Pizza Hut all-you-can-eat night (and the stomach aches that followed the day after); but as we matured "Timmy's" became the undeniable king of standardized food joints, namely due...
Post re-enters hockey card market with CHL
October 15th, 2012 One of the hockey card world's all-time favourite premium partners is back, as Post Cereal has announced that it will be producing a series of CHL goaltender cards on boxes of its various brands. The set is slated to release later this month. As was the case in previous incarnations, the cards will be placed on the boxes themselves...
Hockey Collectibles Reminder of Past NHL Lockouts
October 3rd, 2012 One of the more unique aspects of the collectibles world is that there is memorabilia created for every instance in the game, including times when the game doesn't happen. Yes, as odd as it may sound, past NHL work stoppages have resulted in unique pieces being produced. While one would expect such events, which have a decidedly...