Hockey card collectors, find the vintage, rare or modern hockey card you need. Whether it is your first sports card, or one of many, the hockey card player search at HockeyCardSearch.com will find the card you need for your hockey card collection. To find a hockey player card with prices and value, enter the player name in the search box at the top of this page, enter the year of the sports card (optional), then press the Search Players button.

Card collecting, like any other hobby, can be quite a daunting task, particularly for a beginner. Given the wide range of companies that manufacture hockey player cards and also the large number of cards and card sets promoted by each, it is very difficult to choose without fear of having an unmanageable hockey card collection. We deal here with valuable tips on buying hockey cards and maintaining hockey cards

What are the types of hockey card collectibles that collectors buy? Well, you could either buy individual player cards or sets of player cards. Buying a set means that you have all the possible cards released of a particular player. Another collectible is the team cards or team set cards that give you an idea about the team’s performance. Lastly, of course, you have collectors sets that contain a checklist of the players that form the set and you either buy the entire set or collect so as to form that particular set. Collector sets include rookie cards, autographed cards, special edition cards, all of which form a collectible set by themselves. Vintage cards have a charm of their own and delight a true collector. It is important to scour the Internet for any such bargains that may be available.

Once you have decided what to buy, you should then identify the seller. It is very helpful to be able to actually see the card properly, especially if you are buying through the internet from an individual seller. You have to ensure that this is not a counterfeit card and you can determine this by gauging the seller through the various reviews available about him, written by other buyers. Price of the card should be agreed upon only after thorough research using the Internet and the various price guides as your resource. This is the safest bet to buy hockey cards.

Lastly, having a collection does not end with just buying the cards but includes maintenance of the cards. Proper storage facilities should be available to store and maintain these cards. It is more important if you are buying the hockey cards for investment purposes as condition of the cards determines its price and also it is important how long you would be storing hockey cards before you sell them. If you are planning to store hockey cards for long time, ensure that the storage area is free of rats, rodents and other insects as they may tear the cards, in addition ensure that the storage area is water proof and has adequate security measures in case of fire.

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Hockey as a game was conceptualized and played as early as 1875. But, formally, the NHL and its teams were established only in 1917. Next to baseball, the game of hockey grew quickly, a fanbase was created and started relating with its players. Taking full advantage of the situation, companies like Champ’s Cigarettes started giving player cards of the leading hockey players as freebies with their products. This resulted in two things, firstly increased profits for the company because of the increase in sales, and secondly, and most importantly, the hobby of hockey card collecting was born! However, the cards printed were few in number. Hockey cards also went out of production during the First World War and hence the hockey cards produced during this period are hard to find, rare and very valuable.

Along with Champ’s cigarette company, a leading Canadian candy manufacturer, O-Pee-Chee also started promoting their products by giving away free hockey player cards with their candies. However, this production was stopped during the Second World War and it was not until the beginning of the 1950’s that production of hockey player cards came into full swing. At that point, the first real hockey card collectors began their collections. Today, hockey card collecting is now a multi million dollar industry.

Cards printed during this early period, like the Billy Coutu cards, have become holy grails for any collector’s card collection. However, today vintage cards mean and include cards printed after the 50s and include mostly the players and the game statistics sometime during the early 70s. This is because, the earlier cards are either lost or, given their rarity, are untraceable. It was during the 1970s that the leading sports card manufacturer Topps, came into the picture and started producing hockey player cards. It was only after their entry into the hockey player cards market that the industry starting booming into what is presently known as the million dollar industry. Later on, companies like Score, Proset and Upper Deck started manufacturing hockey player cards and they have become quite popular with the public.

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After your initiate the search by entering in a hockey player name and, optionally, the hockey card year, HockeyCardChase.com will display search results for you. Typically, results will have prices and values, some will display the vintage hockey card you searched for.

On the left column of the results is a list of hockey card dealers and retailers of sports cards. The right side of the page will show the results of your hockey card search.

To see dealer results of old hockey cards, click on the name of the online sports card retailer. The hockey player search that you initiated will be displayed from the dealer’s website. Click on the next hockey card dealer if there are no matching player cards. For any match, the hockey card will be displayed in the right column of the results page. Usually a price or value will be displayed with the player card, but not always.

If you find a hockey player card that interests you, click on the image or link to the hockey card. The page will refresh and take you to the dealer site to purchase the hockey card or to send an email for more information.

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Finding hockey cards that you were interested used to be a frustrating exercise of searching stores, opening packs, contacting dealers and going to sports card conventions. Now, if you need a specific hockey card for your player sports card collection, you can find it, with HockeyCardChase.com.

Starting your search for that elusive hockey card for your sports card collection starts with a name. Once you know the correct spelling of the hockey player you are interested in, just type the name into the player field. The hockey card search engine will be based off of the name you enter here, so be sure to spell the name correctly. Looking for that vintage hockey card only needs a first name, last name or both. Obviously, if you enter the hockey player’s first name and last name together, the search results will be more relevant.

If you need a hockey card from a specific year, you can type in the year. This is optional and not required to use the hockey card search engine. Please note that you need to enter all four digits and not just two for the year.

That’s it. When you click the search button, HockeyCardChase.com will search the Internet for the old or modern hockey card that you are looking for.

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HockeyCardChase.com is finished with the initial beta of the site. Whether you are searching for old Gordie Howe cards or Wayne Gretzky or Joe Sakic cards, the search engine for hockey cards is now working. Player cards with values and prices are being displayed in the search results. Sports card dealers and online hockey card retail shops are stored in the database and showing up in the results.

With the close of beta, we will now be posting blog entries centered around hockey cards and the hobby of collecting sports cards. Please feel free to write us with your suggestions by clicking on the contact us page.

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During this beta period, we have made a few changes to the search for your favorite hockey player cards.

Most notably, we have added a few new hockey card dealers to the search results. So, this change should dramatically improve your results for sports cards. We placed Ebay in the number 1 position as they seemed to have the largest inventory of current and vintage hockey cards.

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The hockeycardchase.com hockey card search is now working. You can use the search engine to find old and rare hockey cards from across the Internet.

When we launched the beta a couple of days ago, there was a database bug that caused an error shortly after the launch. So, any search for a hockey player was not working correctly. The bug has been fixed, so you can now search, find prices and values and look for your favorite hockey card.

Please continue to use the beta site while we continue to improve the design and other features. Hockey player cards should now be findable.

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Welcome to the Beta Launch of HockeyCardChase.com. Today marks the official opening of our beta site.

HockeyCardChase is your one stop site for finding hockey cards on the Internet. Using our meta search engine, you can check the inventory of several online card dealers and auctions, all from one simple search engine.

As we tweak the design and search function over the next several weeks, you may see a few changes and improvements. Of course, any and all suggestions and comments are welcome. Please use the Contact Hockey Card Chase page to send in your thoughts.

HockeyCardChase is a part of the SportsCardChase network. For collectors of baseball, football, basketball and hockey cards, SportsCardChase is your one stop source for the finest cards and sports collectibles.

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Collecting hockey player cards is an age old hobby that began way back in 1910, when the first set of hockey player cards were manufactured. However, because of the two World Wars and the resulting shortage of sports card manufacturing material, fewer cards were manufactured and this resulted in scarcity as well as loss of original cards. Companies did come up with newer versions of old cards and these have formed great collectibles today. These cards now fetch very high prices in the market and are treated as gold in hockey card collectibles.

The hobby of collecting hockey player cards is, however, slightly different from collecting other sports cards. Where the player is the most important aspect in the other games, in hockey, the player and the team are rated together. Even if a player were good, his value would largely depend on the performance of the entire team. Hence, if you want a true assessment on the value of a hockey card, then you should assess the performance of the entire team and this helps determine the need for the player’s card. Unlike other games where the value of rookie card is dependent on player, in hockey rookie cards, value depends on both player performance as well as the team. In hockey card collecting, both the team and the individual player are given equal importance. I’m not sure why this is so, perhaps due to the fact that there aren’t as many big name stars in the early years as today.

Along with the team’s performance, the year the player and his team had also plays a role in determining the value of a card. In other words, if the year of manufacture of the card symbolizes a great season for the player, then its value increases. Milestones achieved by the player impacts the value of his card. You should also pay attention to the details of the card itself, whether it has a hologram or it is an autographed card or it has other inserts, this will help determine its value and all this needs thorough research on the part of hockey card collector.

Lastly of course, proper research by asking around and verifying price guides will help determine the real value of the card. Experts in the field of collecting hockey player cards are a good resource along with leading price guides like Beckett and Tuffstuff. Finally, use the the global online marketplace found on the Internet to gauge the value of your hockey cards.

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