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The Daily: Former Red Wings forward Nolan featured in Indigenous hockey cards; Meier trade talk in San Jose?

Eight First Nations NHLers featured on limited edition cards

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1 year ago

January 21, 2023

Bob Duff

Ted Nolan is featured with the Red Wings in his first-ever NHL hockey card.

Best remembered for winning the Jack Adams Award as coach of the Buffalo Sabres, Ted Nolan launched his NHL career as a left-winger with the Detroit Red Wings.

Detroit’s 78th overall selection in the 1978 NHL amateur draft, Nolan ended up playing 60 games for the Red Wings from 1981-84, scoring five goals and collecting 20 points. He also was posting 1-1-2 numbers in 18 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1985-86.

Upper Deck has released new rookie cards of Canadian Indigenous hockey players who never before had a licensed NHL trading card >>> https://t.co/Pre3uQLIyb pic.twitter.com/mOQjPV17XB

— Sports Collectors Daily (@SportsCollector) January 17, 2023

What he never was achieving as an NHL player was an appearance on a hockey card. That situation is changing, thanks to Upper Deck. Nolan is among eight First Nations people given inclusion in the company’s limited edition Indigenous hockey card set.

Also garnering recognition are Jason Simon, Dan Frawley, Johnny Harms, Danny Hodgson, Victor Mercredi, Rocky Trottier, and Bill LeCaine. It’s the first NHL trading card for all eight players.

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