I bid on a hockey card with Nicklas Bäckström and Peter Forsberg on it, and I won it. Maybe someday, it'll be signed by both of them. It is realistic to think that I can get Bäckis to sign it, given that I plan on another trip to Washington next season. The Forsberg signature might take some doing, although I do plan on visiting his home town when I travel to Sweden. Veckefjärden (his golf course) is on my list of places to see, so maybe I'll bump into him there. Weirder things have happened, like the time I saw Georges Laraque walking in downtown Calgary on game day (I have photographic evidence); or the time I bumped into Vinnie Lecavelier at the movie theatre the day before Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final here in Calgary (again, I have the photographic evidence); or the time Dany Heatley was playing a game right beside us at the Stampede a few years ago (you guessed it...photographic evidence!!)
The other thing I won on eBay today is a road Ovechkin authentic jersey (white) - the one with the A on the front and the fight straps in the back. It matches my home (red) one - same size even - minus the Ovechkin signature I got when I went to watch practice in Arlington, VA in March 2009. I hope to get it signed in the aforementioned trip to Washington next season.
eBay is great....
About Me
- queen of hockey
- I live in Calgary, Alberta CANADA...home of the NHL's Flames and the WHL's Hitmen. I love watching hockey. My favorite player is Alexander Ovechkin, followed closely by Nicklas Bäckström. Then there's my goalies Henrik Lundqvist, and Carey Price. I also like watching the dynamic duo of Toews and Kane. I like watching the Caps, Rangers, Habs, Hawks, and Canucks. But I'll watch anyone play anyone, at any time. I love the game that much. In my limited spare time, I am learning Swedish. I've actually been taking lessons since the NHL lockout in 2004. So, it stands to reason that I pay extra close attention to Swedish players/prospects. Pretty much the only time I'm not thinking hockey is when I'm sleeping, or when I'm at my boxing club.
