Pack Break - 2006-07 UD MVP Hockey

So now it's time for my first post about breaking some packs open. I was able to pick up a cheap pack of 2006-07 Upper Deck MVP Hockey cards from the shop earlier (all of about $1). I didn't collect hockey cards when I was younger but ended up buying the pack because of curiousity (and because of how cheap the pack was).

For those who aren't sure what the pack looks like, a pic of one is below. Supposedly there is an insert or rookie card in every pack (then UD throw in the usual caveat - "on average"). There are 8 cards per pack.

So, in light of that info, here are the cards I ended up pulling (with a little bit of info):

#76: Milan Hejduk - so the first card is of the Avalanche's prolific goal scorer. Too bad the card isn't of him shooting for goal.

#349: Martin St. Louis - Hmm .... instead of getting a bit of info on the Tampa Bay star winger, UD stuck a checklist on the back of his card. Still, reasonably good pic of St. Louis going down the ice.

#179: Jamie Langenbrunner - I think this series of cards was released around the same time Langenbrunner re-signed with NJ., so in that way, the card is interesting .... (and the crowd images in the background that don't really show much interest in what's going on).

#174: Zach Parise - Ah, another NJ player. Parise started with NJ the season before and now he's one of NJ's best attacking player/goal scorer.

#192: Brendan Shanahan - This card would have been released around the time Shanahan moved to the Rangers. He only stayed at the club for 2 seasons.

#62: Michael Handzus - This card is interesting enough for being of Handzus during his time with the Blackhawks. After being injured, he played less than 10 games for the club before signing with the Kings.

#175: Brian Rafalski - This must really be a pack for NJ cards. A good defensive player for NJ, Rafalski really looks focused in the pic. The crowd in the background is another talking point .....

#112: Ilya Kovalchuk - So this must be the insert card. UD have put the Thrashers star as an International Icon. Card design is good, but was the only card in the pack not to have an imprint of the player's signature.

A pick of the cards pulled is below:

So there you have it. A bit of a long post, but I thought for my first pack I would write about each card. Might buy another pack of the cards since they are so cheap, but really can't see myself collecting the series.