1968-69 O-Pee-Chee 142 Garry Unger Hockey Card (Front)
1968-69 O-Pee-Chee 142 Garry Unger Hockey Card (Back)
1968-69 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist
Looking to buy this hockey card? Check out what’s available at eBay: Garry Unger 1968-69
(As an eBay Partner, we may be compensated if you make a purchase through the above link)
Card Notes
Garry went to Detroit with Frank Mahovlich and Pete Stemkowski and proceeded to score five goals in thirteen games with the Wings.
En Français
Gary passa au Détroit avec Frank Mahovlich et Pete Stemkowski et il compta cinq buts en treize parties avec les Red Wings.
Details
First off, this card is considered an uncorrected ERROR card (UER) because Unger’s first name is spelled wrong throughout. O-Pee-Chee is missing the second ‘r’ in Garry.
Garry turned it on with Detroit after being traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 3, 1968 with Frank Mahovlich and Pete Stemkowski for Doug Barrie, Paul Henderson, Floyd Smith and Norm Ullman. In his 13 games with the Red Wings in 1967-68, Unger had five goals and ten assists. However, it was mostly in the last eight games of the season with Unger getting 14 of his 15 in that time.
Along with two three point games over those eight games, Garry also had the satisfaction of a two point night against the team that traded him. On March 21, 1968, the Wings hosted the Maple Leafs at Detroit Olympia. Toronto won the game 5-2 but Unger scored the first goal of the game and also assisted on a Kent Douglas goal (also assisted by Gordie Howe). He led Detroit with seven shots on Buds goalie Bruce Gamble.
In 1968-69, his first full season with Detroit, Garry put up a respectable 24 goals. His first of ten career NHL hat tricks came on December 15, 1968 against the Minnesota North Stars. Unger scored his 11th, 12th and 13th of the 1968-69 season on Stars goalie Cesare Maniago, including the game winner in a 5-2 victory.
Between 1967-68 and 1982-83, Garry Unger played 1,105 regular season and 51 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Maple Leafs, Red Wings, St Louis Blues, Atlanta Flames, Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers. His consecutive games streak of 914 is currently the fourth most in NHL history.