1970-71 O-Pee-Chee 59 Tim Horton Hockey Card (Front)
1970-71 O-Pee-Chee 59 Tim Horton Hockey Card (Back)
1970-71 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist
Card Notes
After starring for the Maple Leafs for almost 18 seasons, Tim was traded to the Rangers last March 3rd. Ever since breaking into the NHL, Tim has been rated in the top 10 defensemen and has been an all-star choice six times – a fine rushing defenseman, Tim can carry the puck out of his own end better than most forwards.
En Français
Après avoir brillé pour les Maple Leafs pendant près de 18 saisons, Tim fut échangé aux Rangers le 3 mars dernier. Depuis ses débuts dans la LNH, Tim a toujours été considéré comme étant l’un des 10 meilleurs joueurs de défense et il a fait partie de l’équipe d’étoiles à six reprises. Tim est expert à sortir la rondelle de sa propre zone.
Details
On March 3, 1970, Tim Horton was traded by the Toronto Maple Leafs to the New York Rangers for future considerations. The future considerations turned out to be Denis Dupere. In his first full year with the Blue Shirts, 1970-71, Horton played the full 78 game schedule and put up 20 points from the blue line.
However, by the start of 1971-72, Tim was with a new team. This time, it was the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played just 44 games for the Pens and by the start of the 1972-73 he was a member of the Buffalo Sabres, his fourth and final NHL club.
The six All-Star picks noted on the back of the card consisted of three First Team and three Second Team selections. There were no additions to that total over the remainder of his NHL career. Despite never being a Norris Trophy winner, Horton is still considered one of the best blue liners of all-time.
Between 1949-50 and 1973-74, Tim Horton appeared in 1,445 regular season and 126 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Maple Leafs, Rangers, Penguins and Sabres. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1977. His jersey number 7 has been retired by the Toronto Maple Leafs while his number 2 has been retired by the Buffalo Sabres.