Boxscore World Sportswire

Founded in 2010, the Boxscore World Sportswire started as the media division of the Society of North America Hockey Historians and Researchers (SONAHHR). Over the years, it expanded its focus beyond hockey and became part of Stryker-Indigo, a New York-based company that specializes in sports media and publishing. Stryker-Indigo was established in 1996 and operates under New York State laws.

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1974-75 Topps/O-Pee-Chee | Expanded set signals growth in card collecting

Mar 25, 2024 | boxscorenews.com | Darril Fosty

BOXSCORE | March 26, 2024 - In 1974 approximately 8% of all Topps cards sold were hockey. In terms of the number of cards, Topps had sold about 45,000 sets of hockey. North of the border, O-Pee-Chee by comparison was selling the equivalent of 50%-60% of those numbers in Canada. At the time a complete set of 1974-75 Topps hockey cards could be bought for $4.95-6.95, the cheapest of any set.
1993-94 Topps/O-Pee Chee | Goalies cannot save these sets

Mar 24, 2024 | boxscorenews.com | Darril Fosty

BOXSCORE | March 24, 2024 - The 1993-94 OPC Premier card would no longer be available in the U.S. instead Topps would put out their own Premier cards with OPC for the Canadian market only. Topps and O-Pee-Chee would each release an identical 528-card Premier Series I set at the end of October 1993 featuring 25 rookies notably Kirk Maltby, Dallas Drake, Mattias Norstrom, Darren McCarty, and Jocelyn Thibault.
1937-38 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Cards | The last of the Pre-War sets

Mar 22, 2024 | boxscorenews.com | Darril Fosty

BOXSCORE | March 22, 2024 - The 1937-38 O-Pee-Chee V304E set would be the last of the 1930's OPC releases before restarting in 1968-69 when interest in the National Hockey League grew due to expansion. The set brings a return to the use of color previously used in the V304A-V304C sets before the company issued a black-and-white die-cut which is the most collectible of any OPC set.
The Most March Madness-Obsessed Cities and States

Mar 19, 2024 | boxscorenews.com | Assaf Cohen

By Assaf Cohen Like how Solitaire has a large following, College sports do to—from people who grew up in a college town to those rooting for their alma mater, there is no shortage of fandom. Something is different about college basketball, however, as the March Madness tournament draws attention from even non-sports fans. One reason for this is the bracket.
1992-93 Topps/OPC hockey cards | Era of Junk with Gems

Mar 18, 2024 | boxscorenews.com | Darril Fosty

BOXSCORE | March 18, 2024 - The 1992-93 hockey season saw sports card popularity hit its peak before beginning to decline. In April 1992, it was reported hockey cards made up 12% of the annual $2 billion card business. At the time, Lud Denny President of Pro Set stated, "Hockey, as a sport, is enjoying tremendous success as a collectible and the 1991 and 1992 sets are significantly different than you saw in the 80s.
1977-78 O-Pee-Chee WHA Hockey | Smaller league, smaller set

Mar 12, 2024 | boxscorenews.com | Darril Fosty

Rumors of the roof being unsafe date back to 1970 when the $2 million, 1,400-ton roof was raised 85 feet onto four pillars as the construction workers working on the roof questioned its reliability. "We kept hearing rumors from people working on the roof that it was unsafe. All those fears were put to rest by the professionals. When the professionals tell you 'It is sound,' it is sound. What can you do?" said one Hartford council member.
FC Barcelona Make Highest Matchday Gate Revenue At $8.2m Per Game

Feb 29, 2024 | boxscorenews.com | Vyom Chaud

By Vyom Chaud,February 29, 2024 - Gate revenues on match days are one of the most important revenue streams for football clubs. According to the data presented by SafeBettingSites.com, Spanish giants Barcelona make the most revenue from matchday going fans in European football at $8.2m per home game.
1974-75 O-Pee-Chee WHA Hockey | The new league's first full & memorable set

Feb 28, 2024 | boxscorenews.com | Darril Fosty

BOXSCORE (February 28, 2024) The World Hockey Association's 1974-75O-Pee-Chee set is one of the great sets of the 1970s. Although the league began play in 1972, the first two years of the league had only seen a limited number of its players printed in the Series 4 of the O-Pee-Chee 1972-73 hockey set while the following year no cards were printed (although Poster Set and the Quaker Oats set were created).
1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Summit Series Cards among the rarest of the era

Feb 27, 2024 | boxscorenews.com | Darril Fosty

BOXSCORE | February 27, 2024 - The 28-card 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Team Canada set commemorating Canada's 1972 Summit Series victory over the Soviet Union are some of the rarest cards of the era. A Canada-only set issued in 1973 had the Canadian and Soviet flags on the front. The cards also have a brief description of the individual players and their play during the series along with series stats.
1989-90 Topps/O-Pee-Chee Hockey | "Junk Years" for Topps not so "Junkie"

Feb 26, 2024 | boxscorenews.com | Darril Fosty

BOXSCORE (February 26, 2024) The sports card market saw a dramatic jump from a $150-million-dollar industry in 1989 to $500 million in 1990. 1989-90 would mark the last year of the Topps-produced National Hockey League card monopoly. The following year, the additional American companies would begin to produce cards - Pro Set, Upper Deck, and Score. Overall, the card market saw a dramatic jump from a 150-million-dollar industry in 1989 to $500 million in 1990.