1988 Opeechee hockey card of former National Hockey League player Joe Nieuwendyk, who recently was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The big winger broke into the NHL with a bang, scoring 51 goals in his first season and winning the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. He wound up playing 21 seasons, and won 3 Stanley Cups, in 3 different decades, with 3 different teams. Nieuwendyk was a great all-around player, and a leader on every team he played for. Also, he was an outstanding lacrosse player prior to beginning his hockey career. He currently is the general manager of the NHL’s Dallas Stars.