{"product_id":"1975-o-pee-chee-69-sheldon-kannegiesser-psa-8-nm-mt-los-angeles-kings-defense","title":"1975 O-Pee-Chee #69 Sheldon Kannegiesser PSA 8 NM-MT Los Angeles Kings Defense","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e1975 O-Pee-Chee #69 Sheldon Kannegiesser, Los Angeles Kings. Graded PSA 8 NM-MT. Certification number 40416193. The card is from the 1975-76 O-Pee-Chee hockey set. The PSA label abbreviates his name as S. Kannegiesser. The photos show the exact card and holder you will receive, so please review them closely for condition and centering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe back lists him on defense, born August 15, 1947 in North Bay, Ontario, home North Bay, 6'0\" and 195 pounds, acquired in a trade with the New York Rangers, nine years pro. It notes that his brother Gordon also played professional hockey and describes him as a smooth skater and a good puck handler. His NHL totals through 1974-75 are listed as 215 games, 8 goals, 50 assists, 58 points and 192 penalty minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSheldon Bruce Kannegiesser started with the North Bay Trappers and then played junior with the Kitchener Rangers, at the time a New York Rangers farm team. He spent most of his early professional years in the minors, moving between the Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins organizations until 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA trade to Los Angeles that year gave him his opening, and he held a regular spot on the Kings blue line for three seasons, including 1974-75, the year this card covers. He was sent back to the minors in 1976, traded to Vancouver in 1977, and retired in 1978 with 366 NHL games, 14 goals and 67 assists across four clubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHis older brother Gordon Kannegiesser, also a defenseman from North Bay, played for the St. Louis Blues and later in the WHA with Houston and Indianapolis. After retiring, Sheldon returned to North Bay and published an autobiography written entirely in verse, titled Warriors of Winter: Rhymes of a Blueliner Balladeer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShips same business day on orders placed before 6:00 AM EST. Message us to save with combined shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026R Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67464141275181,"sku":"EB-318792648455","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/8160\/0045\/files\/57_ecfb5e4e-f0eb-4984-b728-875881d0605d.png?v=1788295823","url":"https:\/\/brcollectibles.co\/products\/1975-o-pee-chee-69-sheldon-kannegiesser-psa-8-nm-mt-los-angeles-kings-defense","provider":"B\u0026R Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}