1989-90 Alain Chevrier


Alain Chevrier was traded from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Pittsburgh Penguins at the 1990 trade deadline. This card is sort of like a "What if OPC made an Update Set for the 1989-90 series".

Eventually, I plan on doing a complete 66-card set "1989-90 Update Set", which will feature rookies from that year, as well as traded players and oversights--guys who should have been included in the set but were not.

Chevrier was a favorite player of mine. He had a lot of heart and a lot of energy. I also think he was a good team player. He got hot in the 1989 playoffs, but cooled off by the time the 1989-90 season was underway. He began the season as the starter, then ended up alternating games with Jacques Cloutier before getting sent to the Penguins at the trade deadline.

I dig this photo because it is action-oriented, and you can still see that his equipment is in Blackhawks colors (well, his glove anyway). You can also prominently see a "Body Glove" advertisement on the back boards--so nineties!