1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Rick Foley #80 RC Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Card

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1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Rick Foley #80 RC Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Card Capture an unusual Flyers rookie issue with this 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Rick Foley #80 RC Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Card. The front uses the set’s bright blue field, yellow name bar and oversized Flyers logo, with Foley shown crouched over his stick in the club’s red and white uniform. Card number 80 is recognized as Foley’s O-Pee-Chee rookie card, making it a notable set-building choice even though he had already appeared in NHL games before this release. The vivid team colours and action-ready pose give the card the unmistakable look of early 1970s hockey collecting, while its reverse carries the detailed player biography and career statistics typical of the Canadian set. Foley was a large, offensive-minded defenseman who played 58 games for Philadelphia in 1971-72. He recorded 11 goals and 25 assists for 36 points, while also accumulating 168 penalty minutes, a combination that made him one of the season’s more unusual statistical stories. His aggressive style produced memorable moments, including a December 1971 game in which he fought Rangers players Jim Neilson and Glen Sather in quick succession. Foley’s NHL career was brief, but his scoring output from the blue line and high penalty total made him a recognizable name among Flyers followers. This card preserves the early-career image of a player whose on-ice identity balanced offensive contribution with the physical edge of the era. The scan shows lightly softened corners, most evident at the lower-left and lower-right, with small areas of whitening along the bottom edge and slight wear near the upper corners. The yellow outer border has mild age toning, and a few tiny dark specks are visible in the blue field; these do not obscure Foley or the card lettering. The image looks close to evenly centered, with at most a slight vertical shift, and the outer edges do not show heavy chipping. I do not see an unmistakable major crease through the portrait, though fine handling lines are difficult to separate from the protective sleeve in a scan. The reverse is the Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual English and French biography and statistics back, not a puzzle back. The back also has the orange information panel and career table associated with this issue. For Flyers collectors, the card pairs a scarce-looking rookie subject with the classic O-Pee-Chee design language of the period. Its back adds useful historical detail through the printed player bio and season-by-season record, while the front remains colourful and easy to display. The visible wear and gentle toning suggest a sound vintage raw copy rather than a high-grade example. Based on the photo evidence, EX 5 is a cautious estimate, with the corners and small surface specks preventing a stronger condition claim. It suits a Philadelphia team set, a Rick Foley player collection or a broader project documenting the early years of the Flyers franchise. Grade Estimate: EX 5