1973-74 O-Pee-Chee Gump Worsley #230 Minnesota North Stars (EX-MT 6)

Celebrate one of the most colorful, brave, and thoroughly beloved goaltenders in hockey history with this stunning 1973-74 O-Pee-Chee Gump Worsley card. Famous for his steadfast refusal to wear a fiberglass face mask for nearly his entire career and his quick-witted locker room humor, Lorne "Gump" Worsley is an absolute legend of the sport. Before bringing his veteran wizardry and leadership to the expansion Minnesota North Stars, Worsley collected four Stanley Cups with Montreal and a Calder Trophy with New York. The 1973-74 O-Pee-Chee Gump Worsley card represents a fantastic target for vintage netminder collectors, North Stars enthusiasts, and set builders aiming to check off a true Hall of Famer from a highly popular mid-70s run.

The 1973-74 O-Pee-Chee hockey set remains highly recognizable in the hobby thanks to its clean design lines and bold team color graphics framing the player portraits. Flip this card over to discover the highly coveted O-Pee-Chee bilingual back, printed proudly in Canada and featuring player details and career statistics in both English and French. The back text highlights how the aging veteran continued to provide spectacular, game-changing moments in the crease for Minnesota, making this piece a phenomenal narrative snapshot of Worsley's twilight years in the National Hockey League.

Condition Report:
This exceptional vintage card has survived the decades in fantastic structural shape, earning a strong raw grade estimate of EX-MT 6 due to its remarkably well-preserved corners. A detailed inspection of the corners reveals they remain beautifully sharp, clean, and rigid, showing virtually none of the typical rounding or soft fraying so common to Canadian cardboard from this era. The card borders feature great color, and the edges are straight and crisp with only minor factory rough cuts standard for O-Pee-Chee's cutting wire system. The front centering leans strongly toward the right border, which is a frequent production trait within the 1973-74 O-Pee-Chee print run and keeps it from a higher tier despite the sharp points. A tiny, faint surface hairline wrinkle is noticeable under magnification on the reverse side near the edge, but the card is entirely free from heavy creases or surface stains, giving it an excellent premium appearance for a raw collector. 

Grade Estimate:
EX-MT 6