1954-55 Topps #41 Allan Stanley
About Allan Stanley
Timmins, Ontario's Allan Stanley apprenticed with the Boston Olympics and the AHL's Providence Reds before the Rangers paid a reported $70,000 for him in 1948 — a price Garden fans never let him forget, jeering the deliberate defenseman while the nickname "Snowshoes" got hung on him for his slow, plodding skating style. The criticism aged poorly. Across 21 NHL seasons from 1948-49 to 1968-69, the stay-at-home blueliner logged 1,244 games and 433 points for New York, Chicago, Boston, Toronto and Philadelphia, earning Second Team All-Star honors in 1960, 1961 and 1966 and anchoring Toronto's four Stanley Cup champions of 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967 as a Leafs alternate captain. No rookie card here — Stanley had been a Ranger since 1948-49 — and the timing tells its own story: Topps pictures him in New York colors during the very season the Blueshirts finally dealt him to Chicago. The Hockey Hall of Fame called in 1981.
Sources: Wikipedia · Hockey-Reference · Hockey Hall of Fame
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 290 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 80 | 81 | 36 | 53 | 0 |
| SGC | 68 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-20. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1954-55 Topps Allan Stanley card?
It is card #41 of the 1954-55 Topps Hockey set - Topps's first hockey issue, 60 cards at the larger 2-5/8 by 3-3/4 inch pre-1957 size. It pictures Allan Stanley with the New York Rangers.
Is Allan Stanley in the Hockey Hall of Fame?
Yes - Allan Stanley was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981. Sixteen of the set's 60 cards picture Hall of Famers.
How many cards are in the 1954-55 Topps Hockey set?
60 cards - 15 each for the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers, interleaved through the numbering. Topps's first hockey set covered the four US-based NHL clubs; Parkhurst continued to cover all six teams. Topps's next hockey set came in 1957-58.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, hockeydb, the Hockey Hall of Fame roll call, Hockey-Reference, and the 1951-55 Parkhurst checklists, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.
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