1954-55 Topps #19 Leo Labine
Uncorrected error: Name misspelled "LaBine" on both the front and the back - never corrected.
About Leo Labine
Leo Labine hit the NHL the way he hit everyone else — hard. Fresh off the Memorial Cup-champion 1951 Barrie Flyers, the Haileybury, Ontario winger joined Boston late in 1951-52 and promptly flattened Rocket Richard in that spring's playoffs — the knockout behind hockey's famous photo of a bloodied Rocket shaking Sugar Jim Henry's hand. "Leo the Lion," a tag fitting both his first name and his ferocious, trash-talking style, patrolled right wing for the Bruins through 1961, then finished in Detroit in 1961-62: 643 games, 128 goals, 321 points, three Cup Finals trips without a ring. This card catches his finest season — 1954-55, when he led the Bruins in scoring with 24 goals and 42 points, won the Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy, made the first of back-to-back All-Star Games, and piled up five points in one period at Detroit's Olympia. Not a rookie card — that's his 1952-53 Parkhurst — and Topps misspelled him "LaBine" on both front and back, never corrected.
Sources: Wikipedia · Hockey-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 250 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 66 | 71 | 42 | 29 | 1 |
| SGC | 49 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 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 Leo Labine card?
It is card #19 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 Leo Labine with the Boston Bruins.
Is the 1954-55 Topps Leo Labine #19 a rookie card?
No. Parkhurst had been making hockey cards since 1951-52, and Leo Labine has an earlier Parkhurst card, so this one is not his rookie card.
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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