A Lasting Centennial: Why 2008-09 UD Montreal Canadiens Centennial Continues to Resonate
Walk into Patrick Brisson’s Collect-Édition card store in La Prairie, Quebec, and you’ll see thousands of trading cards, wax boxes, and other collectibles on full display. But if you want to see Brisson’s personal treasures, you’ll have to ask nicely. Tucked away from the shelving units and display cases adorning his shop, Brisson hides a latched wooden box. Inside it are 64 Habs Inks autographs from Upper Deck’s 2008-09 Montreal Canadiens Centennial series, each card individually stored in a one-touch magnetic case. It may be the only complete set of the highly coveted cards in existence. Brisson, a lifelong Canadiens…