Finding the cards has required some detective work by Barnes, who cross-references lists of Black players with listings of cards on eBay and other sites.
He purchased his Fuhr card off eBay and followed that by obtaining
Tony McKegney
's rookie card, which holds sentimental value for Barnes.
McKegney became the first Black NHL player to score more than 40 goals in a season (1987-88) and scored 639 points (320 goals, 319 assists) in 912 games for the Buffalo Sabres, Quebec Nordiques, Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks from 1978-91.
"I met Tony when I was 13," Barnes said. "I worked at a Buffalo Sabres hockey camp for younger kids in Burlington [Ontario]. It was very special to meet Tony, one of the few Black hockey players when I was playing minor hockey, and he was a very accomplished player."