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If you're looking to do something special for a young hockey player in your life, you may want to consider making a hockey card. When you create your own hockey cards, you can choose the template for the card, the picture and the hockey stats displayed on it. These cards can make a hockey player feel like a pro and serve as a great end of the season gift.
My Trading Cards
Step 1
Begin by creating a free account on the My Trading Cards website (see Resources below). All you need is a valid email address to sign up on the website.
Step 2
Log onto the "Hockey Cards" portion of the My Trading Cards website (see Resources below).
Step 3
Scroll through the different designs of hockey cards until you find one that you like. Click on that design to begin making your own hockey card.
Step 4
Click the "Upload Your Photo" tab. Click on one of the "Browse" tabs in the box that appears on the screen. Once you do, you can search for and upload a picture to the My Trading Cards website. After the picture uploads, you will automatically be taken to the "My Image(s)" tab. Click on your picture and then click "Set As Image 1." The picture will now appear in the middle of the hockey card.
Step 5
Find the text boxes on the left side of the screen. Once you do, enter the name of the hockey team in "Text Line 1" and the name of the hockey player in "Text Line 2."
Step 6
Click the "Back Side" button found to the right of the card. Once you do, you will notice that text boxes on the left side of the screen have changed. Type in the requested information in those text boxes. This will include the name of the player, his age, height, weight and position.
Step 7
Click the "My Stats" button found directly next to the "Back Side" button. A box will appear on the screen. Click the "Click here to create a New Stats Table" option. Then, click "Blank Stats."
Step 8
Type in the stats you want to display on the back of the hockey card. You can choose how many stats (columns or rows) you want to display on the card. Examples of stats are goals, assists, points and games played.
Step 9
Click "Save" when you have finished entering the stats. The stats will then appear on the back of your hockey card. Click on the center of the stats to position them on the card.
Step 10
Click the "Order Now" tab when you're finished to purchase the hockey cards that you have made. You can purchase up to 25,000 hockey cards from the website.
Eso Medals
Step 1
Go to the Esso Medals "Make Your Own Hockey Card" page.
Step 2
Type in the name and jersey number of the hockey player in the appropriate text boxes. You can then type your email address in the "Your email address" text box.
Step 3
Click on the "Position" drop box to select the position of the hockey player.
Step 4
Click the "Shoots" drop box. Then, select either "Right" or "Left."
Step 5
Click the "Browse" tab. Then, search for a picture on your computer that you want on the hockey card.
Step 6
Type your email address in the "E-mail address 1" text box underneath the "Recipients" heading. When you've done this, click the "Preview your card!" tab. A separate box will appear on the screen.
Step 7
Examine your hockey card and then click "Send Your Hockey Card!" The hockey card will be sent to the email address you listed in the previous step. From there, you will be able to print the hockey card.
OHL "Create Your Own Hockey Card"
Step 1
Go to the "Create Your Own Hockey Card" OHL Web page.
Step 2
Type in the hockey player's name, the player's jersey number and your email address in the appropriate text boxes.
Step 3
Click the drop box underneath the "Team" heading. Once you do, choose from one of the listed teams.
Step 4
Click on the drop box underneath "Position." Choose the hockey player's position. Then, click the drop box underneath "Shoots" and select either "Right" or "Left."
Step 5
Click the "Browse" tab under the "Upload Your Photo" option. Select a picture on your computer that you want to put on the hockey card.
Step 6
Enter the birth date, hometown, height and weight of the hockey player in the listed boxes found below the "Upload" option.
Step 7
Type anything you want in the "Message" box. What you type in this box won't appear on the hockey card. If you're emailing the card to friends and family, you may want to write a sentence or two about the hockey card in this box.
Step 8
Type your email address in the "E-Mail Address 1" box at the bottom of the screen. Then, click "Create Card." The hockey card will then load on a new Web page.
Step 9
Click "Save as JPG" to save the hockey card to your computer. Click "Print Card" to print the hockey card without saving it. Click "Send Your Card" to email the hockey card to the address you entered in the previous step.
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