Some of you looking at this card might be recalling another card that was once posted on this here site. You can read all about the incredible two-headed Whaler right here if you don’t remember.

What many people don’t realize is the NHL has been experimenting on two-headed hockey players since the 70s. I don’t know if I can possibly provide more proof than “Ron Jones”‘ 1975-76 rookie card above. I say “Ron Jones” in quote marks because I prefer to call this two-headed beast by its real name “Ron Jilbertson”. Yes, number 15 in the background is former California Golden Seals Stan Gilbertson, who somehow became fused or stitched to Ron Jones like some kind of reject from The Human Centipede.

Come to think of it, maybe this is the reason Gilbertson put up such great numbers with Washington; he had four legs and two sticks. He could pick up a goal and an assist on the same play! In 1974-75, after arriving in Washington for the final 25 games of the season, Gilbertson scored 11 goals and seven assists. For some reason, the dynamic duo was torn apart the next season as Jones suited up just twice for Washington while Gilbertson played in 31 games before being shunted off to Pittsburgh. Despite losing his partner, Gilbertson still managed an impressive 13 goals and 14 assists, so maybe I’m giving Jones too much credit. Nevertheless, we should not forget the brief shining period when the Washington Capitals made an unholy attempt at defying nature and succeeded.