Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction April 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/30/2024
A product of the TPS system in his native Finland with whom he competed with at both the junior and senior levels of play, Mikko Rantanen would be drafted 10th overall by the Colorado Avalanche at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and has gone on to become a Stanley Cup champion with the Avs in 2022 as well as an NHL All-Star in 2019 and 2023. Also having represented his birth country on numerous occasions in his career thus far, winning gold at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, offered here is this Team Finland jersey donned by Rantanen at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships. Made by Tackla, a brand label sporting a size "XL" fly tag is affixed to the inner collar below an additional "IIHF Authentic Collection" label as well while IIHF logos have been sublimated into the material of the jersey at the bottom of the collar and over the reverse hem. Featuring fully sublimated crests, numbers and other graphics, the front of the jersey displays a traditional Team Finland crest with matching ones having been added over both shoulders as well. Having had the distinguished alternate captain's "A" added over via a sublimated patch that has been affixed via velcro over the left breast, the sleeves and verso of the jersey have Rantanen's number "26" sublimated into them in dual layer numerals while "Rantanen" is spelt out in single layer blue letters that have been sublimated into the affixed matching nameplate. Sporting matching sponsorship patches for Lainisalo sewn on over both sleeves, the jersey, void of any fight strap on the interior, shows game-wear in the form of stick marks over both sleeves as well as the the front and board burns over the right sleeve that have also resulted in small unrepaired holes near the numbers. A Finnish Ice Hockey Association COA will accompany the piece.
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