2004-05 Finnish Cardset #47

Although his four appearances as a 17-year-old with Ilves Tampere of Finland’s SM-Liiga were just short of disastrous, scouts saw through the numbers and recognized Rask’s pro potential. He entered the 2005 draft as the top European netminding prospect, and was the second goalie selected (TOR,

21) behind only Carey Price (MON, 5). He also earned his European Rookie Card (ERC) that season with this memorably designed single. It’s a lightly graded card, with just three Gem Mint 10s in circulation.