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Pekka Rinne
Between The Pipes Future Stars #39

Haven't got nearly enough hockey cards featuring pirates - The logo of the Milwaukee Admirals is close enough for my liking.

This is a pre-NHL card of Pekka Rinne in the American Hockey League.

Recently announcing his retirement, the four-time NHL All-Star and 2018 Vezina Trophy winner will be remembered for helping bring the Predators closer than they've ever been to a championship (with a Stanley Cup run in 2017).

Following his impressive career, I was amazed to learn he was drafted in the 8th round (258th overall) in 2004.

Pekka Rinne
2010-11 Pinnacle #86

A lot has happened in the past couple years... Didn't realize that Pekka Rinne actually fired the puck into the opposing team's empty net to score an NHL goal in January of 2020.

He's actually the second Predator netminder to "score a goal" (Chris Mason was credited for a goal in 2005-06 when the Phoenix Coyotes dumped the puck into their own net during a delayed penalty).

With 15 year NHL career (all of which played in Nashville) he played almost twice as many games as the second-leading Nashville Predators netminder (Tomas Vokoun).

Pekka Rinne won 369 career games, 60 shutouts, a 2.84 goals-against average with a .907 save percentage.