Malkin ITG Auto

[drew1096]

Hey all, here's a question for everyone..The other day I opened a box of ITG Heroes and Prospects 05-06 and pulled a Malkin Auto. The auto is sloppy compared to recent ones but also better then some I've seen, but at the end of the auto, what's with the number "18". Even on the card he's wearing 71. Anyone know anything about this or have one to compare to?

 

[reoddai]

In this photo, he wore 18:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Evgeni_Malkin3.jpg
Team Russia perhaps?

Its from wiki's international page subsection:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evgeni_Malkin

Hope this helps your search.

Cheers,
reoddai

 

[G $MONEY$]

Its the number he wore at the World Juniors. He probably signed these autos when he was in North America for the WJC and signed the number he was wearing then.

 

[drew1096]

Sounds good to me, thanks so much

 

[Triple B]

He looks like he was HAMMERED when he signed that. Dang...very nice pull, though!

 

[steen101984]

thats real cool to have the 18 instead of the 71 in my opinion. That will make a very cool pc addition for someone!