The product is a 1997-98 Collector's Choice trading card featuring Joe Thornton, a Team Canada hero from the 1997 World Junior Championships. This vintage card is part of the original set by Upper Deck and is graded as a PSA 7 Near Mint.

With only 3 known to exist in this condition or better, it is a rare and collectible piece for fans of ice hockey and Canadian athletes. The card is made of standard card stock with a thickness of 20 Pt. and is a valuable addition to any sports trading card collection.

Player Notes: Joe "Jumbo Joe" Thornton was an extraordinary player and one of the NHL's best centres for 24 seasons . . . 6x NHL All-Star Game Appearance, 2006 Art Ross Trophy Winner, Hart Memorial Trophy Winner, NFL first All-Star team in 2006, second All-Star team in 2003, 2008, and 2016 . . . Only player in NHL history to win the Art Ross and Hart Trophies while switching teams in his winning year, Highest point total by a player who swapped teams midseason (125 in 2005-06), Most games played by the first overall pick in the NHL Draft (1714) . . . San Jose Sharks all-time leader in assists (745), +/- (+172), and points per game (1.01) . . . Helped lead the Sharks to the Stanley Cup Final in 2016 . . . Career 1,714 games played, 430 goals, 1,109 assists, (1,539 points) . . . Retired 12th all-time in scoring, 7th all-time in assists, and 6th all-time in games played . . . Named to the NHL Quarter Century Team and inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame . . . Just an extraordinary player.