A Connor McDavid rookie card has set a new price record among "modern" NHLers at an auction this month, going for $144,000.
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Connor McDavid is re-writing the record books -- both on and off the ice.
The Oilers' phenom continued his takeover of the trading card market earlier this month when a card of his was sold at a record price of $144,000 at the PWCC Premier Auction.
The card, a2015 The Cup Exquisite Collection Connor McDavid Rookie Jersey Patch Autograph card, is one of just 97 ever created as part of this exclusive set, with a limited print run conditioned in order to mirror McDavid's jersey number.
With this sale, McDavid is now the undisputed highest-selling "modern" hockey player on the market right now, even landing him in the same echelon as the all-time greats such as Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, and Bobby Orr.
“Trading card investors see Connor McDavid as being right on the path to all-time greatness,” explained director of business development for PWCC Marketplace, Jesse Craig.
“He’s still a young player who already has a number of extremely high-quality seasons on the books in the league. Leading in points across multiple years, winning multiple Hart Memorial and Ted Lindsay awards, and becoming a main-stay All-Star are all obvious contributors to the high demand for his cards.
"Now, if the Oilers find post-season success with McDavid, then we will be discussing another level of value for his collectible assets.”
The card's condition carries a Gem Mint 10 designation, among the highest possible for a trading card, and features a patch of the jersey McDavid wore for his rookie photoshoot back in 2015.
It doesn't top the $3.75 million a Wayne Gretzky PSA 10 rookie card sold for over a decade ago. But still, dang.
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