Requirements to get on a Rookie Card

[NYDevilsFan]

I thought of this when reading the thread on whether or not the "All Goalies" cards should be considered rookie cards, but I didn't want to hi-jack the thread. One of the players listed is Jeff Frazee of the Devils, but from what I can tell he has not yet played a game for the New Jersey Devils.

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p....php?pid=87898

Are you allowed to be on a Rookie card if you have never played in an NHL game?

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Edit: Just wanted to note he is also in Contenders this year.

[jogesc2]

I think if you even dress and sit on the bench then the card companies can create a card for the player.

[NYDevilsFan]

OK. Thanks. That makes sense for Goalies. I'm pretty sure he was called up at some point this year.

Check this out:

[guiltypetit89]

I think if you even dress and sit on the bench then the card companies can create a card for the player.

best example : Bryan Pitton of the Oilers ; the guy with no face (score,donruss)

[RGM81]

For skaters you have to step on the ice. For goalies, if you suit up as the backup you're eligible.

[wild4life]

For skaters you have to step on the ice. For goalies, if you suit up as the backup you're eligible.

So will the college kid who backed up Niemi this year have a rookie card, Richard? If so, I'd love to snatch one up.

Dakota

[30ranfordfan]

No. The asterisk that needs to go beside that "rule" is that the player also needs to have an NHL contract.

When a college kid gets signed to a 1 day try out (I think that's how the deal works - he likely wasn't paid for his appearance, other than a free jersey, and probably a couple of free tickets for family & friends) he's not eligible for a card.

So will the college kid who backed up Niemi this year have a rookie card, Richard? If so, I'd love to snatch one up.

Dakota

[Drewk86a]

For skaters you have to step on the ice. For goalies, if you suit up as the backup you're eligible.

Is this a relatively new practice? "For skaters you have to step on the ice" Do you mean as an NHLer?

I seem to recall most RCs in the 90's featured players on Olympic, World Junior, or minor league teams.

[gfel2795]

Is this a relatively new practice? "For skaters you have to step on the ice" Do you mean as an NHLer?

I seem to recall most RCs in the 90's featured players on Olympic, World Junior, or minor league teams.

I think the Olympic and WJ RC cards of the 1990s created the RC confusion and led to less opportunities to create appealing RCs for the collector. This led to a push to only produce RC cards when players were signed by NHL teams and in their respective jerseys.

Being an RC collector myself, these 90s Olympic/WJ cards are not nearly as pleasing to me as the newer ones with the NHL teams. I like the current situation much better. I would much rather see Paul Kariya in a Ducks jersey or Eric Lindros in a Flyers jersey.

[RGM81]

Is this a relatively new practice? "For skaters you have to step on the ice" Do you mean as an NHLer?

I seem to recall most RCs in the 90's featured players on Olympic, World Junior, or minor league teams.

Yes, an NHL ice surface as an NHL player. See the response above mine for why they changed the practice of the 90s.