This blue air-knit gamer by CCM was worn by Mikko Sivonen during the 2002 ECHL All Star game in Trenton New Jersey. This native of Tampere, Finland graduated from Niagara University. After a 4-year college career, Sivonen embarked on a minor pro career that saw him spend a year in the UHL and several more in the ECHL where he represented Johnstown, Reading, New Orleans and Greenville.
Sewn to the left breast of this All Star gamer is the American Flag in support of the 9-11 tragedy. Sewn to the right shoulder is the ECHL patch. Sewn to the left shoulder is the All Star Game patch. Sewn to the right breast is the sponsorship patch while the back player number has been autographed in black sharpie by Sivonen. Light but definitive wear exists on this size 56 gamer in the form of stick marks and board burns.