In case you missed it in yesterday’s comments, the big hockey news is that Nike is getting out of the sport. This isn’t quite as good as, say, curing world hunger or solving the global warming problem, but it’s a good start.
Unfortunately, we’re still stuck with Reebok, which is apparently determined to blaze a new trail in hockey uniform design, so this seems like a good time to look back at the hockey attire of long ago. The photos that follow come courtesy of reader CJ Fleck, who found them in The Great Book of Hockey (out of print but easy to acquire if you’re so inclined). Lots of good stuff here:
• I knew some baseball teams had worn special “World’s Champions” uniforms, but I didn’t realize this trope had also extended to hockey. Back in the 1920s, however, the Senators and Canadiens both went this route.
• Two other old Habs sweaters — both light-years from their current design — here.
• Art Ross — you know him as the name of a trophy, but back in the day he coached the Bruins while looking pretty damn suave. And I probably don’t need to say this, but I really want that sweater.
• The first U.S. team to win the Stanley Cup was the Seattle Metropolitans, who wore one of history’s greatest sweaters.
• Time was when front uniform numbers were pretty common. My favorites are here and here, because I love the way the Bruins put the “B” on their sleeves, turning the current number/crest relationship on its head.
• Back when I was a kid, it wasn’t so uncommon for players to wear their uni numbers on their skates. But check out the guy on the left — is he wearing someone else’s skates, or was he traded and issued a new uni number?
• Speaking of mismatched uni numbers, take a look at Bobby Hull’s gloves.
• And speaking of Bobby Hull, check out the weirdest nameplates ever.
Membership Update: The good news: About 30 new membership kits went out yesterday, covering everyone who signed up through last Wednesday.
The bad news: A week or so ago I mentioned that a server glitch had resulted in about about 90 names being wiped off of the membership roster page but that we were retrieving the data and would be restoring the missing entries soon. Unfortunately, the data retrieval has turned out to be trickier than we thought. I still have all the original membership orders, so I could cross-reference the roster table against those, but that would be reeeeeaaaallllly tedious, so instead I’m asking for your help: If you’re an active member but don’t see your name on the roster, please e-mail me with your name, membership uni number, membership level, and why you chose your number. If your name linked to a photo, please re-send me the photo or the URL. And although this last part isn’t necessary, you can speed up the process a bit more by picking out your card design from the design gallery and sending me the URL for that too. I’ll restore things as the info comes in.
Sorry for the hassle, and many thanks in advance for your help.
Uni Watch News Ticker: I just can’t watch when the Yankees trot out Ronan Tynan to sing “God Bless America” (plus he takes so long that I actually had time to run to corner store for more beer during the middle of the 7th inning on Sunday night), but several people tell me that TBS’s camera shot of the American flag during Monday night’s rendition showed an Adidas flag in the background — nice. Unfortunately, MLB.TV’s video archive doesn’t include this segment, so I can’t get a screen grab. If anyone TiVo’d the game, kindly shoot a photo my way. … The Chargers will wear their new powder blue alternate jersey this Sunday. … Speaking of the Chargers, on Monday I mentioned that LaDainian Tomlinson’s American flag decal was still missing in last Sunday’s game, but I didn’t have visual proof. Now, thanks to Doug Mooney, I do. … And speaking of helmet decals, yesterday I wrote that the Bills’ throwback helmets appeared to have the little warning decal. But as Rob Montoya and Joe Skiba quickly informed me, that’s actually the NOCSAE logo, which is a molded into the helmet, not a decal. … Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: Good article here about the Seals wearing gold skates back in the early ’70s. … Essential reading: This article about the NFL Players Association feuding with the league over uniform fines (you’ll have to register for the site, but it’s easy and free). Among other things, it turns out the league is now threatening to fine equipment managers and trainers as well as players, which could be bad news for faithful Uni Watch reader Joe Skiba. No more low whites, Joe! … Something very odd is going on in this photo. Aside from the defender’s underwear being partially exposed, is that his jersey tag coming loose and falling against his left thigh? … Slowly but surely, we’re building a nice little gallery of nose bumper messages. As noted yesterday, Illinois wears “Team” and Eastern Michigan wears “Pride.” Today’s addition: Toledo wears “Attack” (with thanks to Noel Blaha). … Has anyone else seen this Monday Night Football ad? Lots of things here just don’t add up: Black shoes (Nike Speed TDs, at that, which didn’t exist back in Rice’s SanFran days), no whites, no sock stripes. Clearly a Photoshop job, but why? (Good spot by Ryan Armbrust.) … A friend just sent me a copy of a South African real estate magazine (don’t even ask), which featured this splendid hosiery display in the back-cover ad. … Someone on the Chris Creamer board found this Red Sox typographic guide. … Speaking of Red Sox typography, check out the title on the new John Fogerty CD (good catch by Brad Dugan). … Also from the Creamer site: Uniform designer Joe Bosack will be speaking in Boise this Friday. … Here are UCLA’s new basketball uniforms, with the gold “C” signifying the school’s 100 championships in various sports (with thanks to Erkki Corpuz). … As Scott Turner notes, “This photo is great for so many reasons.” … Strictly speaking, the following video isn’t truly uni-related. But it’s worth watching nonetheless:
#1 by JJD on 10.10.07 9:52 am |
I think the yellow “C” on UCLA’s jersey fails the “is it good or is it stupid?”-test.
#2 by dm00n on 10.10.07 10:02 am |
Here is the New York Titans jersey the Jets will be wearing.
#3 by Jason on 10.10.07 10:11 am |
Wow, I like it! Also very interesting to find out that the Red Sox use separate numbers for 6 and 9.
#4 by dm00n on 10.10.07 10:13 am |
The Detroit News has a story today about the interns who do the Lions laundry. They are not entrusted with the game unis though, the Assistant Equipment Manager gets that job. Job perk - they bring in their own laundry and throw it in.
#5 by al on 10.10.07 10:15 am |
That “C” sure is stupid.
Looks OK with the Volleyball (hard to tell if Libero has the C):
http://uclabruins.cs...
#6 by Greg on 10.10.07 10:20 am |
John Buccigross seems to be cuttin’ in on PL’s ESPN.com action with this article.
#7 by dm00n on 10.10.07 10:23 am |
Way better Titans throwback photo. Pants, helmet, etc.
#8 by Dane on 10.10.07 10:28 am |
I had my first chance last night to personally examine a replica Rbk EDGE jersey. What a piece of junk. It just feels too light to be a hockey sweater. And the Bruins secondary logo shoulder patches looked like they were silk-screened! I definitely would not pay $115 for a replica. We’ll wait and see what an authentic has to offer.
It’s a good thing I passed by Champs Sports on my way to Borders to pick up the most important book ever written: “I Am America (And So Can You)” by Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, D.F.A.
#9 by Luther Mahoney on 10.10.07 10:29 am |
Re.Bobby Hull’s gloves.
The “627″ on the gloves were the model
number of the gloves. I believe that those gloves are a Windwell make and the rest of his teammates
wore the same model glove because,the manufacturers usually distributed the gloves to the teams and the players wore whatever was avaliable.
#10 by R. J. on 10.10.07 10:30 am |
The photo of Dashin’ Danny Lewicki with the Hawks was taken in his only year in Chicago (1958-59). I’m guessing it was early in the year and he was still wearing the skates he wore with the Rangers the year before where he wore #22. Of course, knowing the penny-pinching ways of the Hawks even back then, it could be later in the year and they still refused to buy him new skates…
#11 by Matt D. on 10.10.07 10:30 am |
Bobby Hull’s nameplate isn’t that weird - it actually looks a lot like the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team’s white jerseys.
#12 by Craig on 10.10.07 10:35 am |
The map on that 1920’s Canadiens World Champions jersey….wow. Hawaii is enormous, one island, and right off the west coast. Australia has likewise drifted several thousand miles east. But the piece de resistance has to be Greenland spreading all the way across the north pole, to become a direct mirror of the Antarctic continent…if that continent existed, of course, which according to that sweater it doesn’t.
#13 by Shaftman on 10.10.07 10:37 am |
Looks like the were pretty close with the originals. The numbers seem to match, the throwbacks have TV numbers on the sleeves and they are now short instead of long. Obviously the stripes are no longer going all the way around, but it’s a pretty good throwback, if you ask me.
#14 by Stuby on 10.10.07 10:37 am |
That photo from the MNF ad doesn’t even look like Jerry Rice. It might just be the angle of the photo, but the player looks to be about 5′9″ with no neck.
Also, what exactly is the Yankee team policy on facial hair and how long has it been in existence? Obviously, there was no restriction while Don Mattingly was playing up through 1995, but he is now cleanshaven. Coach Ron Guidry, however, still sports a mustache. Is it an ‘unwritten’ policy?
#15 by Monte on 10.10.07 10:38 am |
The UCLA C looks like a jersey where the blue part of the C just fell off.
It would have worked better if the blue letters were outlined in gold and the gold C outlined in blue.
The way it looks now it seems like one of those cheesy vinyl ironed on letters peeled off.
#16 by E Ro on 10.10.07 10:39 am |
yes, i believe you’re right about it being a model number on those winwell gloves
#17 by derek on 10.10.07 10:40 am |
Correct me if im wrong but the yankees policy is that you can have facial hair but it cannot go below your chin.
#18 by Monte on 10.10.07 10:41 am |
Buccigross is dead on about the Sharks.
They are hideous.
They look like one of those teams you can make from scratch from a Playstation 2 hockey game.
Also it seems like the Shark crest has some type of different fabric on the tip of his head.
Anyone else notice this?
Watching some of the more garish NHL uni’s is a f^&%ing trainwreck.
The apron strings are terrible. Can the Islanders possibly add anything else to their jersey?
#19 by Shaftman on 10.10.07 10:43 am |
Right. It was the same policy that Willie Randolph had with the Mets in the 2006 season. He ended this policy in 2007.
Maybe it’s time to bring back that restriction.
#20 by Neil on 10.10.07 10:54 am |
I like the old Western Athletic Supply nameplates (on the Hull jersey). They did the WHA Oilers along with the Jets circa 1973, and they chain-stitched the nameplate letters as well as the logos for each team. A lost uni art, it seems.
#21 by Graf Zeppelin on 10.10.07 10:55 am |
Titans throwbacks are outstanding. Only complaint is that the pants stripes appear to be a bit too wide. Otherwise, deeply cool.
#22 by Anthony Verna on 10.10.07 10:57 am |
I think those are the Titans with TV numbers:
http://www.mikestanh...
#23 by al on 10.10.07 10:59 am |
Photo gallery of Jets in Titan units:
http://www.newyorkje...
I think they are great.
#24 by Shaftman on 10.10.07 11:02 am |
Much better pic. I teke away my previous statement regarding the TV numbers but the rest stands.
#25 by bofin on 10.10.07 11:02 am |
i like the UCLA jerseys…
the fact that it might look to some as if a vinyl letter came off makes it even better :)
#26 by Joe S on 10.10.07 11:06 am |
This got me thinking about the World League of American Football in the mid 90s (pre NFLE days) when some of the teams had logos on the front of their jerseys like hockey. I remember that at the time, I thought it was the coolest thing since striped socks! It didn’t seem to help attendance though. Did anyone else think that was cool?
#27 by Kevin M on 10.10.07 11:08 am |
I found it interesting that Bucci hated the Sharks new threads, but they were one of Paul’s favorites. Personally, I side with Bucci on this one, I think they are bad starting with the teal and ending with the shark logo. Very minor-league-ish.
#28 by Joe S on 10.10.07 11:10 am |
I also like the golden C. However, it does look better outlined like on the volleyball jerseys. My only question is now, will they make CL golden when they win 150?
#29 by Justin on 10.10.07 11:12 am |
From wired.com…
http://blog.wired.co...
The “science” behind the new NHL uni…
#30 by bJ on 10.10.07 11:12 am |
Who are the guys on NFL sidelines wearing refs gear but collared shirts(Maroon or white.) They are not apart of the chain gang or ball-boys. Need some help please.
#31 by Joe Drennan on 10.10.07 11:14 am |
In reference to the Habs with the globe patch. I’ll have to look when I go home, but when I was 10 or 11 I started collecting an officialy liscensed NHL patche collection that had patches of historic teams through the years. Each patch was maybe 8×8 and came on a larger card with the patch enclosed in a protective plastic sealed sleve on the card. The Habs globe was one of them. I vaguley remember it mentioning the Cup title, but also as a comemoration for WWI. I’ll dig up the binder the patches are in when I get home.
#32 by Jeff B on 10.10.07 11:15 am |
I literally said ‘Wow’ outloud. Nice color combo.
Maroon polo and ref pants is the K ball guy.
#33 by Johnny Bacardi on 10.10.07 11:19 am |
Slap me silly, but I like those NY Titans throwbacks. The brighter yellow/gold on the numbers looks sharp, similar to the Rams but more attractive than the dull gold they wear.
#34 by Johnny Bacardi on 10.10.07 11:20 am |
And maybe I’m missing a point somewhere, but isn’t that basically the same uni that the Sharks have worn since they came into the league? I know they tweaked the Shark logo, but…
#35 by Paul Davis on 10.10.07 11:20 am |
Speaking of mismatched uni numbers, take a look at Bobby Hull’s gloves.
I remember seeing this during the Uniwatch Quiz (is it time for another one?) Al Arbour wore #3 while playing for the blues and his glove had a 3. While playing for the Leafs he wore #18 but his glove says either 52 or 62. Same reasoning as for Hull, or different?
#36 by Philly Bill on 10.10.07 11:21 am |
No, I’m pretty sure the restriction is that your facial hair cannot go below the corners of your mouth, ie, you can have a porn ’stache, but not a Fu Manchu, a Van Dyke, a soul patch, etc.
Also — “Mattingly, shave those sideburns!”
#37 by Philly Bill on 10.10.07 11:26 am |
I think the addition of orange to the palette has turned some people off.
#38 by SWC Susan (aka Tex) on 10.10.07 11:26 am |
I think the UCLA golden C is neat…. but you better add it to the FAQ now!
#39 by todd krevanchi on 10.10.07 11:28 am |
• Two other old Habs sweaters — both light-years from their current design — here.
damn. either of these would look great as regular shirts… a lot like those gems that were found in that museum that was in iowa.
• And speaking of Bobby Hull, check out the weirdest nameplates ever.
very similar to the white jerseys worn during the 1980 lake placid games.
http://assets.espn.g...
http://www.dummocrat...
Essential reading: This article about the NFL Players Association feuding with the league over uniform fines
does anyone currently host this so we all dont have to give name address and phone numbers for the online trial and the free issues?
Has anyone else seen this Monday Night Football ad? Lots of things here just don’t add up: Black shoes (Nike Speed TDs, at that, which didn’t exist back in Rice’s SanFran days), no whites, no sock stripes. Clearly a Photoshop job, but why? (Good spot by Ryan Armbrust.)
im willing to be that the advert is based on this picture
http://www.bayareasp...
this is a painting of a famous picture of rice scoring i believe his record breaking td. there was a neat poster made of the same picture, outlined with all of his other nfl records.
Here are UCLA’s new basketball uniforms, with the gold “C” signifying the school’s 100 championships in various sports (with thanks to Erkki Corpuz)
god, at least outline the letter in blue to show some form of exterior letter consistency. how will the blue one look? those letters ARE yellow and outlined in white.
agreed. its ridiculous. in 2000 when m&m’s used their name to signify the year, and base a year long campaign around it, that was genius without going beyond what was needed.
this is what i was talking about above… that is the “c” that should be on the mens home unis. it would look better.
wow! now that is a great uniform. near perfection.
#40 by cliff rancho on 10.10.07 11:33 am |
I agree. It looks a little weird and low-rent, which is pretty unique for todays standards.
#41 by Ron on 10.10.07 11:35 am |
Mentioning the Red Sox, with the talk about the use of negative space, a Boston fan once pointed out to me that the
B of the Boston font has a B in the negative space of the “holes”
Not Pride or Fight, but Texas’s nose bumpers say HORNS
#42 by Paul P on 10.10.07 11:35 am |
You think the guy up above in the background in this photo would make the grade on the Yankees with that mustache?
http://www.newyorkje...
#43 by Art on 10.10.07 11:44 am |
If you look at the bottom of this page, it sounds like the players and Ben Howland don’t really like the gold ‘C’ redesign. They’re already looking at redesigning/adding the blue outline some of you have already suggested.
I knew that they would be doing this with many of the jerseys at UCLA, but I was hoping that they wouldn’t touch the Basketball team’s classic look. Hopefully the redesign looks better!!!
#44 by Neil on 10.10.07 11:45 am |
Also a short-lived CFL experiment. Emphasis on short.
#45 by Nuk on 10.10.07 11:45 am |
I think Paul was talking more about the font than the plate itself. I believe a few other WHA used that font as well - like the Blazers
#46 by Bob Nolte on 10.10.07 11:47 am |
It looks like on the Away uniforms (the Libero wears the Away jersey at Home and vise versa) are blue and have gold U, L and A stitched with white and the C is white stitched with gold. The Home jerseys have a thicker outline and then dark blue or black stitching. The same picture quoted above is larger on the main page.
http://uclabruins.cs...
As to my opinion of it, the C looks a little silly, but when you have 100 championships, you can get away with something like that. I also think the volleyball jerseys look better than the basketball jerseys because of the outlining.
#47 by Dave S on 10.10.07 11:49 am |
In the photo of Gordie Howe above, it looks like the name is longer than just HOWE. It looks like it is running into the armpit of the jersey. Maybe it’s just the angle. Did he ever have anything other than HOWE on the back when he played for the Whalers?
#48 by Shane on 10.10.07 11:49 am |
With how great the rest of the jersey looks, I think I could deal with a little silkscreen here and there. I almost ordered one when I was at the Bruins ProShop over the summer, but ended up snagging the last Patrice Bergeron 06-07 third sweater.
#49 by muskiejim on 10.10.07 11:55 am |
Odd Request:
Off the top of your head, how many famous #17s can you think of.
#50 by Eric B. on 10.10.07 11:56 am |
Fun Super Bowl video. Kind of reminds me of this clip. Even if you’re a Red Sox fan, you’ve got to appreciate the time and dedication involved. (Personally, I’m just grooving on Vin Scully’s classic call. That, and the Marty Barrett graphic.)
#51 by Matt from L.A. on 10.10.07 11:56 am |
My alma mater Azusa Pacific is playing UCLA in their first exhibition game November 2. I am going and will try to get some decent photos. My camera sucks but I’ll see what I can do.
I think the yellow C on the jerseys look like some one did a poor job of designing the look. The volleyball jerseys look great. Hopefully there will be a new jersey for the opener.
#52 by Joe Drennan on 10.10.07 11:57 am |
Howe had his full name on there as he was on a line with his two sons Mark and Marty. All three of them had their first and last names on their jerseys.
#53 by Joe Drennan on 10.10.07 11:57 am |
http://www.ihhof.com...
#54 by dm00n on 10.10.07 11:58 am |
Gordie’s jersey
#55 by Joe Drennan on 10.10.07 11:58 am |
Mark Grace
#56 by Shaftman on 10.10.07 11:59 am |
Keith Hernandez
David Cone (in honor of Keith Hernandez)
#57 by Shane on 10.10.07 12:00 pm |
Manny Delcarmen, right? =D
#58 by Matt from L.A. on 10.10.07 12:01 pm |
Plaxico
#59 by dm00n on 10.10.07 12:01 pm |
Gordie didn’t wear a nameplate in Detroit, although his banner has one.
#60 by Robert on 10.10.07 12:02 pm |
During the 49ers Super Bowl years, Roger Craig wore a nose bumper that read “HUSKERS” instead of “49ers.” I just spent a half hour trying to dig up a photo, but failed. Sorry.
#61 by Matt B on 10.10.07 12:03 pm |
Are any NCAA hockey teams adopting the Edge jerseys? I know Wisco has an Adidas/Reebok deal, so they’d be ripe.
Also, re MNF, I’m waiting for a photo along the lines of this one to be used in an ad.
#62 by Neil on 10.10.07 12:05 pm |
Jari Kurri, Wendel Clark.
#63 by seven on 10.10.07 12:07 pm |
I’m pretty sure that ‘guy’ is artist Leroy Neiman. Probably best known for his paintings of sporting events - http://en.wikipedia....
#64 by ross on 10.10.07 12:09 pm |
Rod Brind’amour
#65 by Al Gruwell on 10.10.07 12:09 pm |
Doug Williams (Redskins)
#66 by dm00n on 10.10.07 12:10 pm |
Not off the top of my head, but Wikipedia tells us about the number 17:
Sports
At the Cesana Pariol bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Cesana, Italy, the turn is named “Senzo Nome” (”Without Name” in (Italian).
The most famous Ford number in the V8 Supercar championship, Driven by Dick Johnson to bring 7 Australian Touring Car Championships to his name. Now driven by son Steven Johnson.
NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth’s car number.
The retired jersey number of former baseball pitching great Dizzy Dean.
The number of ice hockey star Chris Chaney
The number of ice hockey star Rod Brind’Amour
The number of Hall of Fame basketball player John Havlicek
The Number of New York Giants’ Wide Receiver Plaxico Burress
The Number of Toronto Blue Jay’s Third Baseman Kelly Gruber
Ruud van Nistelrooy shirt number
The number of Cristiano Ronaldo on the Portuguese National Team
#67 by Dave S on 10.10.07 12:11 pm |
John Havlicek
Chris Mullin
Don Merideth
Todd Helton
Dizzy Dean
Lance Berkman
Harold Carmichael
Matt Kenseth
Denny McLain
Jim Hart
These are from the “Best By Number” book from the Sporting News
#68 by Al Gruwell on 10.10.07 12:12 pm |
Tom Rathman also wore Huskers on his Niner helmet. Marion (Iowa) Indians have “TRIBE” on their nose bumpers. Not P-C, but cool, nonetheless.
#69 by Craig on 10.10.07 12:13 pm |
As a Browns fan I immediately go to Brian Sipe. Not that famous in the grand scheme…but he WAS MVP one year. So there’s that.
#70 by Cathy on 10.10.07 12:14 pm |
Doug Williams and Billy Kilmer
#71 by Shane on 10.10.07 12:14 pm |
So odd not seeing him in #10 anymore.
#72 by Ian on 10.10.07 12:15 pm |
The NHL Store has finally opened in NYC. Much smaller than the NBA store. They only have EDGE uniforms, no throwbacks.
I did notice, however, RBK caps including the Rangers Lady Liberty logo, so I guess it may lead to a 3rd jersey next year…
#73 by Joe S on 10.10.07 12:18 pm |
This link was blocked, here at work as “Adult/Sexually Explicit”. What is this website?
#74 by Marty Met on 10.10.07 12:22 pm |
Gordie Howe started his career as #17. He switched when #9 became available because the lower number got the lower bunks on the trains.
#75 by Perry on 10.10.07 12:22 pm |
Keith Hernandez
Todd Helton
Billy Kilmer
John Havlicek
Don Meredith
#76 by Shane on 10.10.07 12:28 pm |
Brett Hull wore 17..with Detroit?
#77 by Robert on 10.10.07 12:29 pm |
The greatest no. 17 of all-time: Oscar Gamble.
#78 by MLB2PDX on 10.10.07 12:31 pm |
Wow, a uniform with a map on it! As a cartographer, that’s got to be my ‘dream uni’. Nice.
As for the UCLA issue, as much as I hate all of their sports (go Ducks), I like what they’re doing. Something difference, unique, etc. The C on the basketball jerseys could look better, but it may also look funky having one letter with an outline while the rest are not. Either way, I don’t think it’s that bad at all.
#79 by Joe S on 10.10.07 12:36 pm |
I just noticed the boards in the back of the picture of Art Ross. Hockey must have been pretty boring back then.
#80 by Rich on 10.10.07 12:41 pm |
Would it kill them to make stripes that go ALL the way around?!
#81 by jaye on 10.10.07 12:44 pm |
Don’t know why it’s blocked. It’s the blog of somebody called Pacificdave. Shows fine on my laptop.
#82 by Tim D on 10.10.07 12:52 pm |
Derrik Sanderson of the Bruins..
#83 by todd krevanchi on 10.10.07 12:55 pm |
would anyone be able to direct me to a downloadable version of the most recent phillies font, as well as their font used prior (the schmidt, carlton years).
i need them for a project im working on.
#84 by Tom in Baltimore on 10.10.07 12:59 pm |
Correct. I have a pair of WinnWells and Nike’s departure makes me wonder if Canstar’s old brands will show up again: Cooper, WinnWell, Micron/Mega, Christian, etc.
#85 by bmarlowe on 10.10.07 1:01 pm |
I agree that the “SEATTLE” sweater is great (or is it “ELTTAES” ?)
#86 by Boston Nick on 10.10.07 1:01 pm |
Wisconsin hockey does have the Adidas logo on their jerseys, but I believe they also have some form of equipment deal with NikeBauer. In previous years (haven’t seen any pics from this year yet), Wisco has worn the Bauer helmets and Bauer gloves to go with their Adidas jerseys.
I know BC uses Reebok jerseys now, so they’d possibly be a team to look for. It’s not like their uniforms could get much uglier anyway.
#87 by Perry on 10.10.07 1:10 pm |
Power to the Purple!
http://www.denverpos...
#88 by Philly Bill on 10.10.07 1:15 pm |
Mark Howe was a defenseman — and a very good, underrated one at that (career plus-349, three Norris Trophy nominations). A few years earlier, the three of them played on a line together with the WHA Houston Aeros, more or less as a stunt.
#89 by Philly Bill on 10.10.07 1:17 pm |
Stupid ViewImages links… here’s a functional link of Mark Howe. Note the black-backed white ‘A’ patch — I didn’t recall the Flyers ever wearing those.
#90 by C. Melby on 10.10.07 1:17 pm |
I’m pretty sure I didn’t see an american flag logo on L.T.’s helmet, only the NFL shield.
#91 by Gabe on 10.10.07 1:18 pm |
I can’t see the difference between the “6″ and the upside-down “9″ in the Red Sox font. Can someone with a more keen eye for this stuff enlighten me please?
#92 by Philly Bill on 10.10.07 1:25 pm |
Try to mentally superimpose them — the horizontal line in the middle is ever-so-slightly lower in the upside-down numerals.
In other words, the bottom rings of the ‘6′ and ‘9′ (the closed ring of the ‘6′ and the open ring of the ‘9′) are supposed to be slightly larger than the top rings.
#93 by Joe Drennan on 10.10.07 1:26 pm |
Christian hockey is still around. I was just looking at their site. They were never part of Bauer. They closed theri doors in Warrod MN a few years back because they couldn’t compete with the new composite sticks, but Harrow Sports bough them and reopened the old plant. I was looking for a new goalie stick and always loved the old lincoln log sticks they offered http://www.harrowspo...
#94 by DenverGregg on 10.10.07 1:26 pm |
I’m late to this party, but does Steve DeBerg count?
#95 by Matthew S. on 10.10.07 1:27 pm |
Joe Murphy: http://spartanstars....
Maybe that’s just me because he was always my third leading scorer after Jeremy Roenick and Tony Amonte when I played with the Blackhawks on NHL ‘95…
#96 by al on 10.10.07 1:28 pm |
The difference is similar to the difference between the 8’s.
#97 by Joe S on 10.10.07 1:29 pm |
The hole is slightly larger on the 6. The font has consistency between the hole size on the top versus the bottom of a number (the bottom being larger). This is obviously most apparent on the 8 where there is a hole on top and on bottom, but it still applies to numbers with only 1 hole (6 & 9). This also forces the “crossbar” (I don’t know what else to call it) to line up when the numbers are next to each other.
#98 by Matthew S. on 10.10.07 1:29 pm |
Definitely a ‘no’ on the fu manchu as evidenced by Sal Fasano.
Fasano with the Phillies: http://homedir-a.lib...
Fasano with the Yankees: http://dugoutdiary.m...
#99 by possum on 10.10.07 1:31 pm |
That has to be a model # as well. Up until the 80s, hockey jerseys were issued 1-30 much like soccer jerseys are. 1, 29, 30 were reserved for goalies, 1-8 for defensemen, and 9-28 for forwards (though rarely did they get above 23ish).
#100 by Matthew S. on 10.10.07 1:32 pm |
While looking for pictures of Sal Fasano as a Yankee, I found this: http://may83.com/yan...
Kinda entertaining. Jeter looks like his name should be Ron and he sells pool supplies…
#101 by Justin on 10.10.07 1:34 pm |
‘”Purple people” also are an interesting lot, she says. “People drawn to it tend to be creative and intelligent.”‘
I knew it.
Amen.
#102 by Stuby on 10.10.07 1:35 pm |
Kevin Bass
Glenn Hubbard
Harold Carmichael
Braylon Edwards
Andy Messersmith
Butch Hobson
#103 by Stuby on 10.10.07 1:39 pm |