All Things Jerseys

[DrandonBudinsky]

Anyone have luck finding a CCM or Nike 1960 style USA Hockey jersey?

Ebay might be your best bet. They quickly get snatched up on the TeamUSA site.

I picked up my replica by accident on a trip to Buffalo some years back. Set out to find a Ryan Miller team USA jersey at a mall. No dice, but this was just hanging there in a sports memorabilia store - just happened to be a Ryan Callahan.

All these years later, I still think that store sold me a knockoff, but it still looks the part. Here’s a pic of it:

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Any love here for the white Liberty jerseys?View attachment 516432
Over the years, I’ve started collecting whatever white Liberty jersey I could find. (I may be in the minority that favors these over the blue ones) Still missing a CCM replica version if anyone has one for sale!
Here’s two from my collection. Quick side by side comparison of a Starter and Pro Player replica. Both had double elbows. Starter version had the correct blue outline of the Liberty crest/shoulder patches while the Pro Player did not. But the quality of the Pro Player is nicer overall and feels somewhat heavier.
The Pro Players also tended to run bigger than Starters in terms of fit.

Love the White Lady Liberty but only if it's a Starter. Not a huge fan of the CCMs which may sound weird but Starter feels like a better fit.

If I had to rank Rangers jerseys:

1. Cream coloured Winter Classic 2012
2. White Lady Liberty
3. Traditional blue (Rangers/New York)
4. Navy Heritage
5. Navy 2018 Winter Classic
6. Traditional white
7. 1970s shield Blue
8. 1970s shield White
9. Navy Lady Liberty
10. White 2014 Stadium Series

 

[DrandonBudinsky]

Love the White Lady Liberty but only if it's a Starter. Not a huge fan of the CCMs which may sound weird but Starter feels like a better fit.

If I had to rank Rangers jerseys:

1. Cream coloured Winter Classic 2012
2. White Lady Liberty
3. Traditional blue (Rangers/New York)
4. Navy Heritage
5. Navy 2018 Winter Classic
6. Traditional white
7. 1970s shield Blue
8. 1970s shield White
9. Navy Lady Liberty
10. White 2014 Stadium Series

I agree! The Starter version looks and fits better. The Pro Player is well made, but IMHO, not having that bold blue outline on the crest/patches looks off.

I don’t think it’s weird to not like the CCM variant. I understand. Most -if not all -CCM crests I’ve seen were heat pressed on while the Starter & Pro Player were embroidered/stitched directly on to the jersey. This alone gave them a premium feel over the CCM version.

Here is my current haul so far. 15 years worth of snatching up decent priced white Lady Liberty jerseys. (I stay away from the bidding wars. Some listings can get cuckoo bananas sometimes) Other than flip flopped collar colors on a few of them, they are all similarly made.

*The Starter on the bottom right is a weird anomaly. I picked it up around 2010. The piping/stripe pattern on the arms(Red/White/Red) and collar is something I had never seen before at that time. Fast forward a few years and lo and behold, that arm stripe design is somewhat similar (flipped) to the Stadium Series white jerseys*

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

@LenrikHundqvist Really beautiful collection. Were the Starter's ever worn on-ice?

 

[DrandonBudinsky]

@LenrikHundqvist Really beautiful collection. Were the Starter's ever worn on-ice?

Thank you, @Prince Igor!! Definitely harder to get the white ones versus blue ones.

Edit: I had it backwards. The white Lady Liberty Starters WERE worn on-ice. (Wayne Gretzky era) The Pro Players were not.

 

[nyrmetros]

Ebay might be your best bet. They quickly get snatched up on the TeamUSA site.

I picked up my replica by accident on a trip to Buffalo some years back. Set out to find a Ryan Miller team USA jersey at a mall. No dice, but this was just hanging there in a sports memorabilia store - just happened to be a Ryan Callahan.

All these years later, I still think that store sold me a knockoff, but it still looks the part. Here’s a pic of it:
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Yes that's exactly what I am looking for. However is it me or is something off with the crest?

 

[nyrmetros]

I agree! The Starter version looks and fits better. The Pro Player is well made, but IMHO, not having that bold blue outline on the crest/patches looks off.
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I don’t think it’s weird to not like the CCM variant. I understand. Most -if not all -CCM crests I’ve seen were heat pressed on while the Starter & Pro Player were embroidered/stitched directly on to the jersey. This alone gave them a premium feel over the CCM version.

Here is my current haul so far. 15 years worth of snatching up decent priced white Lady Liberty jerseys. (I stay away from the bidding wars. Some listings can get cuckoo bananas sometimes) Other than flip flopped collar colors on a few of them, they are all similarly made.
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*The Starter on the bottom right is a weird anomaly. I picked it up around 2010. The piping/stripe pattern on the arms(Red/White/Red) and collar is something I had never seen before at that time. Then fast forward a few years and lo and behold, that arm stripe design is somewhat similar (flipped) to the 2018 Stadium Series white jerseys.*
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I can agree with some of your top ten list. Personally, I would replace the Stadium Series jersey with the Turn Back The Clock blues they wore in 91/92. Attaching a photo... Since they were only worn sporadically for one season, it’s easy to forget how they looked. Mine is a CCM replica. Not sure if it is ultrafil?
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The 75th anniversary Rangers sweater is awesome. Been looking forever for one in XL.

 

[DrandonBudinsky]

Yes that's exactly what I am looking for. However is it me or is something off with the crest?

No, It’s not you. The U S A is a tad too far up on the chest area and the lettering looks too small for the overall size. After a few years, I suspected that the memorabilia store sold me a knockoff or maybe a reject product. I can’t complain too much though. I probably paid $35 or so for it at the height of the 2010 Olympic Team popularity frenzy.
In my mind, it was “good enough”. Plus, it was a Ryan Callahan #24

 

[DrandonBudinsky]

If I had to rank Rangers jerseys:

1. Cream coloured Winter Classic 2012
2. White Lady Liberty
3. Traditional blue (Rangers/New York)
4. Navy Heritage
5. Navy 2018 Winter Classic
6. Traditional white
7. 1970s shield Blue
8. 1970s shield White
9. Navy Lady Liberty
10. White 2014 Stadium Series

Piggybacking off your list, personally I would rate the traditional white jerseys higher than the blues. For some reason, I like the overall design of them slightly over the traditional blues. There’s a certain class to them. To strengthen my case, I present the white jersey designs they’ve worn over the last 30+ years:
Top Left: Starter Cut
Top Right: CCM Cut
Bottom Left: Reebok Edge Cut
Bottom Right: Adidas Adizero Cut

For good measure, an evolution of the collar and yoke changes over the years:

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Piggybacking off your list, personally I would rate the traditional white jerseys higher than the blues. For some reason, I like the overall design of them slightly over the traditional blues. There’s a certain class to them. To strengthen my case, I present the white jersey designs they’ve worn over the last 30+ years:
Top Left: Starter Cut
Top Right: CCM Cut
Bottom Left: Reebok Edge Cut
Bottom Right: Adidas Adizero Cut
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For good measure, an evolution of the collar and yoke changes over the years:

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You're basically strengthening my belief that the Starter jerseys are in a class of their own.

 

[RosensRug]

In terms of what they actually wore on the ice and not the various retail versions of replica jerseys for me its

1: 94 style CCM
2: 2000s CCM/Pro Player/Koho/Reebok 5100 Style
3: Reebok Edge

Was never a fan of the 97 style starter on ice jerseys, the V collar that comes to a sharp point on the whites/blues didn't do it for me. Looked fine on the liberty but wasn't a fan on the regular sweaters.

In terms of actual jersey design these are my favorites

1: Road whites
2: 2012 Winter Classic
3: Home Blue
4: Original Navy Liberty
5: TBTC

 

[Cygnus 2112]

Was never a fan of the 97 style starter on ice jerseys, the V collar that comes to a sharp point on the whites/blues didn't do it for me. Looked fine on the liberty but wasn't a fan on the regular sweaters.

Agree with this- although the Starters looked very similar to the CCM’s they were different enough to make me like them less.

 

[Cygnus 2112]

Here are two faves from my collection:

 

[DrandonBudinsky]

Here are two faves from my collection:

Wow, @Cygnus 2112 !Nice authentics!
The Messier one is the special 9/11 jersey, right?

 

[Cygnus 2112]

Wow, @Cygnus 2112 !Nice authentics!
The Messier one is the special 9/11 jersey, right?

Thanks! It is. Here’s a shot of the commemorative ribbon patch

 

[Anthony5967]

Does anybody know where I can purchase a blue home alternate captain's patch?

 

[DrandonBudinsky]

For illustrative purposes of the yoke and collar evolution, I gathered together what I think is the gradual change of the white jerseys to the best of my
knowledge (from the late ‘80s to current). **I should add all of these are replicas except for the Reebok Edge.**

Can anyone please chime in if this is chronologically wrong?

From top to bottom:
-CCM (v neck)
-Starter (roundish v neck)
-Pro Player
-CCM
-Reebok
-Adidas

 

[DrandonBudinsky]

Does anybody know where I can purchase a blue home alternate captain's patch?

Cosby’s used to be the ‘go to’ for this but they have sadly shuttered their doors. You can find some at online auction sites. There was a seller -in Texas, I believe- who had some

 

[Cygnus 2112]

For illustrative purposes of the yoke and collar evolution, I gathered together what I think is the gradual change of the white jerseys to the best of my
knowledge (from the late ‘80s to current). **I should add all of these are replicas except for the Reebok Edge.**

Can anyone please chime in if this is chronologically wrong?View attachment 517073

From top to bottom:
-CCM (v neck)
-Starter (roundish v neck)
-Pro Player
-CCM
-Reebok
-Adidas

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I think it’s correct but the authentic CCM’s didn’t have as a pronounced V shape- they were more rounded. The Richter is an authentic Starter and you can see the sharp V shape.

 

[DrandonBudinsky]

I think it’s correct but the authentic CCM’s didn’t have as a pronounced V shape- they were more rounded. The Richter is an authentic Starter and you can see the sharp V shape.

What a great collection!!! Really want that Graves one!

As echoed earlier, I’m not a huge fan of the pronounced V. In my personal opinion, It aesthetically did not fit the lines of that jersey.

Though, I prefer the tie down collars that began on the Pro Player era. (I know the current tie downs on Adidas are just there for looks these days, but I can live with the collar revision )

 

[Cygnus 2112]

What a great collection!!! Really want that Graves one!

As echoed earlier, I’m not a huge fan of the pronounced V. In my personal opinion, It aesthetically did not fit the lines of that jersey.

Though, I prefer the tie down collars that began on the Pro Player era. (I know the current tie downs on Adidas are just there for looks these days, but I can live with the collar revision )

The tie collars aren’t bad but my “OCD” doesn’t like when the loops aren’t even or too big so I prefer the Reebok short laces.

 

[NYRFAN218]

The classic whites IMO are the Rangers best jerseys both currently and of all time. Something about the white with the red pants and the shoulder striping and design makes it pop a ton and looks far nicer than the blue set which is nice in its own right.

The Rangers have been lucky enough to really have no terrible jerseys in their history. The Liberties I know are a divided issue amongst some though I liked them. The only jerseys I could think of which I could chalk up to being not great would be 2014 Stadium Series (which they were boxed in with a meh design to start with because of the Stadium Series jersey concepts that all teams except the Devils followed because of Lou) and the 70's shield jerseys.

 

[DrandonBudinsky]

The classic whites IMO are the Rangers best jerseys both currently and of all time. Something about the white with the red pants and the shoulder striping and design makes it pop a ton and looks far nicer than the blue set which is nice in its own right.

The Rangers have been lucky enough to really have no terrible jerseys in their history. The Liberties I know are a divided issue amongst some though I liked them. The only jerseys I could think of which I could chalk up to being not great would be 2014 Stadium Series (which they were boxed in with a meh design to start with because of the Stadium Series jersey concepts that all teams except the Devils followed because of Lou) and the 70's shield jerseys.

@NYRFAN218
Great post! I agree with all the points brought up.

The Stadium Series jerseys didn’t look right to me. I mean it’s not overtly offensive to the eye or anything. The colors are basically the white Lady Liberty palette but it felt more like it fit the Hartford Wolfpack aesthetic than the parent club. (Sometimes from afar, those Stadium Series kits almost make them look like the Blue Jackets to me) But, I can appreciate that the NYR were thinking out of the box for that one. Which if the Rangers did not do in the 90s, the Liberty jerseys would never had seen the light of day. They’d have been traditionalists like the Red Wings who have zero changes to their kits for as long as I can remember(Outside of the outdoor games special jerseys)

But to add to your statements, the whites are GREAT. Since they’re the Broadway BLUEshirts, the blue jersey will always be revered. I’m not knocking those at all since I love them too. But, I think the elbow/hem striping and shoulder yoke designs just gives it the extra oomph factor. This is why I also really like the Winter Classic jerseys they’ve trotted out. The 2018 navy blue was really helped by the addition of those shoulder yoke stripes:

Now, the 2012 Winter Classics were just in a class of their own. I can not believe they’ve never managed to incorporate them as alternates over the years. It’s a shame to keep them relegated to one and done unlike most of the other WC participants who have used their jerseys here and there. (Philly would eventually use their WC as their third jerseys)

This brings me to another point of why the 2012 Winter Classics are special. Up until then, I’d chuckle to myself that the Rangers are the only team in the league who DON’T wear their official logo on their jersey crest. Of course I wouldn’t have it any other way since the diagonal RANGERS lettering is iconic. They should never stray from it. But it is an interesting tidbit that they are unique in this (This graphic is older and not updated, but you get the idea):

So, when the 2012’s were unleashed, I thought it was great that they created a mashup of the eras with a nod to the 76-78 Winnipeg , errrr, NY Rangers logo ‘shield jerseys’. Tastefully marrying what they were trying to do in those 1976 crests yet giving it that vintage look. IMO, they hit it out of the park.

I haven’t gotten my hands on a 2018 Winter Classic jersey (Can never find a good deal on one) but , I would add these four along with that one to my personal favorites of the last 25 seasons:
(They’re all replicas)

 

[nyrmetros]

Piggybacking off your list, personally I would rate the traditional white jerseys higher than the blues. For some reason, I like the overall design of them slightly over the traditional blues. There’s a certain class to them. To strengthen my case, I present the white jersey designs they’ve worn over the last 30+ years:
Top Left: Starter Cut
Top Right: CCM Cut
Bottom Left: Reebok Edge Cut
Bottom Right: Adidas Adizero Cut
View attachment 516928


For good measure, an evolution of the collar and yoke changes over the years:

View attachment 516927

Great post! Do you have have a white CCM 550 to compare to the Starter jersey?

 

[nyrmetros]

@NYRFAN218
Great post! I agree with all the points brought up.

The Stadium Series jerseys didn’t look right to me. I mean it’s not overtly offensive to the eye or anything. The colors are basically the white Lady Liberty palette but it felt more like it fit the Hartford Wolfpack aesthetic than the parent club. (Sometimes from afar, those Stadium Series kits almost make them look like the Blue Jackets to me) But, I can appreciate that the NYR were thinking out of the box for that one. Which if the Rangers did not do in the 90s, the Liberty jerseys would never had seen the light of day. They’d have been traditionalists like the Red Wings who have zero changes to their kits for as long as I can remember(Outside of the outdoor games special jerseys)

But to add to your statements, the whites are GREAT. Since they’re the Broadway BLUEshirts, the blue jersey will always be revered. I’m not knocking those at all since I love them too. But, I think the elbow/hem striping and shoulder yoke designs just gives it the extra oomph factor. This is why I also really like the Winter Classic jerseys they’ve trotted out. The 2018 navy blue was really helped by the addition of those shoulder yoke stripes:
View attachment 517152

Now, the 2012 Winter Classics were just in a class of their own. I can not believe they’ve never managed to incorporate them as alternates over the years. It’s a shame to keep them relegated to one and done unlike most of the other WC participants who have used their jerseys here and there. (Philly would eventually use their WC as their third jerseys)

This brings me to another point of why the 2012 Winter Classics are special. Up until then, I’d chuckle to myself that the Rangers are the only team in the league who DON’T wear their official logo on their jersey crest. Of course I wouldn’t have it any other way since the diagonal RANGERS lettering is iconic. They should never stray from it. But it is an interesting tidbit that they are unique in this (This graphic is older and not updated, but you get the idea):
View attachment 517172

So, when the 2012’s were unleashed, I thought it was great that they created a mashup of the eras with a nod to the 76-78 Winnipeg , errrr, NY Rangers logo ‘shield jerseys’. Tastefully marrying what they were trying to do in those 1976 crests yet giving it that vintage look. IMO, they hit it out of the park.

I haven’t gotten my hands on a 2018 Winter Classic jersey (Can never find a good deal on one) but , I would add these four along with that one to my personal favorites of the last 25 seasons:
(They’re all replicas)
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Weren't the ProPlayer jersey just a rebadged Starter jersey? Like CCM and Koho?