The history of the hockey jersey book

With its speed and its frequent physical contact, ice hockey has become one of the most popular of international sports. We have nhl statistics and logos as well as all other leagues including the wha and minor league. It will join a long line of jerseys that have been part of some of the greatest moments in american hockey history. A peoples history by the canadian broadcasting corporation. It was also pretty different from what wed seen from the sabres previously, but in a good way unlike the. Basically a textbook on the history of the game from the first puck drop to the. Below i will describe the transition of the jersey throughout history.

Currently, a nhl uniform consists of a hockey jersey, hockey pants, socks, gloves, and a helmet. Stephen harper said the book still touches the hearts. The unofficial nhl uniform database nhl uniforms history. Updated daily with news and features from over writers worldwide. Buy the other book the history of the nhl hockey jersey 19831993 by chris delorme at indigo. A brief history of nhl uniforms the hockey writers.

The jersey had a triple band stripe on the sleeves and lower torso. Nhl vhs guide the history of the nhl hockey jersey. As you look through this 12 x 15 hardcover book, it will take you back to your favorite teams glory days. There have been plenty of hits and misses, and we wont know much about where the 2014 jersey. European settlers in chile in the 16th century described a hockeylike game of the araucano indians called chueca or the twisted one from the twisted end of the stick used by players. Ice hockey, game between two teams, each usually having six players, who wear skates and compete on an ice rink. Now in paperback, updated with a new final chapter.

A work in progress, takes a look at the next generations of nhl jerseys, from 19942004. Not perfect, since this book was finished in 1998 so its missing the 2002 wings and his time as an executive with the blackhawks, but it does a flawless job of presenting a balanced account of the greatest coach in hockey history. Through the pictures and descriptions of the jerseys, a reader who is more interested in hockey history than collecting will also enjoy the book. Following the success of the book, cutler asked carrier to write three more stories of his childhood to be illustrated by cohen, each covering a. The history of the nhl hockey jersey, 19831993 the history of. Exciting sens book release the history of the sens jersey. New jersey hockey history november 23, 2019 its been an exciting five weeks for new jersey hockey history, but now its time to resume the primary mission seeking out and cataloging all the artifacts and images that comprise new jerseys bountiful hockey past. National hockey league nhl opens its first season history.

The front logo is a big blocked letter a, and the key feature was a. After a brief introduction to the history, the jersey guide serves to outline some of the more common features that are displayed throughout the book, showing. The book shows readers what to look for when properly identifying genuine, nhl game jerseys. The majority of this story first appeared in 2014 and was authored by steven lofreddo the new york rangers are an original six team and have therefore seen some changes to their jersey since 1926. Some historians say that the first ice hockey game was played in montreal in dec. On december 19, 1917, four teams of the national hockey league nhl play in the fledgling leagues first two games. The history of the nhl hockey jersey by chris delorme. The museum also featured a boston bruins jersey worn by willie oree, the nhls first black player. The midatlantics first amateur hockey publication 197785. Overall, this jersey was a nice nod to the rich hockey history of the city of buffalo. It will be a keepsake that generations of blues hockey fans will celebrate and cherish for a. New jersey devils, 1992 2007 in 1992 the devils got a facelift. No different than the ones youd find at your local mens store.

The first allblack ice hockey league held over a dozen teams and employed over 400 africancanadian players. Nhl jerseys both modern day and vintage, as well as specialty jerseys such as those worn for the annual winter classic and the newlyintroduced stadium series games headline the coverage which also includes international. The game of hockey was evolving quickly during the 1980s, and along with it, the jerseys began to evolve just as quickly as the game itself. Ice hockey, by birth and upbringing a canadian game, is an offshoot of field hockey. Players in the national hockey league wear equipment which allows their team affiliation to be easily identified, unifying the image of the team. Ottawa, on, january 15, 2019 chris delorme, a local author who first released the history of the nhl hockey jersey, 19831993, in 2015.

Wong, john chikit 2001, the development of professional hockey and the making of the national hockey league, university of maryland college park, isbn 9780493368948 websites. And although birmingham and cincinnati didnt make the cut, new england, winnipeg, quebec and edmonton joined the rival league for play for the 7980 season. The men were typically natives from the nova scotia, new brunswick and prince. The object is to propel a vulcanized rubber disk, the puck, past a goal line and into a net guarded by a goaltender, or goalie. The inaugural olympic hockey competition for men was held in london in 1908 with england, ireland, scotland. Chris delormes own collection includes about 100 jerseys but he used his research and knowledge of the leagues history to piece together the history of the nhl hockey jersey. The history of the nhl hockey jersey 19831993, book by. When i received a message from the vice president of the publisher of this book, i was. There are many types of hockey such as bandy, field hockey, ice hockey and rink hockey in most of the world, the term hockey by itself refers to field hockey, while in canada, the united states, russia and most of eastern and northern europe, the. The aim of the game is to knock the hockey puck into the opposing teams net. Youll find asithappened game stories, indepth features, obituaries, playoff results and rarely seen reprinted pages pulled from the extensive new. A peoples history is the altogether irresistible companion book to the cbctelevision series of the same name, airing in fall 06. Bob duff is a veteran sports writer who has covered the stanley cup final, world cup of hockey, super bowl and the world series, among other major sporting events, for a variety of news outlets, including.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of hockey canada, all of canadas national teams wore the jersey in international competition during the 201415 season, celebrating hockey canadas heritage and history. Founded in 2009, the hockey writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. From manufacturers and suppliers, local customizers and the various themes and fonts they used, to complete redesigns and marketing strategies, the history of the nhl hockey jersey, 19831993 explores the evolution of the nhls jerseys, teambyteam, and takes a look at the allstars and hall of. Though world hockey had been around for the vast majority of the 20 th century, its quality was not very high. Collector creates history of the hockey jersey book. Unless there is a penalty, each team only has six players on the ice rink at a time.

This was 22 years before the national hockey league. A brief history the unofficial nhl uniform database. There was a mask worn by hockey hall of fame goalie grant fuhr when he played for the. The colored hockey league of maritimes in nova scotia was formed in 1894 across the provinces of canada. A canadian collector has written a book aimed at both collectors of hockey jerseys and nhl fans in general. The history of the nhl hockey jersey, 19831993 the. Teams would often buy several sweaters of the same pattern, slap a number on the back and in. The first hockey association was formed in the uk in 1876 and drew up the first formal set of rules. It is called field hockey to distinguish it from the similar game played on ice. The history and evolution of the rangers jersey forever. This book needs more examples of some of the great designs from hockeys history.

The jersey was worn during undefeated runs to gold at the 2015 iihf world championship and 2015 iihf world junior. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. For 10 years, new jersey established tradition in this jersey, but history would be written in a new sweater. The hockey sweater that once belonged to the legendary maurice the. Learn more about field hockey, including its history.

The original association survived for just six years but, in 1886, it was revived by nine founding member clubs. Lavishly illustrated, beautifully designed, impeccably researched, and wonderfully written, hockey. The hockey sweater is a short story by canadian author roch carrier and translated to english. Team usa olympic hockey jersey history 19202010 the. History made is more than just the definitive book on the blues unbelievable championship season. In inner mongolia, china, the daur people have been playing beikou a game similar to modern field hockey for about 1,000 years. Hockey spread throughout canada and gained popularity in the u. As novelist roch carrier recalls in the hockey sweater, one of his bestknown books. Today, ice hockey is an olympic sport and the most popular team sport played on ice. There is a brief writeup of each teams history and also stories and statistics on key players for the team during the 19831993 time period.

Review of the history of the hockey jersey 19831993. One of bookriots 50 mustread canadian childrens and ya books praise for the hockey sweater. From manufacturers and suppliers, local customizers and the various themes and fonts they used, to complete redesigns and marketing strategies, the history of the nhl hockey jersey, 19831993 explores the evolution of the nhls jerseys, teamby. The history of the nhl hockey jersey, 19942004 a work in progress, takes a look at the next generations of nhl jerseys, from 19942004.

Hockey is not just canadas national game, it is part of every canadians psyche, whether we like it or not. Hockey equipment has seen tremendous advancement over the past century, and now the new standard for the uniform will be established with the rbk edge uniform system. Hockey is a sport in which two teams play against each other by trying to manoeuvre a ball or a puck into the opponents goal using a hockey stick. The history of the nhl hockey jersey, 19942004 the. Ice hockey is played with two opposing teams wearing ice skates. Official site of the history of the nhl hockey jersey, 19831993 and the history of the sens jersey. Very simple in the old days of hockey, thats exactly what players wore sweaters. The rockets hockey sweater canadian museum of history. This book takes a look at the design elements and symbolic meaning of hockey jerseys from all levels of the sport. This book takes a look at the design elements and symbolic meaning of. Hockey books goodreads meet your next favorite book. Ice hockey teams usually consist of six players each.

So i started to write about that and it turned into the hockey sweater story. The big book of hockey for kids second edition faceoff. In 1892 lord stanley, earl of preston and governor general of canada, decided to donate a trophy cup that could be won by amateur hockey teams in canada. Here, you can explore all the uniforms from the entire history of the national hockey league. Ncaa titles allamericans alltime results badgers in the nhl archived media guides 201920 scheduleresults statistics news game. A peoples history is the altogether irresistible companion book to the cbctelevision series of the same name, airing in. History of ice hockey from early beginnings to current. With the addition of six new teams, all of the sudden every color in the rainbow was represented on league jerseys. You will find more information here than is available in any other resource, either in print or on the internet. Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponents net to score points.

From 1942 to 1967, jerseys were either red, blue, black, gold or white. The ultimate source for all new jersey amateur ice hockey historical archives. The international ice hockey federation iihf had been formed in 1908, made up of belgium, bohemia czechoslovakia, england, france and switzerland, with germany joining a year later. The autobiography of one of hockeys first rebels and a beloved member of the big bad bruins, this book shares how derek sandersons ferocious style helped lead the team to two stanley cup victories in the early 1970s. Prenhl era officials wore suits and derby hats, while mike grant wore a hardhat in the rough 1905 stanley cup. Colosseum iowa hawkeyes hockey jersey 14358272 iowa book. Ever wonder why a hockey jersey is often referred to as a sweater.