This is one of Valeri Kamensky's 1995-96 game worn home sweaters. I have not been able to determine yet whether this sweater was one of Kamensky's earlier sweaters in the Avs' inaugural season but there are some interesting facts about this shirt that could help. The size of the sweater is an interesting 56-G which Kamensky must have experimented with early in the year. All the rest of his jerseys from this season seem to be size 56-R. So perhaps he wore this jersey in the preseason and a part of the early regular season.. To be determined. The jersey shows evident game use albeit fairly light in nature. There is pilling evident in hem and some discoloration on the strap. As with many of the 1995-96 Avalanche jerseys, the Stanley Cup Finals patch was added to the sweater at the end of the year by the team before making it into the hobby. This Kamensky sweater is one of the examples of the replica 1996 SCF patch being added and not the original patch. These jerseys were not worn in the Finals. More research is needed on the sweater but is certainly a beautiful early example of the Colorado Avalanche and their inaugural season and Stanley Cup Championship in Denver, Colorado. Very happy to have added this rare Starter inaugural Kamensky Avs' sweater to my collection.
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