Monday, March 30, 2020

2010-11 Milan Hejduk Set 1 Alternate (MeiGray)

This is Milan Hejduk's alternate set 1 game worn sweater from the 2010-11 season..


2010-11 MeiGray Set Tag
This is a photo of Hejduk wearing the sweater during a game at the Pepsi Center in Denver CO in the fall of 2010

Friday, March 6, 2020

2019-20 Nikita Zadorov Stadium Series Period 1 (NHL/Fanatics)


This is Nikita Zadorov's 2020 NHL Stadium Series Period 1 game worn sweater.. This Big Z sweater displays very light use which is typical for these one period worn outdoor game sweaters.. However, there is one massive board burn/hole in right elbow which I was able to photomatch multiple times which is a rarity with these outdoor sweaters.. The Avalanche certainly did not play well in this game and wound up losing 3-1 to the LA Kings powered by Tyler Toffoli's hat trick.
Although I was one of the many fans that did not have a positive experience at this event, I am very excited to add this sweater to my collection.. This controversial sweater is much nicer in person than in photos in my opinion.. The burgundy and sky blue really pop on the sweater.. The sweater will certainly go down as an important piece of Colorado Avalanche history. 



The very nice Air Force Academy SS patch adorns the right shoulder of the game sweater
Colorado Avalanche Stadium Series Team Set Tag,Fanatics Set Tag and Period 1 written on fightstrap in sharpie

Here are two spot on photomatches of Big Z wearing the sweater in the first period of the game. The unprepared burn hole is clearly visible in the photos 



Friday, February 7, 2020

2019-20 Nazem Kadri Set 1 Road (KSE/Avalanche)

This is Nazem Kadri's Set 1 Road jersey from the 2019-20 season. This sweater displays fantastic wear with 1/2 dozen team repairs and has numerous burns and marks throughout.  Photomatches were a cinch with this sweater. I was able to find over a dozen.  There's some nice history behind this game worn sweater as well.. Kadri returned to Toronto to face his former team and was wearing this sweater in the contest.  "Nazty Naz" tallied 6 goals and 4 assists for 10 points in the sweater.  This is the 2nd game worn sweater that I have purchased from the team that is customized by Cutting Edge Sports, the Avalanche's new team customizer. 




New Cutting Edge Sports Set tags in 2019-20 sweaters along with the equipment managers signature on the fight strap below
Photomatched repairs during game action

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

1998-99 Milan Hejduk Set 2 Rookie Season (MeiGray/Avalanche)

This is Milan Hejduk's rookie Set 2 game worn road sweater from the 1998-99 season.  "The Duke" played a majority of his rookie season on a line with Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg.. Milan scored 14 goals, 34 assists totaling 48 points in his rookie campaign. Hejduk had a fabulous career with the Colorado Avalanche scoring 375 goals, 430 assists and 805 points and winning a Stanley Cup in 2001.  His number 23 was retired and is hanging from the rafters at the Pepsi Center.  

The sweater is manufactured by Starter in Berlin, Wisconsin and shows moderate game use with board burns, puck and stick marks and unrepaired holes. I am extremely happy to add this iconic Avalanche player's rookie jersey to my collection. 


 Set 2 written on the Starter Tag in collar and then Hejduk's sweater sizing below
 Photomatch of Hejduk wearing the sweater during the 1998-99 season.. Photomatched to the loose thread on the bottom of the Avs' crest

Friday, November 15, 2019

2016 Gabriel Landeskog Team Sweden WCOH (Fanatics/NHL Auctions)

This amazing sweater is one of Gabriel Landeskog's game worn sweaters from the World Cup of Hockey tournament played in September of 2016. Captain Landy wore this sweater in the 2nd and 3rd period of Team Sweden's game vs Russia on September 18th, 2016 at the Air Canada Center in Toronto, Ontario.  Landeskog scored in the 2nd period in the jersey on a feed from defenseman Erik Karlsson rifling one off the post an into the net past Russian net minder Sergei Bobrovsky. Team Sweden won the game 2-1.  This Adidas MIC hockey sweater was the new Adidas on ice hockey sweater that the NHL would start using a month later at the start of the 2016-17 NHL season.  I am extremely excited to have added this amazing Landeskog game worn sweater to my collection.. 




 Here is a photo of Landeskog wearing the sweater after scoring his goal in the 2nd period

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

2018-19 Gabriel Landeskog Set 1 Alternate (KSE/Avalanche)

This is Gabriel Landeskog's set 1 alternate game worn sweater from the 2018-19 season.  It was worn in all division rivalry night games during the first half of the 2018-19 season from November 7th, 2018 - January 23rd, 2019 . The sweater consists of decent wear, with some puck marks, team repair and pilling in the hem.  Captain Landy scored 2 goals and 2 assists while wearing this sweater, including a GWG vs Dallas Stars on December 15th, 2018.


Team repair on left sleeve and a source for multiple photo matches
2018-19 Colorado Avalanche Set Tag
Here is one of numerous photomatches of Landeskog wearing the sweater during Central  Division rivalry night games in 2018-19


2016-17 Fedor Tyutin Set 2 Home (KSE/Avalanche)

This is Fedor Tyutin's game worn sweater from the last season of his NHL career. This sweater was worn in Avalanche home games from January 6th through April 4th, 2017. Tyutin notched 2 assists while wearing this jersey. Tyutin played with the Avalanche for the last season of his career..  The popular defensemen started his career with the NY Rangers and then Columbus Blue Jackets.  The sweater exhibits amazing game use as Toots was a pretty gritty defenseman. 


 2016-17 Colorado Avalanche Set Tag
 Team repairs on both arms

 photo match of Tyutin wearing the sweater vs Canadiens. Huge team repair visible