Adam Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 So I have this jersey here I believe it's made of airknit, so that would mean an airknit nameplate right? And also I've located some pictures of a gamer that I'm looking to emulate and it appears to have white glacier twill as the top layers on the numbers. Is that correct or are my eyes deceiving me (which happens often)? Jersey in question I'm looking to send it out this week with my Roenick 98 USA Olympic for the nameplate replacement, so any help is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iced on the Island Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Glacier twill is the proper top layer for those, I have a few including a Lalime gamer from that year. Having said that the cool thing (for you) is that CCM only made those the first year used and they were not offered at a retail level( neither was Boston CCM or Ducks/Kings of course), so what u have is likely a leftover. They're pretty rare so hang onto it and chose the player carefully.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 And also I've located some pictures of a gamer that I'm looking to emulate and it appears to have white glacier twill as the top layers on the numbers. Is that correct or are my eyes deceiving me (which happens often)? You were probably referring to the nameplate letters as well as the numbers, right? - I'm pretty sure the letters are glacier twill as well- at least my customized 3rd (not a gamer) came that way. Perhaps Iced could verify that on his gamer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Here's another issue I'm curious about. In the video for that famous 4OT playoff game the Pens and Caps played in 1996, the alternate captain "A" on Francis' and Jagr's jerseys was italicized, and therefore quite slanted. Shouldn't Mario's "C" have been that way too? The one on Adam's picture looks straight up. Were both types of "C" used that year? Anybody know for sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iced on the Island Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 You were probably referring to the nameplate letters as well as the numbers, right? - I'm pretty sure the letters are glacier twill as well- at least my customized 3rd (not a gamer) came that way. Perhaps Iced could verify that on his gamer? yeah, name is glacier as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 There's no chance of this jersey leaving my possession. I remember the first game they wore it in vividly down to where I was. It's gonna be a Lemieux period. When I see this jersey that's who comes to mind. Been looking for this thing since that January in 1996, and I have it. I've seen another picture of it that had the italicized C although it wasn't as bold as the following year one. Either way it's a 66 and I can't wait til I get it back and I haven't sent it off yet. Thanks a lot for the replies, I can't always trust my eyes. Finally get to get up close and personal with some glacier twill. You guys are awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnothaVictim Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 here's the front view of that one gamer: That name on this jersey have the same fonts like the Devils, Whalers, Blues and Bruins had used back then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 I had that picture somewhere but couldn't find it. The thinner C was the one I was shooting for. And as I look at the pics of the back, they have different placement of the numbers in relation to the stripe going around the middle. Probably just the variance between gamers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Ullman Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 I actually still have that first game in these sweaters from January of '96 on VHS (don't ask)...I took a couple of screen snaps for something on UniWatch a few months back. Didn't get and shots of the "C", but here's some good looks at number placement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 I actually still have that first game in these sweaters from January of '96 on VHS (don't ask)...I took a couple of screen snaps for something on UniWatch a few months back. Didn't get and shots of the "C", but here's some good looks at number placement. First off, that's awesome. Secondly, it shows that they put the 6's wherever they felt like. I think they look better lower down, so that's probably what I'll go with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Thanks, Victim (and Robert for trying). I just couldn't get a good look at the front of Mario's jersey in the videos, but I knew the "C" must have been pretty slanted. Adam, it seems to me that from season to season that colored band around the waist varied in placement a bit, which made the numbers straddle the band quite unevenly. Personally I like it just like in the large picture you put up. Btw, that smaller picture you put up of the other jersey looks like it's from an auction or something. That's a gamer too, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod661 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 i sold my mario game r in the last game worn auction it was the same style jersey but not the ccm i had the starter from the 1996-97 season the numbers were glacier twill HERE ARE SOME PICS FOR REFERENCE HOPE THEY HELP [ I also had a 97-98 francis starter same style if you need more reference pics here is the front also a slanted c both had light wear and i believe the francis had a repair on the sleeve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 i sold my mario game r in the last game worn auction it was the same style jersey but not the ccm i had the starter from the 1996-97 season the numbers were glacier twill HERE ARE SOME PICS FOR REFERENCE HOPE THEY HELP I also had a 97-98 francis starter same style if you need more reference pics here is the front also a slanted c So was the top layer of the C glacier as well, or just standard white? And I assume also that it's the standard stacked format, correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant! Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 No, all white twill on that jersey is glacier. C included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod661 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 exactly it is all glacier twill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 i sold my mario game r in the last game worn auction it was the same style jersey but not the ccm i had the starter from the 1996-97 season This is kinda trivial, but your '96-97 Mario is the first one I've seen from that season that had 3 white stripes on the left sleeve. For some reason, that was the only year I've seen where there were jerseys with only 2 stripes. (That was also the year where many jerseys had no double-stitched elbows or fight straps; yours seems to have both.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimcutta Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 2 different Lemieux CCM gamers for reference - http://www.classicau...id=55&lotid=341 http://www.classicau...nid=15&lotid=92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 2 different Lemieux CCM gamers for reference - http://www.classicau...id=55&lotid=341 Ah, so that's where that picture came from... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAK74 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 I found some pretty decent video footage of the 1996 ECF with the Pens vs. Panthers. The C's and A's don't look quite as slanted here as they do in Victim's photo. Quite a bit of variation for just one season, but at least we know they're all correct for that year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyqtC7ECn80 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp7J-3aF3ko&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant! Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 What a great series that was. I was pulling hard for the Panthers because eff the Penguins. It always amazes me just how many rats they used to throw on the ice that year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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