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Winter Classic Sweaters
by Paul on 10/25/08 at 08:03 PM ET
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The Winter Classic jerseys are now available. Here’s the Blackhawks sweater:
Update 9:24pm ET (Alanah): And now here’s the Wings jersey for the event:
added 10:57am on 10/29/08, If you are interested in purchasing these sweaters, they can be found here.
Full press release below.
NEW YORK (October 25, 2008) – The Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings will wear commemorative retro jerseys during NHL Winter Classic 2009, which will be held at Wrigley Field in Chicago on New Year’s Day.
Chicago will wear a primarily black jersey with red and beige horizontal body stripes that was worn by the club in 1936-37. The crest features the classic version of the Blackhawks logo encircled by “Chicago Blackhawks” word mark. Detroit will wear a white-based jersey with a single red body stripe inspired by the jerseys initially worn by the club circa 1926-27. The crest features a classic Old English “D” in the center, with the current Detroit Red Wings iconic winged wheel logo on each shoulder.
“With the overwhelming success of last season’s outdoor game and the anticipation for this season’s, the NHL Winter Classic instantly has become a significant event in our calendar year,” said Brian Jennings, Executive Vice President Marketing, NHL. “By wearing commemorative retro jerseys, we not only are celebrating the history of these two Original Six teams, but also recognizing the uniqueness of bringing the game back to its roots.”
“We’re proud to represent the rich history of the Detroit Red Wings and the City of Detroit,” said Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland. “The Old English ‘D’ served as the hockey team’s very first logo and is widely recognized as a symbol for our city and its sports teams.”
“These retro jerseys only strengthen what is going to be a historic day for our organization, the NHL and the city of Chicago,” Blackhawks Senior Vice President of Business Operations Jay Blunk said. “The Blackhawks and Red Wings logos are second to none in professional sports and seeing them on these jerseys only makes us more excited for the Winter Classic. We look forward to seeing our fans sporting our jersey around town as we count down the days to January 1.”
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The real question is if the Red Wings will wear the white pants and candy cane socks that go along with that jersey.
Posted by jkrdevil on 10/25/08 at 08:44 PM ET
Tim Sassone of the Chicago Daily-Herald…
I don’t get it. OK, I do. It’s about money and selling new jerseys, but I sure wish the Hawks were going to be wearing their red jerseys on New Year’s Day at Wrigley Field and not those throwback black sweaters they unveiled Saturday night.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 10/25/08 at 08:48 PM ET
i love the hawks, i think detroits is ok.
Posted by moore00 from Columbus, OH/Grand Rapids, MI on 10/25/08 at 09:16 PM ET
Toews and Kane look like they’ve been Photoshopped - very badly in Toews case - into those pictures.
Posted by Shane from Saskatoon on 10/25/08 at 10:02 PM ET
Nice contrast. The Hawks have basic prison stripes (with a nice logo) modeled by two high school kids. The Wings have a classic, easy-to-read jersey worn by a real man. I just love how these things reflect real life. 
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 10/25/08 at 10:48 PM ET
I adore the Photoshops, adore them. The jerseys look as Photoshopped as the players in terms of the logo and the Winter Classic patch.
Meh. I wish the Wings could have worn a red version of that Cougars jersey, and the Hawks jersey doesn’t do anything for me.
Posted by George Malik from South Lyon, MI on 10/25/08 at 10:50 PM ET
For the Wings, I was expecting that. I think it looks better than anticipated.
Posted by SYF from a "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" on 10/26/08 at 12:30 AM ET
As far as I can tell, this is the pre-photoshopped version of the Chelios image. The photo was orginally on the NHL website.
As for the Hawks pic, I barely noticed the photoshoppery. I was too busy being in shock that two guys who look like they’re in the 9th grade are the ones tasked with carrying a NHL franchise into the future.
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 10/26/08 at 01:41 AM ET
I wonder if that Detroit jersey is actually one of Chelios’s old jerseys:)
Those Blackhawk jerseys look pretty good though
Posted by Matt Fry from Winnipeg on 10/26/08 at 04:22 AM ET
“I wonder if that Detroit jersey is actually one of Chelios’s old jerseys ”
Naw, Cheli was still playing college at the time.
Posted by Doogie2K from Calgary on 10/26/08 at 01:37 PM ET
bless Cheli
my favourite pensioner
I love the retro jerseys the guys rock for the winter classic
I just hope I live long enough to see Vancouver involved and skating out in the halloween V
Posted by Sarah from England on 10/26/08 at 09:16 PM ET
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Let me be the first to say: I think that ‘Hawks jersey is really nice!
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 10/25/08 at 08:15 PM ET