Hockey Jersey Shop - Ice, Skate, Stick, Uniform - Online

A hockey jersey, traditionally called a sweater, is a piece of uniform clothing worn by hockey players to cover the upper part of their bodies. Hockey is a sport played on ice where players hold a stick to hit the puck and "skate" with a pair of skates to move on the ice. The ice skate is footwear with a blade on its bottom that players orient in a direction perpendicular to that in which they travel then push off from the blade that has cut into the ice and glide on the other ice skate by keeping it parallel to the direction of travel. Good skaters will deftly change a gliding skate to a pushing skate and back so that high speeds are attainable. The skates, stick, uniform and puck are the required equipment but most players also wear protective padding since a high-speed collision between two players without this padding could be very dangerous. All hockey equipment is available at an online ice hockey shop. NHL teams sell replica sweaters of their famous players at their stadiums, as well as through online hockey jersey shops or at any local hockey jersey shop. Also found in a hockey shop is hockey memorabilia (items comemorating great events inhockey) and merchandise is often also available in such a shop.

Hockey sweaters used today are typically made out of tough synthetic materials like polyester to help wick away moisture and keep players dry. It is usually decorated with the team's logo (traditionally a crest) on the front, the player's last name on the upper back (with the first initial in cases of teammates with the same family name), and a designated number below, from 1 to 99 (in the NHL, 98 is the highest allowed number because the league retired 99 for all teams to honour Wayne Gretzky). A team captain will have an uppercase C above and right of the team logo, and up to two other players, designated alternate captains, will have an uppercase A. Jerseys worn in European leagues and tournaments are adorned with ads, a concept borrowed from football jerseys.

On 22 January 2007 Reebok revealed a new jersey design, after nearly three years of development. The new jerseys are tighter-fitting, are less water-absorbent, and are more flexible than before.The Rbk EDGE uniform is intended to make players more maneuverable and aerodynamic, giving them a more sleek appearance, and giving opponents less material to grab. The new design was used at the 2007 NHL All-Star Game and will be introduced into regular use league-wide the next year.

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