Hockey jerseys are unique, they aren’t like every day shirts like basketball jerseys and they’ve got different kinds of patch work and material all over the place. They also aren’t like other memorabilia because jerseys are both valuable and wearable. We want to be able to take them out and wear them to our favorite games or while we play in our bands.

There are a few basic things to keep in mind when trying to maintain the integrity of your jerseys:

1. Don’t play hockey in them:

I know, I know. It kind of defeats the purpose of owning a hockey jersey if you can’t wear it to actually play hockey but if you have a really expensive authentic retro jersey you don’t want to get sweat all over it. Boards, ice, blood, sweat and tears are risks of playing hockey and in order to keep the sweaters as pristine as possible its best to avoid skating in them. You wouldn’t want them to get sliced open the next time some jerk hooks you. 2. Hang to dry:

Take care when washing your hockey jerseys if they do manage to get dirty. There is a specific method to it so that you don’t lose any of the bright colors or damage any of the patch work.

You’ll want to wash them in cold water on a gentle cycle. Tumble dry them on the lowest or air-dry setting for no more than 20-30 minutes. That will get the wrinkles out of them so you can then hang them up on a clothes line or towel wrack to finish off the drying.

Never bleach, iron, or dry-clean your jerseys. You run the risk of discoloring, burning, or shredding your precious keepsake. Just don’t do it.

3. Store them properly:

Yeah its cool to put them up in a picture frame over your bed or in your sports den but if you’re looking to keep these things forever and where them now and then, that won’t cut it. Store them in a dry closet space with some plastic on sturdy hangers.

Don’t ever stop collecting those jerseys because the NHL is never going to stop creating new ones. Teams seem to come out with a new pattern almost every season. Take care of your hockey jerseys and they will take care of . . . → Read More: College Hockey Jerseys]]>

Is your closet brimming with official jerseys of the NHL? Do you own almost every team’s home and away? Keep it up if you do, get to it if you don’t! I have a few jerseys of my own and when I started collecting them I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to take care of them properly.

Hockey jerseys are unique, they aren’t like every day shirts like basketball jerseys and they’ve got different kinds of patch work and material all over the place. They also aren’t like other memorabilia because jerseys are both valuable and wearable. We want to be able to take them out and wear them to our favorite games or while we play in our bands.

There are a few basic things to keep in mind when trying to maintain the integrity of your jerseys:

1. Don’t play hockey in them:

I know, I know. It kind of defeats the purpose of owning a hockey jersey if you can’t wear it to actually play hockey but if you have a really expensive authentic retro jersey you don’t want to get sweat all over it. Boards, ice, blood, sweat and tears are risks of playing hockey and in order to keep the sweaters as pristine as possible its best to avoid skating in them. You wouldn’t want them to get sliced open the next time some jerk hooks you.

2. Hang to dry:

Take care when washing your hockey jerseys if they do manage to get dirty. There is a specific method to it so that you don’t lose any of the bright colors or damage any of the patch work.

You’ll want to wash them in cold water on a gentle cycle. Tumble dry them on the lowest or air-dry setting for no more than 20-30 minutes. That will get the wrinkles out of them so you can then hang them up on a clothes line or towel wrack to finish off the drying.

Never bleach, iron, or dry-clean your jerseys. You run the risk of discoloring, burning, or shredding your precious keepsake. Just don’t do it.

3. Store them properly:

Yeah its cool to put them up in a picture frame over your bed or in your sports den but if you’re looking to keep these things forever and where them now and then, that won’t cut it. Store them in a dry closet space with some plastic on sturdy hangers.

Don’t ever stop collecting those jerseys because the NHL is never going to stop creating new ones. Teams seem to come out with a new pattern almost every season. Take care of your hockey jerseys and they will take care of you.

The great thing about collecting jerseys is that you don’t have to keep them locked away and hidden from the world. Whenever you go to your favorite team’s game, or whenever you lace up your own skates, you can break out your favorite jerseys and feel like you’re one of the stars. That’s something you can’t necessarily do if you’re collecting hockey sticks or pucks.

Question is, where do you get all this fantastic sports memorabilia? Well, this article will hopefully shed some light on that.

Where to buy them:

There are a few options out there for purchasing jerseys. Now, do keep in mind that these things can get pretty expensive. A well made authentic jersey can easily run over $100-200. These aren’t shirts to take lightly.

The first option is to go to your neighborhood hockey shop. Most stores that sell hockey equipment will also have a section devoted to the sale of hockey memorabilia. In that section you’ll find a variety of jerseys but you’ll never be able to find every team or every different style. You’ll probably be able to find your local NHL team and a few others from your conference and normally they have one or two from the original six.

You’re next option would be to go to a hockey game. The stadium gift shops are full of NHL jerseys. You’ll be able to select from a spectrum of styles, authentic or not, and you’ll take it home feeling good that you’ll remember that particular game forever through your keepsake apparel. However, most stadiums only carry their own team’s jerseys. You might get lucky and find one or two jerseys of opposing teams but you won’t find many and they probably won’t be very nice. That means if you want to buy all the teams, you have to visit all the stadiums. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to do that much work.

Probably the best method is to just jump online and order some jerseys. There are a ton of online stores out there that supply authentic jerseys of every team in every pattern and design. You’ll probably even find jerseys only dating back all the way to the 1920’s if you tried hard enough.