One Fan's Perspectives on Avalanche Hockey…and my jerseys too.
The 2001-2002 Avalanche season was special for a few different reasons. First, it was a chance for the Avs and their fans to call themselves the defending Stanley Cup champions for the second time in the team’s history. Another reason…these jerseys.
This is a 2001-2002 Stephane Yelle game worn, set II, alternate jersey worn later in [...]
I know what some of you are thinking, “Seriously Jay? Another Scott Parker jersey? Do you really need two of them in your collection?” Hang with me here, I can explain. First, I am a stickler for small details. The jerseys I love and prefer are the jerseys that are either worn on the ice [...]
Playoff overtime goals are kind of a big deal. Ask any Avalanche fan about Joe Sakic’s heroics throughout the years. His eight overtime game winning goals in the playoffs are a record for a career and that’s two more than the next player in NHL history. That’s why Sakic’s name and the word clutch end [...]
There came a time, a few years ago, where I felt that I had saved enough money to start thinking about “upping the ante” when it came to my jersey collection. I had a lot of cool Avs jerseys, but something was missing. It was time to go after some game worn jerseys.
I ended up [...]
Six foot, five inches, 240 pounds. That’s what’s known in the NHL as a heavyweight. They don’t come around very often and they definitely serve a purpose. In his 51 fights in an Avalanche jersey, Scott Parker protected some of the best players in the game. He was a first round draft pick of the [...]
My favorite Avalanche player of all time is Joe Sakic. His game worn jerseys go for almost $4,000. Another favorite, Patrick Roy. List price for his gamers, almost $5,000. Forsberg, somewhere between $3,000 and $4,000. Man, this jersey game is pricey. When it comes to value, and collecting an underrated player who plays a “quiet” [...]
I promised you a “partner jersey” post in the first Ian Laperriere jersey post, so here it is. This is the burgundy jersey that Lappy wore late in the 2007-2008 season, as well as in the playoffs.
There isn’t a lot of game used to share with you on this jersey. The darker jerseys never show [...]
My Dad has a buddy who is a huge Los Angeles Kings fan. When the Colorado Avalanche signed Ian Laperriere on July 2, 2004, my Dad’s friend told us that we would love Lappy. I had become familiar with Ian Laperriere’s name from my years of following hockey. I knew he was a hard (and [...]
