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Jersey, Hockey

Object number2007.101.2

Manufacturer CCM

Date1994

OriginCanada

MediumPolyester

Credit LineGift of Brian Magness

DescriptionBlack polyester mesh roller hockey jersey. V-neck, long-sleeved. Back slightly longer than front. On front, screen printed grey image of phantom with orange eyes. Side top shoulders: another image of phantom with team name in purple outlined in orange; purple, lined with orange, vinyl player number on sleeve; larger player number on back.Dimensions24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm)
InscriptionsSide top shoulders: "PITTSBURGH / PHANTOMS" in purple outlined in orange; purple, lined with orange, vinyl "8" on sleeve; larger "8" on back.

On back: proper right bottom, white patch, "CCM / Roller Hockey / [4 wheels] INTERNATIONAL".
MarksWhite rectangular tags inside neckline:
Larger Tag: "Maska / AIR KNIT / MADE IN [repeated in French] CANADA". Cloth descriptions follow.
An "8" written in black marker over tag.
Smaller tag: "54".
Historical NotesPart of indoor Roller Hockey team uniform for the Pittsburgh Phantoms. Bruce Coles wore the number 8 jersey for the Phantoms; the jersey may have belonged to him. The dark style jersey was originally intended to be the home jersey with no mention of the city. A last minute decision by equipment manager Steve Latin kept the dark version as the road jersey. The Phantoms road jerseys were mesh material and made by CCM. The logos on the shoulders and the front of the jersey were sublimated - or dyed - into the material. The jersey numbers and players' names were heat-sealed vinyl material. The CCM Roller Hockey International patch on rear hem and the KOHO patch on the front are fully embroidered patches. These jerseys did not have fightstraps and should have a handwritten number on the inside tag of the jersey. The Pittsburgh Phantoms were former Penguins co-owner Howard Baldwin's entry into the second-year Roller Hockey International (RHI). Making their home in the Civic Arena, the Phantoms played in only one season, 1994. The Phantoms managed a second place finish in their division and secured a spot in the postseason but never returned. During this season, Erin Whitten became the first woman to play a professional hockey game for a Pittsburgh team.

Related institution Pittsburgh Phantoms

Related personPossibly Bruce Coles

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