| The hockey sweater, or hockey jersey as it is called | | | | heat of the hockey sweater. Eventually sweaters |
| today, has a rich history. The National Hockey league | | | | started to be made out of a type of porous polyester |
| has its beginnings in the 1910's. The league opened up | | | | that allowed the player's skin to breath. Equipment |
| with just four teams at the start: The Montreal | | | | over all lightened up and the technology changed. |
| Canadiens, the Montreal Wanderers, the Ottawa | | | | Hockey sweaters no longer carried the same |
| Senators, and the Toronto Arenas. Each of these | | | | characteristics of every day sweaters so the term |
| teams adorned themselves with what they called | | | | was dropped in favor of the word "jersey." |
| hockey sweaters which helped not only to distinguish | | | | Hockey jerseys today are colorful banners for their |
| the players on the ice but also to provide insight into | | | | respective teams. The symbols of regions and |
| the communities the teams were coming from. | | | | concepts adorn these works of art as the player |
| Sweaters originally had to be warm. Before large | | | | dashes across the ice and play with the puck. They |
| grand stand arenas and incredibly advanced ice | | | | come in all shapes and sizes now, with countless |
| technology, hockey was mostly played outdoors on | | | | types and styles. Some of them are shorter, resting on |
| ponds or other frozen water areas. The term hockey | | | | the hem on the hip, some of them are longer and need |
| sweater comes from the material the original | | | | to be tucked in to one side of the pant or both. |
| sweaters were made out of. Just like your run of the | | | | Teams have a minimum of four different variations of |
| mill cozy sweater, hockey sweaters were knitted out | | | | their own hockey jerseys to choose from. For home |
| of a wool cloth and dyed different colors and in | | | | games today most teams will have a dark jersey. For |
| different patterns. Patches were occasionally sewn on | | | | away games the teams will wear a lighter or white |
| to the fronts of the sweater but that technique didn't | | | | jersey. For special occasions it is common for teams |
| fully take hold until later. | | | | to wear alternate jerseys that have completely |
| As time went on and the National Hockey League | | | | different patterns, icons, and color schemes. Present |
| developed and evolved, the hockey sweater changed. | | | | day teams also might choose to wear what they call |
| As the games moved indoors into more temperate | | | | retro jerseys to pay homage to their veteran team |
| climates it became prudent to lessen the weight and | | | | mates of the past. |