Jersey? Who's got 'em? Whose name on the back?
My wife was going to get me a Sharks' jersey for last Christma/Hanukk/Kwanzaa. She gave me a week to think about what name to put on the back, but it's August and I still haven't made up my mind. Knowing that I'll only be able to purchase a new jersey every 3-5 years has made the pressure too great! $175 is a lot of money for a shirt, especially for the name of a player that I don't enjoying watching. That being said, I would have to get paid to wear a jersey with Mike Grier's name on it!
First I thought it would have to be Joe Pavelski, as we are both from the upper Midwest (he's from Wisconsin and I'm from Minnesota) and we both went to Wisconsin state colleges. I wondered if this was enough reason for the guy to be my favorite player. I have issues with declaring favorites for anything!
Then my mind shifted to Joe Thornton - the commercial where he pierces the toast is funny, but you have to respect a hockey player that has the gall to wear pink in public! I saw him in a pink polo on a golf course (even though I hated the part about him playing golf before June) and then I watched him get interviewed in the locker room draped in a pink towel. I figured that sporting a Thornton jersey at the tank is just too unoriginal. The same could be said for Patrick Marleau and Evgeni Nabokov.
Next came the idea of Jeremy Roenick. He's an icon, a legend, ... an unstoppable mouth, but a great hockey player, to boot. However, I had a vision of the Sharks Brian Campbell jerseys that show up at the tank. Would San Jose be an acceptable canvas on which to write "Roenick"? It seemed wrong in the same way that finding a Rangers Wayne Gretzky jersey is wrong. So, I decided against that, too, as well as Rob Blake for the same reason.
I finally turned my attention to a lesser known player, players that require knowledge of the team. Someone whose name would only show up on the jersey of a true fan. Douglas Murray! A true team player, he sticks up for his teammates and shows no mercy to the opposition! But if he's good enough as a cult favorite, couldn't I say the same for Torrey Mitchell? or Devin Setoguchi? or Marc-Edouard Vlasic? or Jody Shelley? or Jonathan Cheechoo
Well, you can see where this is going. It's August and I still don't have the jersey. I have been writing this post in my mind for about a week, but wanted to wait until this business with Dany Heatley is settled first. I can't wait any longer. I wish to unveil this thing at the first home game!
As for the rest of the players, I never gave any of them a serious thought with regards to spending the money. Lukowich - no. Ehrhoff - no. Goc - no. Plihal - hell no and anyone that wants a signed mystery puck from December 20/23, 2008 can have mine for free! Boucher - no. Michalek - no because I can't see him in a Sharks jersey for the rest of his career. He just strikes me as someone who will leave as a UFA, if he's not traded first. Clowe - no but only because he's kind of an enigma to me after missing almost all of the 2007-08 season. Semenov - yes but at a price not even close to $175.
**note** I wouldn't really not get a Thornton jersey just because he's so popular. I want him to be the hardest-working guy on the ice all the time, and he isn't. Patrick Marleau would be a good choice, but my wife has dibs on his jersey due to his ... ahem, attractiveness. As for Nabokov, he just doesn't do it for me. I am impressed with the fact that he owns a dachshund (saw it in a picture with his family, clipped it out of the newspaper and put it on the wall!), but that's where it ends. Dan Boyle is a really interesting option, at least now. Back in December, I didn't know how awesome he was going to be, but certainly wasn't interested in throwing money away on a rental (see: Campbell, Brian).
**another note** Some of the above is opinion. Feel free to flame me for anything written that isn't to your liking. Please feel free to share the stories associated with your choice of jersey personalization in the comments. This was all done in an effort to get an idea of my own, stufflife's, home jersey.
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Marleau, black armor.
Easy choice for me. Patty is my favorite player around. However, if I got another one, I’d probably get a Gooch jersey.
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I have a Marleau Black Armor, and a Thornton practice jersey...
But for the questions you have posed I would go with Boyle (which in fact will be my next jersey purchase), I would also wait until the beginning of the season to see which letter he will be sporting this year.
"..." - unknown
by SetoThorMarChooSki on Aug 5, 2009 4:37 PM PDT reply actions
I have a McLaren jersey and a Roenick one
my Roenick one is a jersey he never wore, but I only had a middle era jersey and that’s good enough for me.
Both are that era home jerseys.
I’ll be sticking with those for the foreseeable future.
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I have a Boyle, Ricci and authentic jerseys
I answered Boyle cause that’s the one I sported primarily last year (teal jersey). But I love my authentic, white jersey (new era version) cause it’s so clean looking and my middle era, white Ricci jersey. Both customized jerseys are autographed and getting to meet two of my all-time favorite are unforgettable moments. I’m gonna get a Pavelski, Team USA jersey if he makes it to the Olympics but I’ll stick with what I have if he doesn’t.
Oh, so that's where you edit your signature
I've got -
A Ray Whitney – White Home Jersey (1st Era – CCM – Fight Strap)
A Doug Wilson – White Home Jersey (1st Era – CCM)
A Bryan Marchment – Teal Home Jersey (2nd Era – Nike – Fight Strap)
I would buy a Semenov Jersey! or Murray/Boyle depending on if they are still around after Friday.
I just saw a black Rissmiller Jersey for $175 on Ebay!! Any takers?
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
I voted Vlasic
because he’s a solid player who doesn’t always get the respect he deserves. That, and I love his nickname.
I have a 2006 Marleau jersey with the “C” because a) he’s been my favorite player since I started following hockey, and b) he reminds me of myself (quiet and reserved, but can lay down the hammer when it’s needed).
JR
I would pick JR because of the same reasons as you put it. He is a classic! One of the Greats! And a fan fav. Also since he retired it is almost has a vintage style added on. I have 4 jerseys and only one has a name on it and its mine!
Haha.
I just bought my girlfriend a Seto jersey. She thinks he’s dreamy.
rofl
im in the EXACT same predicament hahahaha. ive had such a hard time deciding that i might just get a blank jersey. lol. but from a practical standpoint, dan boyle or pavelski are probably your best bets. neither one is going anywhere anytime soon, thats a virtual guarantee.
I guess we'll see about that when (if) the news of Heatley ever comes to fruition
Jon Casey fan since '84
Pavs is a RFA next season.
-The dude responsible for this mess
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
Seto
I voted for Setoguchi because not only is he fun to watch, but fun to say. Setoguchi…Setoguchi….Setoguchi.. you can’t lose man.
"It's the small things in life....and football."
Semenov was fun to say.
-The dude responsible for this mess
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
I bought a Seto jersey last year
Wore it to the game when I went to Minnesota. A lot of people there were wearing Pavelski jerseys of course!
I have a similar problem.
I have a jersey that still doesn’t have a name. I narrowed it down to Marleau or Setoguchi.
Which one should I get!?
-The dude responsible for this mess
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
I have a Boyle white and Seto BlackArmor. One of those two I would go with, Boyle more likely as he is locked up long term.
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 5, 2009 8:55 PM PDT reply actions
I have a signed white Irbe jersey (first generation), but I never wear it because its framed.
I also have a current teal jersey, but I’m still trying to figure out who’s going on there. I’ve narrowed it down to Marleau, Mitchell, and Pavelski, so for obvious reasons, I want to wait a bit to see if anyone is being traded. Obviously, my best bets are Mitchell and Pavelski, but you never know.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Fools and Sages
I have a Seto, HAD a Couture (had to sell it, sign of the times). Both signed.
If Halak comes, I will be the first to buy a jersey.
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you got home fast
that Couture sale is a heart breaker
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Indeed it is.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
NIEDKLERYARYER
oer sometoethin lie kthat!!!! -Mr. K
by Lurker Shark on Aug 5, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
you guys all beat me home … but that was a given :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Aug 5, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
If Halak comes we are throwing you a party.
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Watch
Halak is going to be traded to the Sharks for Logan Couture…
-The dude responsible for this mess
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
that
would be the universe mocking TCY in the rudest of ways.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com. Endorsed by Mr. K on "CINCODEMYOOR!!!!!" Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
Heh, I would try to find the quote where TCY said, “DON’T TRADE COUTURE FOR ANYTHING” but it’s too late for those games.
Either way, talk about some major cognitive dissonance.
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Guess it's a good thing I already got a Marleau 14 then.
I’ve also got Rivet and Cheechoo in teal and a black Boyle. Got a blank white one I’m thinking I’m going to go Damphousse with.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
NIEDKLERYARYER
oer sometoethin lie kthat!!!! -Mr. K
I used to want a Toskala jersey
but I never could afford it
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com. Endorsed by Mr. K on "CINCODEMYOOR!!!!!" Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
I really, really, really want a white Baker.
Just cause Jamie’s awesome.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
NIEDKLERYARYER
oer sometoethin lie kthat!!!! -Mr. K
by Lurker Shark on Aug 5, 2009 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Where do you go to get older jerseys all named up?
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
They can do it at the Sharks Store.
That’s where I got the Marleau done.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
by Lurker Shark on Aug 5, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
For old jerseys too?
I had no idea!
Thanks dude!
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
Between me and the boys, we have the teal, white, and black armor – all no names. For my boys, I didn’t know who they wanted and they haven’t said yet. For mine, the boys got it for me and they didn’t know who I wanted.
One day we’ll go get all of ours done.
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Aug 5, 2009 10:40 PM PDT reply actions
I have a 2003 home Marleau and a 2008 road Pavelski.
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I’ve been wanting a Setoguchi jersey for some time now (not black armor) and oddly enough wanted a Shelley jersey second. I feel like I’m the only one though.
by GoldenStateGuerrero on Aug 6, 2009 12:40 AM PDT reply actions
My friend has a Grier jersey....
oh how I laugh and laugh!!!
"It's the small things in life....and football."
I have white and teal jerseys, both with no name on them...
You see, I grew up as an A’s fan, and much more into baseball than hockey. Lately, being the fan of the A’s requires much more that you are a fan of the jersey and NOT, by any means, the players. I learned this the hard way when I finally got my first authentic jersey with a name on the back: Tim Hudson…two weeks before he got traded. Ouch. Ever since then, I’ve gone with the thought that I should probably just stick to nameless jerseys, and that tradition has carried over to hockey.
That said, I said all last year that if I got a black armour jersey to complete the trifecta, I’d have gotten a Roenick 27 jersey, because he was my favorite player of all time. Not sure if I’ll still be able to do that now, though…
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
That’s why I never did get my Swisher jersey. I thought of any player on the A’s, he was safe. I was wrong.
I’m fairly certain you can have the Sharks Store do the lettering at any time for any Shark, past or present. They don’t care, so long as they get paid. Word to those who have older jerseys, your jerseys cost slightly less to letter. Bonus! If you still want a Roenick jersey, that is.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com. Endorsed by Mr. K on "CINCODEMYOOR!!!!!" Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
In Moneyball
no one is safe. Better off getting a replica giveaway jersey from them than investing in a custom one.
For this team though, i think the real question is not “who should you get?”, but “who could you get?”
Braden? Suzuki?
Oh my Goc!!!
Someone on AN once mentioned having "PTBNL" on a T-shirt or jersey
I thought it was a good idea.
PTBNL?
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
by ang6666 on Aug 7, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Player to be Named Later
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Fools and Sages
The A's
I was soooo close to going out and getting a Holiday jersey!! Look where I’d be now. It just goes to show that you never know!! ( The rhyme was unintentional)
"It's the small things in life....and football."
Actually,
I think we all knew Matt Holliday was going to leave. He was in the last year of a contract and the A’s probably have no where near the amount of money Holliday would demand to resign him.
And I know you’re new but there’s a reply button if you didn’t know. That’s how these comments get indented.
-The dude responsible for this mess
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
not sure about mine anymore...
black practice jersey with McLaren on the back. what happening with him?
Got my dad a
home “Pickles” jersey for Christmas
by Chicago Shark on Aug 9, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Not a fan of personal names myself
Looks kinda like sad wishful thinking. But it’s worse when people personalize jerseys with the wrong style lettering/numbers. Excuse me, but when have the Sharks ever had black numbers? AGH.
But this is coming from a guy with a “Stuart 7” jersey so what do I know.
Oh my Goc!!!
I used to agree
but with jerseys being so expensive and the frustration I feel when a player leaves and then I’m sitting there in his jersey…
Plus, AFROPUFF would look kinda cute on a sharks jersey
I once saw a guy with his own name on the back, and he gave himself the C. Unbelievable.
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At least he gave himself the C, and not the A. What would that say about the guy?
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by Matthew_Taylor on Aug 17, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
makes me want to go for the full doofus and get one with a name of “i’m number” and then the number 1
by dannyschmanny on Aug 27, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Being in Chicago
I was thinking about getting a Patrick Kane jersey for when I don’t go to Sharks games out here, but I may have to go for a Toews jersey now depending on how Kane’s troubles turn out.
You can wear it and punch Cabbies!!!! (too soon?)
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by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 9, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
obviously not too soon cause I laughed
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by ang6666 on Aug 10, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Definitely
If that story had taken place in Chicago, I would have immediately thought that the cabbie deserved it. Cabbies here are the worst: they go 80 on residential streets, they run lights, they honk at everything, they argue over how to get places, they always say their credit card machines don’t work, and they expect a tip for just getting you from A to B alive.
That would be a good Halloween costume: Kane jersey holding a ripped $5 bill and some bloody knuckles.
by Chicago Shark on Aug 10, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
The Patrick Kane Taxi Company
Dropping the gloves on high prices.
"I suddenly hate Canada with a passion = BASTARDS!!!!!! " -Mr K, Upon hearing Moyes filing Chapter 11
Interesting who's being left out of the poll
Since I posted this on Wednesday, not one person has voted for Michalek, Ehrhoff, or Nabokov. I think this says a lot about the current trade rumors affecting us. Package deal for Heatley and Halak, anyone?
On a related note, did you all hear about Justin Pogge’s trade to the Ducks? I get the feeling that this 1) suddenly frees up JSG for a trade and 2) just cut Nabby’s trade value, if he was potentially on the move.
Jon Casey fan since '84
I'm not sure about 2)
I think Nabby, inconsistent as he was last season, was the better goalie, and could be valued over JS in a potential trade. The entire hockey world minus the East Coast knows that Nabby should’ve had the Vezina in 07-08, but Giggy does have some hardware too. I may be overvaluing my player and undervaluing that of a hated rival, but if I were an NHL team in the market for a starting goalie, I would go Nabby over Giggy. Also, since it appears the Heatley deal (if there ever was such a thing) has stalled or fallen through, I’m not sure Nabby is moved.
by Chicago Shark on Aug 9, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
pavs is definitely a questionable call here,
but im going out on a limb here that he gets resigned
I don't like you Detroit.
Jersey dilemma
I have been having this same issue for about 2ish seasons now (Gray and Mina can vouch for this.) First off, they are insanely expensive so you can’t really get a new one if the player gets traded, F’s up, etc. Plus, you’re basically announcing your allegiance for a player.
I have a Cheechoo jersey but I got it before he got all famous (i.e. the puck bunnies with their ‘Mrs. Cheechoo" t-shirts, those damn whistles, etc.) I really want to get one of a player that is a hard worker and doesn’t get all the accolades – lord knows everyone and their Mom has a Marleau, Thornton, etc. jersey. So I’m thinking Clowe, Seto, Mitchell…
I have a feeling that Setoughci and Clowe jerseys aren’t going to be very hard to find next season, especially Setoguchi. I’d go with Mitchell, but then again, I’m biased.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
you know me
my vote’s for Clowe.
It was between him and McLaren for me, and I went with McLaren. Now, I kinda wish I’d chosen Clowe, but at the time I wasn’t sure he’d be resigned and McLaren was still a solid bet.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com. Endorsed by Mr. K on "CINCODEMYOOR!!!!!" Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
Hey, I am DAMN proud to own a whistle!
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 12, 2009 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
me too. I am super amused that Lurker was able to snag me one of the last 3 ever. Toooooooot toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot!
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com. Endorsed by Mr. K on "CINCODEMYOOR!!!!!" Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
Last 3 ever?
For some reason they sell them on the Worcester Sharks Website.
I was looking at that and I came across the whistle… I was quite baffled.
-The dude responsible for this mess
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
that’s a rather odd link… Heres a working one!
-The dude responsible for this mess
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
is this a sign?
of impending demotion? (i kid I kid)
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com. Endorsed by Mr. K on "CINCODEMYOOR!!!!!" Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
Well,
last 3 at the Sharks store at least.
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
by Lurker Shark on Aug 13, 2009 6:25 AM PDT up reply actions
yes
But I’m going to stick to my original story. It sounds cooler. Or, at least, that’s what I am telling myself.
resident cartoonist @couchtarts.blogspot.com. Endorsed by Mr. K on "CINCODEMYOOR!!!!!" Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
If Frazer McLaren makes the team…
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by Matthew_Taylor on Aug 12, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
and Blake gives up the 4…
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You'll be set!
It takes a big man to cry and it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. -Jamie Baker
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
by Lurker Shark on Aug 13, 2009 6:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Don't laugh at me guys
but I am really considering a China Sharks jersey.
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...
ha.
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by Matthew_Taylor on Aug 20, 2009 7:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I saw those at the Sharks store.
I think they might be cheaper too.
-The dude responsible for this mess
Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
Speaking of Jerseys
The last sharks game I went to, I saw a gray t-shirt that read “I (sharks logo) Setoguchi”. I didn’t buy it then, like a dummy, and now I can’t find it anywhere. Would anyone know where I could look or has anyone seen it? I’ve contacted the Sharks Store and looked all over the internet. Thanks a bunch guys.
by I_Shark_Setoguchi on Aug 24, 2009 10:46 PM PDT reply actions
































