NHL Hockey XL Jerseys
Popularity Of XL Hockey Jerseys Heating Up The Ice
Though the current state of the sport of hockey is one that is, sad to say, a little poor, the recent decade-long infatuation by fans for XL sports jerseys has had a big impact with National Hockey League teams as well. Though the sport is facing sputtering attendance and popularity, NHL fans show no signs that this malaise has entered the merchandise segment of the market.
The NHL recently changed the style of their players' jerseys, making them more elastic and form fitting to reduce drag and air resistance for players out on the ice. For fans, though, your NHL XL hockey jersey will be just as loose as hockey jerseys of the past were for you. In the earliest days of hockey, players wore sweaters, not jerseys, which was meant to keep them warm when games were played outdoors.
Unfortunately, knit sweaters pose a whole host of problems that delayed the licensing and merchandising of official replica and authentic XL hockey jerseys. In fact, the NHL was the last major sports league to market player jerseys to fans, when the knit sweaters made way for the nylon composite fabric that ensures durability.
Today, fans can get an NHL XL hockey jersey for their favorite team, and sometimes for their favorite player, in stores all over the country. Whereas basketball and football feature individual players' jerseys primarily, hockey usually offers their replica jerseys “blank” with no player or number attached.
For replica jerseys, the team logo is usually sewn onto the front, though it will feature no player number. For authentic XL hockey jerseys, the team logo will be sewn on, and the jersey will also feature all of the sleeve and Captain badges that the players actually wear on the ice.
XL NHL Jersey Top Ten List
1. Patrick Kane
2. Jonathan Toews
3. Dustin Byfuglien
4. Patrick Sharp
5. Guy Lafleur
6. Marian Hossa
7. Andrew Ladd
8. Sidney Crosby
9. Alex Ovechkin
10. Brian Campbell