2020-21 Kaapo Kakko Reverse Retro Liberty Set (Fanatics)

This is Kaapo Kakko's Reverse Retro Liberty game worn jersey worn in 4 games during the 2021 season. Kaapo wore this sweater 2/28, 3/4, 3/17 and 4/15. The sweater consists of lighter wear, a few board burns and an unprepared hole in the left sleeve.. I was able to photo match the sweater to a loose whisker on the 2 of left arm number... Kakko improved quite a bit this season statistically.  He finished his sophomore campaign with 9 goals, 8 assists for 17 points in 48 games.  Kaapo has a very bright future with the New York Rangers and will be a star on Broadway for years to come.

Here are two photomatches of Kaapo wearing the sweater during warmups and game action

at MSG

1996-97 Esa Tikkanen Road Set 1 (Lelands)

This is Esa Tikkanen's road set that was customized for him on his return to the NY Rangers at the trade deadline March 8th 1997.  The sweater consists of several stick marks and burns as well as pilling in inner hem.  The jersey does not have a NYR set tag in the hem as I believe they rushed this sweater to Tikkanen when he arrived in NY and went on the road immediately after his arrival. I have had the owner of Arena Wear in NY who has been doing the Rangers customizations for well over 20 years confirm that the customization is their work.. I will need to send the sweater to MeiGray vintage for an LOA next.

Tikki flourished I his return to NY especially in the 1997 playoffs scoring 9 goals and 3 assists for 12 points in 15 games.. Adding 2 OT game winners against Florida Panthers.. Always very excited to add a SC champion Rangers player to my collection..