2008-09 Petr Prucha Bathgate/Howell Night Warmup (MeiGray/MSG)

This is Petr Prucha's warmup sweater for Andy Bathgate/Harry Howell Night ceremony where Bathgate's #9 and Howell's #3 being retired to the rafters of Madison Square Garden.  Prucha was scratched for the game but participated in the pre-game warmups.  A very  special night for the two NYR legends..

Bathgate's #9 adorns the left chest of the sweater

 The beautiful Bathgate/Howell Night patch adorns the right shoulder of this sweater

 All of the current NYR legends and their retired numbers represented

2006-07 Matt Cullen Liberty (MeiGray)

This is Matt Cullen's Liberty game worn jersey from the Garth Brooks/NHL Teammates for Kids Night at MSG from January 7th, 2007.  The jersey is fairly pristine with very minor pilling.  The jersey was customized with a nameplate which wasn't done by the Rangers until a couple of years later, making me wonder if someone other than the Rangers letter these sweaters that were worn throughout the NHL that night.  The numbers are not layered but kiss cut which is very nice.  The Liberty sweaters have always been a favorite of mine and this is a beautiful gamer representing how nice these sweaters really are.. The Rangers defeated the Flyers at MSG that night by the score of 3-2.  Cullen didn't register any points that night but spent 2 minutes in the penalty box.

The Garth Brooks/NHL Teammates for Kids patch adorns the right chest of the sweater

1985-86 Bob Brooke Road jersey (MeiGray Vintage)

This is Bob Brooke's 1985-86 road sweater with the beautiful diagonal "New York" style on the front.. Dozens of team repairs, stick marks, paint transfer.. A true classic of a very good Ranger while he was on my beloved team.  During the 1985-86 regular season Brooke scored 24 goals and added 20 assists for 44 points and was an instrumental part of the Rangers run to the Wales Conference finals 6 goals and 9 assists for 15 points in 16 games.  He had a memorable OT winner at Madison Square Garden vs. Washington Capitals in round 2 and scored memorable goals against the Philadelphia Flyers in round 1.
Thanks to Barry Meisel at the MeiGray Group for helping me obtain this great sweater.

 The traditional Gerry Cosby tagging that was present for many years in NY Rangers game worn sweaters

Here is a photo of Bob Brooke wearing this sweater against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena. Photomatched to the small hairline stick mark on the lower white stripe on the middle of the front of the sweater.

2007-08 Brandon Dubinsky Warmups Leetch Retirement Night Ceremony (MeiGray/MSG) LOA

This is Brandon Dubinsky's/Brian Leetch Retirement Night warmups sweater... The NY Rangers wore these sweaters in pre game warmups in celebration of Brian Leetch's HOF career as a NY Ranger on January 24th 2008. The NY Rangers beat the Atlanta Thrashers 2-1 in a shootout that night. These sweaters are very rare, unique and an awesome NY Rangers collectible with Leetch's retired #2 on the chest and patch on the shoulder. Leetch has signed the sweater on the number 1 on the back. MeiGray LOA.

Leetch's number 2 adorns the left chest of the sweater

The beautiful Leetch night retirement patch adorns the right shoulder of the sweater

Hall of Famer Brian Leetch has signed the Dubinsky "Leetch Night" warmup sweater in silver sharpie

2014 Brian Boyle "Stadium Series" Period 2.. (MeiGray/Steiner) LOA

This is Brian Boyle's "NY Stadium Series" sweater from the 2 outdoor games at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.  The sweater has a couple of board burns and an unprepared hole.. The NY Stadium Series patch affixed prominently on the left shoulder.. The Rangers swept the series against their two metro area rivals beating the Devils 7-3 on January 24, 2014 and the Islanders 2-1 on January 29, 2014. These gamers will surely disappear into collections..

The beautiful "Stadium Series New York" patch adorns the right shoulder of sweater

Period 2 worn written on fight strap by Brian Boyle

Here are photos of Boyle wearing this jersey in the second period vs the Devils at Yankee Stadium

The 2 is photomatched on the sleeve to a loose white whisker 

2001-02 Martin Rucinsky Set 1 Road with 9/11 Commemorative Patch (MeiGray)

2001-02 Martin Rucinsky with 9/11 patch.. Nice board burns, pilling and team repair on left elbow.. Great sweater from this season.. A wonderful, historical sweater with a lot of sentimental value to me as a NYer and an American... The Rangers honored all of the victims of the 9/11 tragedy with the ribbon on the left sleeve.. 

Rucinsky came to the NY Rangers from the Dallas Stars on 3/12/02 and played 8 games in this sweater scoring 3 goals and 7 assists... The jersey has been photo matched to a game against the Florida Panthers on 3/30/02

 The 9/11 commemorative patch adorns this beautiful sweater from this season

 Here is a photo of Rucinsky wearing this sweater in a game vs the Toronto Maple Leafs on 4/4/2002

2007-08 Fedor Tyutin Hall of Fame Game (MeiGray)

This is Fedor Tyutin's game worn NY Rangers sweater from the Hall of Fame game played on November 10th, 2007 against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.. It was Hall of Fame induction weekend in Toronto as Mark Messier was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.  The Rangers beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 in a shootout with Marcel Hossa scoring the game winner.  The Tyutin sweater has very light use, with just a light board burn on the cuff and some minor pilling. This is expected as it was only worn for one game. It has the fabulous 2007 Hall of Fame Induction patch on the shoulder and is the rare Reebok Edge 1.0 with custom hem done by the team.  

The famous NY Rangers custom hem done by the team to give the new Reebok Edge 1.0 sweater a cleaner look. 

 The 2007 Hall of Fame Induction patch, the highlight of this sweater.

 Here is a photo of Tyutin wearing this sweater as he finishes his check of Jason Blake of the Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto on 11/10/2007.

2012 John Mitchell NHL Winter Classic Period 1 (MeiGray)

This is John Mitchell's New York Rangers 2012 NHL Winter Classic game worn sweater. Mitchell wore this jersey throughout the 1st period on January 2nd, 2012 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The 5th annual NHL Winter Classic was played in front of 46,967 fans that saw the Rangers take a 3-2 win in a thriller. The sweater displays very light use with a few light stick marks on sleeves. The Winter Classic jerseys have been very difficult to obtain as they have disappeared into collections. This sweater is one of my favorites and will stay in my collection for many years to enjoy..

The beautiful 2012 NHL Winter Classic patch adorns the right shoulder of the sweater

Here are a couple of photos of Mitchell wearing this jersey from period 1 of the game..

2006-2007 Michael Nylander Set 1 Road (Meigray)

This is Michael Nylander's game worn road sweater set 1 for the 2006-07 season.  Nylander came to the Rangers the year before and immediately made his presence felt.  He was masterful centering the Rangers first power play unit with Jaromir Jagr.  Nylander wore this sweater in 14 road games, scoring 6 goals and adding 14 assists for 20 points.  Nylander only skated for the Rangers for two seasons but undoubtedly had his best two years with NY. He was key in ending the Rangers long 7 year playoff drought.  This sweater has been photo matched in several road games in the first half of 2006-07 season. It has several stick marks, board burns and team repairs. 

Here are two photos of Nylander wearing this sweater in a game vs the Los Angeles Kings on 10/30/2006. 

2009-10 Michael Del Zotto Set 2 Home Jersey Rookie Season (Meigray)

This is Michael Del Zotto's Set 2 2009-10 home sweater during his rookie season with the NY Rangers.  This is a wonderful sweater with several team repairs, board burns and stick marks.  This is a great sweater of one of the Rangers young stars. Del Zotto wore this jersey in 19 games, registering 7 points.

This is a photo of Del Zotto wearing this sweater on 2/4/2010 celebrating an Olli Jokinen goal vs the Washington Capitals.

The Hobby That I Love

Welcome to my New York Rangers game worn and authentic sweater collection. I have loved the New York Rangers and their hockey sweaters since I was a little boy and have been collecting sweaters for many years.  I built this page to share my game worn hockey sweaters with Rangers fans, hockey fans and anyone who enjoys collecting.  Many of my New York Rangers game worn sweaters were obtained at auction, the MeiGray group or Steiner Collectibles.  I will be posting all my sweaters in my collection here over the next few days and will add new sweaters as they are obtained.  I hope you will enjoy my hockey sweater collection as much as I do....