2005-2007 Reebok 6100
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Jerseys |
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Manufacturer: Reebok
Material: Airknit Home (Red): Martin Havlát Size 48 Away (White): Patrick Sharp Size 52 Alternate (Black): Brent Seabrook Size 48 |
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Jersey History |
After the 2003-04 season, The Hockey Company was purchased by Reebok. The jerseys used for the next two seasons were identically made as the previous CCM and Koho models. The jerseys were the same Airknit material and included reinforced elbows and a tie down fight strap. The only difference was the logo on the back neck of the jerseys were all changed to the Reebok Vector logo. After the 2004-05 lockout, the NHL shield changed from the letters cascading down to having the letters cascade up. The new shield replaced the old at the back bottom hem.
Home
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Away
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Alternate
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New NHL Logo
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The tagging on the jersey is located on the back neck section for retail tagging and numerical size. A hip tag would show material and some still included the CCM logo. Game worn jerseys would not include the retail tags.
Neck Tag
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Hip Tag
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Authentics and replicas were sold at retail while game worn jerseys were sold at HawkQuarters. The third jerseys would keep on keepin' on these seasons and the shoulder patches would remain the same on all jerseys. The Hawks would wear their alternate jerseys only 10 times in 2005-06 and 10 times in 2006-07.
A couple patches were worn during these jerseys' time. In August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and especially New Orleans. For the first games of the season, the NHL had each team wear a NHL Cares Katrina Relief Fund patch and they would auction the jerseys with proceed going to the Katrina Relief Fund. The next season, the NHL again had all teams wear a patch for the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation. These jerseys were also auctioned with the money going towards the foundation.
NHL Cares Katrina Relief Fund
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Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation
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Team History |
2004-2005: FULL. ON. LOCKOUT. This was the season the previous collective bargaining agreement would expire and the owners would yet again bring the idea of a salary cap to the table. The NHLPA would again oppose this idea. The NHL still had not gained much traction in North American sports as much of it's revenue was made from game attendance rather than TV revenues. Some NHL teams were facing bankruptcy while others were "fire-saling" franchise players in order to recoup lost profits. Both sides would not back down this time as commissioner Gary Bettman would officially announce the cancellation of the season on February 16th, 2005 making the NHL the first professional sports league in North America to cancel a season over labor disputes. Both sides would again meet in June and eventually come to an agreement as talks of losing another season were on the table. A salary cap would be implemented with players taking 54% of NHL revenues, introducing a salary floor, and including share increases as revenues increase. The lockout would officially end on July 22nd, 2005.
2005-2006: Well after a full season of the lockout, the league decided to make some big changes. First, the logo would be updated to have the NHL letters cascade up to promote growth and changing the color formally to silver to match the Stanley Cup. Second, rule changes were instilled to make the game even more exciting. Ties were taken away as a shootout would be implemented after the completion of overtime. The neutral zone would be made smaller and the two line pass rule would also be taken away. Goalie pads would get smaller as well as new rules for instigating fights and delay of game for shooting the puck over the glass in the defensive zone. A trapezoid would be implemented behind goalies' nets and would result in a minor penalty if the goalie plays the puck outside this zone. This was nicknamed the Brodeur rule as he was a skilled puck handler. The Hawks would make some big moves as well with the replacement of Bob Pulford with Dale Tallon as general manager. Tallon would shake things up by bringing in former Hawk Trent Yawney as head coach, trading for future Hawks star Patrick Sharp, and for making sure future stars Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, and Dustin Byfuglien all were called up from the AHL. With Zhamnov being traded, the Hawks would sign veteran Adrian Aucoin to four years and would name him captain. Aucoin would be hindered by injuries during his time with the Hawks and this season specifically saw him miss a significant amount of time which would make the Hawks name Martin LaPointe as interim captain. The Hawks would still not do well this season and finished the season 4th in the Central Division, 14th in the Western Conference, and ended the season with a record of 26-43-13 (W-L-OTL). Kyle Calder would lead scoring this year with 59pts followed by Bell (48pts), Arnason (41pts), and Rene Bourque (34pts). The Hawks, of course, would not make the post season. The Carolina Hurricanes would take on the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final with the Hurricanes winning in 7 games for their first ever title.
2006-2007: The salary cap would go up this season with the revitalization of the NHL last season. The Anaheim Mighty Ducks were sold at the end of last season and the Mighty was dropped from their name to get a clean break from Disney. The Hawks would do slightly better this season but still could not get a consistent head coach. Trent Yawney would be fired after 21 games this season and would be replaced by Hawks legend Denis Savard. Aucoin would still be the main captain but as injuries hindered him yet again, LaPointe would take over as interim. The Hawks would do slightly better and finished the season 5th in the Central Division, 13th in the Western Conference, and ended the season with a record of 31-42-9 (W-L-OTL). Martin Havlat would make his Blackhawks debut and would lead scoring with 57pts followed by Radim Vrbata (41pts), Jeff Hamilton (39pts), and Ruutu (38pts). The Hawks would again not make the playoffs. The newly named Anaheim Ducks would face the Ottawa Senators in the Stanley Cup Finals dominating them for their first cup win in 5 games.
2005-2006: Well after a full season of the lockout, the league decided to make some big changes. First, the logo would be updated to have the NHL letters cascade up to promote growth and changing the color formally to silver to match the Stanley Cup. Second, rule changes were instilled to make the game even more exciting. Ties were taken away as a shootout would be implemented after the completion of overtime. The neutral zone would be made smaller and the two line pass rule would also be taken away. Goalie pads would get smaller as well as new rules for instigating fights and delay of game for shooting the puck over the glass in the defensive zone. A trapezoid would be implemented behind goalies' nets and would result in a minor penalty if the goalie plays the puck outside this zone. This was nicknamed the Brodeur rule as he was a skilled puck handler. The Hawks would make some big moves as well with the replacement of Bob Pulford with Dale Tallon as general manager. Tallon would shake things up by bringing in former Hawk Trent Yawney as head coach, trading for future Hawks star Patrick Sharp, and for making sure future stars Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, and Dustin Byfuglien all were called up from the AHL. With Zhamnov being traded, the Hawks would sign veteran Adrian Aucoin to four years and would name him captain. Aucoin would be hindered by injuries during his time with the Hawks and this season specifically saw him miss a significant amount of time which would make the Hawks name Martin LaPointe as interim captain. The Hawks would still not do well this season and finished the season 4th in the Central Division, 14th in the Western Conference, and ended the season with a record of 26-43-13 (W-L-OTL). Kyle Calder would lead scoring this year with 59pts followed by Bell (48pts), Arnason (41pts), and Rene Bourque (34pts). The Hawks, of course, would not make the post season. The Carolina Hurricanes would take on the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final with the Hurricanes winning in 7 games for their first ever title.
2006-2007: The salary cap would go up this season with the revitalization of the NHL last season. The Anaheim Mighty Ducks were sold at the end of last season and the Mighty was dropped from their name to get a clean break from Disney. The Hawks would do slightly better this season but still could not get a consistent head coach. Trent Yawney would be fired after 21 games this season and would be replaced by Hawks legend Denis Savard. Aucoin would still be the main captain but as injuries hindered him yet again, LaPointe would take over as interim. The Hawks would do slightly better and finished the season 5th in the Central Division, 13th in the Western Conference, and ended the season with a record of 31-42-9 (W-L-OTL). Martin Havlat would make his Blackhawks debut and would lead scoring with 57pts followed by Radim Vrbata (41pts), Jeff Hamilton (39pts), and Ruutu (38pts). The Hawks would again not make the playoffs. The newly named Anaheim Ducks would face the Ottawa Senators in the Stanley Cup Finals dominating them for their first cup win in 5 games.
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Player History |
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Martin Havlát: Well let me tell you I was one of the biggest Martin Havlát fans out there. I was pretty upset when the Hawks wouldn't re-sign him but seeing the the injury prone career he had after it may have been for the best. Born in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia, Havlát would play in the Czech Extraliga before being drafted 26th overall by the Ottawa Senators in 1999. He would officially join the Sens during the 2000-01 season where he would be a final for the Calder. During the 2004-05 lockout, Havlát would play overseas back in the Czech Extraliga and spent some time in the Russian Super League as well. Not wanting him to test free agency, the Sens would trade Havlát to the Blackhawks in 2006. Havlát would spend the next three seasons with the Hawks and, seeing the future of Chicago, wanted to sign a long term deal but would ultimately be passed on as the Hawks would sign Marián Hossa in free agency. Havlát would then sign a deal with the Minnesota Wild. He would spend two seasons in St. Paul before being traded to the San Jose Sharks for Dany Heatley. With his consistent injuries, the Sharks would eventually buy out the rest of his contract. He would sign a year with the New Jersey Devils but would not be re-signed at the end of the year. He would end his career with the St. Louis Blues and would retire in 2017.
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Even being bitten by the injury bug, Havlát still had a long and fruitful career. Though he would never finish a full NHL season, he would play 790 games over 15 seasons. He would score 20+ goals in six seasons and breaking 30 once. He would get 60+ points three times and get a career high 77 points with the Hawks. He would end up scoring 242 goals and 594 points over his career. Havlát would only play in the 2007 NHL All Star Game. Nicknamed "Mach 9," as he wore number 9 for every team that he could, Havlát was know for his speed. In a game that was becoming more fast paced and skilled, he helped pave the way for the Hawks to have great success. The Hawks definitely could've handled the negotiations better but ultimately getting Hossa really solidified the dynamics of the team that went on to win three Stanley Cups.
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Havlát would represent the Czech Republic internationally. He had pretty good success internationally winning gold in both the 2000 IIHF World Junior Championship and IIHF World Championship. He would win bronze in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and the 2011 IIHF World Championship. He would participate in the 1999 IIHF World U18 Championship, 2002 and 2010 Olympic Games, and 2004 IIHF World Championship.
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Patrick Sharp: One of the handsomest boys in the game! Also one of my all time favorite players. Born in Winnipeg MB, Sharp spent some time in the USHL and played for the University of Vermont before being drafted 95th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2001. He would officially join the team during the 2002-03 seasons where he was between the AHL and NHL for a couple seasons. During the 2004-05 lockout he would play full time for the AHL Philadelphia Phantoms where he would go on to win the Calder Cup. The next season he would be called up full time with the Flyers but would be traded to the Blackhawks for Matt Ellison and a 3rd round pick. Sharp would spend the next 10 years with the Hawks helping develop the young scoring talents the team was bringing. He would play integral roles in the 2010, 2013, and 2015 Stanley Cup victories scoring at almost a point per game. After winning so many titles, the Hawks would run into some pretty big salary cap issues. Sharp was an unfortunate victim of this and was traded with Stephen Johns to the Dallas Stars for Trevor Daley and Ryan Garbutt in 2015. He would only play two seasons for the Stars before signing back with the Hawks in 2017 for one more year. He would retire a Hawk in 2018.
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Nicknamed "Sharp Shooter," Sharp was known for his scoring abilities. He would score 20+ goals in 4 seasons and 30+ goals in 4 seasons. He would score a career high 78 points during the 2013-14 season. Sharp would have a long career playing 939 games over 15 seasons. During this time he would score 287 goals and 620 points. Besides the three Stanley Cups, Sharp would be selected to the 2011 All Star Game and would even win the MVP. Sharp was a threat throughout those cup wins as well. He would be a point per game scorer during the 2010 run. Over his 142 post season games, he scored 47 goals and 87 points. Besides being devilishly handsome, he was also devilish. He was known to play pranks on his teammates, usually with the help of another teammate.
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Sharp would represent Canada internationally. He would win silver during the 2008 IIHF World Championship and would participate in the 2012 IIHF World Championship. He would also win gold during the 2014 Olympics. After his career, the handsome face of Sharp went the broadcasting route and served some time as an analyst for NBC Sports and even TNT. He would help coach his alma mater for a short stint in 2021, but would go back to broadcasting joining the Blackhawks crew at NBC Sports Chicago as a color commentator until 2023. After he would join the Flyers organization as a special advisor to hockey operations.
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Brent Seabrook: Seabrook will continue to get a lot of flack for the last contract he signed, but the Hawks don't win three Stanley Cups without him. Born in Richmond, BC, Seabrook was drafted 14th overall by the Blackhawks in 2003. He would continue in the WHL with the Letherbridge Hurricanes and eventually join the Hawks organization playing with the AHL Norfolk Admirals during the 2004-05 NHL lockout. He would finally join the Hawks during the 2005-06 season. Seabrook soon cemented a role for himself on the team becoming a big, physical body on the back end. He would pair with Duncan Keith and they would become one of the best shut down defensive pair in the league. He was instrumental to the Hawks first Stanley Cup win which earned him a five year extension in 2011. Continuing with the Hawks and helping win the them two more Stanley Cups saw him get an even bigger pay raise and an 8 year extension in 2015. Playing such a physical game also takes a toll on the body and Seabrook would start to slow down. He would still be essential to the team though, earning the "A" after Hossa had to retire. The injuries would catch up though and he would miss most of the 2019-20 season and the playoffs. He underwent surgery on his right shoulder and both hips and unfortunately would injure his back shortly after trying to make a comeback. He would be put on LTIR for the remainder of his contract.
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Seabrook is ranked third in games played for the Blackhawks behind his defensive partner Duncan Keith and the legendary Stan Mikita. To say he hasn't made an impact on the organization is just plain wrong. Seabrook has been the steady force on defense which has allowed Keith to wheel and deal. He's played 1114 games with the Hawks scoring 103 goals and 464 points. He had his best season, points-wise, in 2015-16 when he notched career high 14 goals and 49 points. He was very important in the post season as well playing in 123 games scoring 20 goals and 59 points where he holds the all time Hawks record for post season goals by a defenseman. His overtime goal against the Red Wings in Game 7 in 2013 is one of my favorite highlights. Besides winning Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013, and 2015, Seabrook has only gotten one other honor playing in the 2015 All Star Game.
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Seabrook has represented Canada internationally. He won silver in the 2002 World-U17 Hockey Challenge playing for Canada Pacific. He won gold at the 2003 IIHF U18 World Junior Championship. He played in the IIHF World Junior Championship winning silver in 2004 and gold in 2005. He played in the 2006 IIHF World Championship. He also played in the 2010 Olympics winning gold.
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