Sweden
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Manufacturer: Nike
Material: Swift
Year: 2010
Away (Blue): Tobias Enström Size 58
Material: Swift
Year: 2010
Away (Blue): Tobias Enström Size 58
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Jersey History |
Man I love the Olympics! Just wish these types of jerseys weren't so hard to get. Sweden joined the IIHF on March 23, 1912 and currently rank #7 for men's in the world, #7 for women's in the world, and reside in the top division for men's and women's IIHF tournaments. The 2010 Winter Olympics would be held in Vancouver, BC. Sweden would have a solid preliminary round winning all their games, but would be defeated by Slovakia in the quarter finals. Sweden would come in 5th with a record of 3-0-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L). Canada would end up winning the tournament with USA taking silver and Finland taking bronze.
This jersey was game issued during the 2010 Olympics. Sweden was allowed to wear their primary yellow jerseys throughout the tournament so these were never worn in a game. Being the Olympics, the jersey would be made of Nike's Swift material which was very lightweight, form fitting, and included a tie down fight strap. The Nike swoosh logo would be sewn in the top right chest and the Swedish Olympic patch would be sewn on the top left shoulder. The tagging includes the IIHF Authentic Collection tag as well as a screen printed numbered size and "Made in Canada" on the inside neck. The inside bottom hem includes the heat pressed Nike bar-code.
The main crest would be the Tre Kronor (Three Crowns), the national emblem of Sweden, which is sewn on. The numbers are double layered twill sewn onto the jersey and the name is heat pressed onto the nameplate which is sewn to the jersey. This jersey style would be modeled after the existing national team jerseys and would be only worn for this tournament.
This jersey was game issued during the 2010 Olympics. Sweden was allowed to wear their primary yellow jerseys throughout the tournament so these were never worn in a game. Being the Olympics, the jersey would be made of Nike's Swift material which was very lightweight, form fitting, and included a tie down fight strap. The Nike swoosh logo would be sewn in the top right chest and the Swedish Olympic patch would be sewn on the top left shoulder. The tagging includes the IIHF Authentic Collection tag as well as a screen printed numbered size and "Made in Canada" on the inside neck. The inside bottom hem includes the heat pressed Nike bar-code.
The main crest would be the Tre Kronor (Three Crowns), the national emblem of Sweden, which is sewn on. The numbers are double layered twill sewn onto the jersey and the name is heat pressed onto the nameplate which is sewn to the jersey. This jersey style would be modeled after the existing national team jerseys and would be only worn for this tournament.
Front Logo
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Swedish Olympic Patch
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Tobias Enström has had a pretty long career playing in both the NHL and Swedish professional leagues. Born in Nordingrå, Sweden, Enström would play in the Swedish Elite League before being drafted 239th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in 2003. He would continue to play in the Elitserien until he won the championship in 2007. He would then join the Thrashers in 2007 for 4 seasons until they became the Jets where he played 7 more seasons. With his game declining, he decided to return to Sweden to captain MODO Hockey in Sweden's tier two league and would retire after 2 seasons. This was Enström's first and only Olympics. During the tournament, he would play 4 games while scoring 0 goals, 2 assists, collecting 4 PIMs, and finishing +3 overall.
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Manufacturer: Nike
Material: Floknit
Year: 2000-2004
Home (Yellow): Peter Forsberg Size 52
Material: Floknit
Year: 2000-2004
Home (Yellow): Peter Forsberg Size 52
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Jersey History |
I remember the good ol' days when you could buy authentic jerseys from national teams. It might've been short lived but I digress. Peter Forsberg is my all time favorite player, so I just had to get a jersey style that he wore. After Nike took over some teams uniforms in the NHL in 1996, they quickly looked to the international level to continue to grow their brand in the hockey world. Around 1998, Nike would become the main supplier for jerseys for every major international tournament which would include the Olympics, World Championships, and even the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. The IIHF tagging on the back bottom hems of the jerseys would become standard around the year 2000 as well. Up until Nike introduced their Swift material, their Floknit designs were used until about 2006.
This jersey is based off the design Sweden wore from about 2000-2004 as it includes the IIHF tag on the back bottom hem. From 1998-2000 these jerseys did not have the back bottom logo and from 2004-2006 these jerseys included neck ties. The main crest would be the Tre Kronor (Three Crowns), the national emblem of Sweden, and the patch would be the Svenska Ishockeyförbundet (Swedish Ice Hockey Association) logo which are both sewn on. Sweden typically had jersey sponsors on the sleeves for the World Championships, and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey had a patch that all teams wore as well, so this jersey exactly matches what Sweden wore for the 2002 Olympics. Forsberg did not play for Sweden during that tournament though, but he did wear this style jersey for the other two tournaments. Nike's Floknit jerseys were light-weight, but durable and included reinforced elbows and a tie down fight strap.
This jersey is based off the design Sweden wore from about 2000-2004 as it includes the IIHF tag on the back bottom hem. From 1998-2000 these jerseys did not have the back bottom logo and from 2004-2006 these jerseys included neck ties. The main crest would be the Tre Kronor (Three Crowns), the national emblem of Sweden, and the patch would be the Svenska Ishockeyförbundet (Swedish Ice Hockey Association) logo which are both sewn on. Sweden typically had jersey sponsors on the sleeves for the World Championships, and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey had a patch that all teams wore as well, so this jersey exactly matches what Sweden wore for the 2002 Olympics. Forsberg did not play for Sweden during that tournament though, but he did wear this style jersey for the other two tournaments. Nike's Floknit jerseys were light-weight, but durable and included reinforced elbows and a tie down fight strap.
Front Logo
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Svenska Ishockeyförbundet Logo Patch
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