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TXHT Jersey Share – Hockey Fights Cancer

Today in the TXHT Jersey Share series we take a look at the Hockey Fights Cancer jersey for the Washington Capitals from Dickson’s collection.

Dickson: This jersey is very special to me, as it is not only one of my favourites, but also my paternal grandfather had passed away from cancer back in 2005.

This jersey in particular was a must have and everywhere I went to get one, they were all sold out in my size. That was until I went to a Capitals game and was browsing one of small team store kiosks and I found it. There was no question at all that I was picking this up. Anytime I know I am going to a Capitals game, especially during the Hockey Fights Cancer month, I wear this jersey.

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August 24, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Game Worn in Double OT at MSG

Today in TXHT Jersey Share we take a look at this very special jersey that was worn by Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine when they defeated the New York Rangers in double overtime in Madison Square Garden.

So the story behind this one is awesome. I had received the first ever bonus in my life and it was enough to get a game worn jersey from Meigray. I knew I wanted a John Erskine jersey and they were three available. Both the home and road regular season jerseys, and by luck the road jersey worn in Game 4 against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden that the Capitals won in double overtime. Well with three solid options I didn’t know which one to go with so I went to Twitter and asked the man himself and let John Erskine decide which jersey I should get.

Erskine made it known that it was an obvious choice. The Playoff jersey! It was a no brainer. So I ordered the jersey and I brought it to a Capitals practice and presented it to Erskine to sign and the exchange about it was hilarious, but awesome.

Me – Hey Ersk, can you sign this please?

Erskine – Is this the one I said to get on Twitter?

Me – Yes sir. *proud smile on my face*

Erskine – *signs the jersey* Cool.

Damn right it was cool.

Also a cool little tidbit here:

@MikeXtremist I'd go for last seasons jersey. String is for front tie down.

— john erskine (@johnerskine04) March 13, 2012

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August 23, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Caps Clinic

Today on the TXHT Jersey Share series we take a look back at this really cool jersey that was worn for the 2012 Capitals Clinic which was won at a Caps Care Auction by my friends Mark Whiting and John Stortz.

So first off I want to start by expressing my gratitude to both Mark and John for allowing me to be a part of this, and all of the great memories that have come from it. Being able to be on the ice with defenseman Dennis Wideman, forwards Mathieu Perreault and Marcus Johansson, goaltender Michal Neuvirth, and assistant coach Jim Johnson and learning from them, and being able to work on my game was just an amazing moment.

Top two moments overall were getting tripped by Perreault in board battle drills, and then working on net front battles as both a defenseman and forward with Johansson. Being able to work with Neuvirth, Johnson, and Wideman was really cool too, but I took the most from Johansson and Perreault as those are two big parts to my game as a player.

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August 22, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Winter Classic Knockout King

Today on TXHT Jersey Share we take a look at the jersey we never thought would ever be shipped by the NHL Shop, the Washington Capitals 2011 Winter Classic John Erskine jersey.

So as previously talked about two entries earlier, this is the jersey I originally ordered through the NHL Shop that took FOREVER to ship, to the point that I went and bought another jersey from my local Modell’s only to then have it shipped to me. This is why I order through Cool Hockey only now for jerseys.

For this jersey I really wanted Erskine because he was, and still is, one of my favorite Capitals players, and at the Winter Classic had one of the greatest moments when he fought Pittsburgh Penguins forward Michael Rupp. I also have a photo of Erskine fighting Rupp on my wall autographed by Erskine.

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August 21, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Bonzai!!

Today on TXHT Jersey Share we take a look at a Washington Capitals retro red jersey customized to Capitals Legend Peter Bondra.

So I actually haven’t touched base on this jersey outside of the Capitals alternate jersey, but this jersey is what the Capitals wore from when they entered the league in 1974 all the way up to 1995. This is the only one I have from the NHL Vintage Series, and when I had the opportunity to I had is customized to my favorite player of all time Peter Bondra.

Bondra is someone I tried to emulate my game after in ice hockey, except I didn’t exactly have the skill set like Bondra to pull it off. *laughs*

One of my most fundest memories of seeing Bondra play live was the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the old Capital Centre then known as US Air Arena when he would score 5 goals against the Lightning. Bondra also shot a puck over the boards during pregame warmups and I got the puck. Still have it to this day in safe keeping.

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August 20, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Hendy!!

Today on TXHT Jersey Share we now get to shift our focus over to some signed jerseys starting with this replica Washington Capitals 2011 Winter Classic Matt Hendricks jersey.

So funny story about this one. I orginally ordered through NHL Shop a John Erskine Winter Classic jersey, but it was taking forever so I tried cancelling it and went to Modell’s and picked up a blank Capitals Winter Classic jersey to have customized by the Capitals Team Store to an Erskine jersey. Well before I could get to the team store the Erskine jersey arrived because the NHL Shop never cancelled my order despite sayingt hey would. Good job NHL Shop.

So I decided to get another player that I really liked on the team for my now second Winter Classic jersey, and that was forward Matt Hendricks. I loved Hendricks when he played. He was a hard working player that put in 110% every game he played. I was able to get this jersey autographed after one of the team practices by Hendricks, and I will say this. Hendricks was one of the greatest guys to talk to and I would like to personally congratulate him on an amazing career and wish him nothing but the best with the Minnesota Wild Front Office.

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August 19, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Finally Champions!

Today in the TXHT Jersey Share series we celebrate the Washington Capitals 2018 Stanley Cup Championship.

Finally after so much torture as a Capitals fan it was with great joy when the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2018. For what I originally wanted to was get the Capitals road jersey with the Finals patch on it, and then have the home jersey with the Champions patch on it. Obviously I switched it due to jersey availability, and also it made a better concept to go with the Capitals home with the Finals patch as they played two games at home, and then the Champions patch on the road jersey because they won the Stanley Cup on the road in Vegas.

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August 11, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – 20 Years for a Second Chance

Today in TXHT Jersey Share we take our second look at the Adidas AdiZero line this time with the Washington Capitals home jersey, and with a little help from our friends at Cool Hockey, we got it prepared for the opportunity of a lifetime.

I’m not going to lie, but the Adidas jerseys are really nice and probably have the best quality out of all the jerseys I’ve gotten my hands on. The fabric is one of the best I’ve ever felt for a hockey jersey, and I have quite a few authentic jerseys including a game worn jersey.

Obviously there is no distinct changes between the Reebok version and the Adidas version for the Capitals home and road jerseys. One of the best features though is thanks to Cool Hockey, and that is the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals patch. It had been 20 years since the last time the Capitals made it to the Finals, and to have this moment was special for me and I had to get the patch on the jersey to commerate the moment.

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August 9, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Special Fan Submission

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, we have a very special edition of TXHT Jersey Share as we have a fan submission to the series from Joshua Benkin.

Joshua: I have a Baltimore Skipjacks red road jersey when Abe Pollin’s Centre Management group ran the Baltimore Arena, as a part of the agreement the AHL team there became the Caps (Washington Capitals) top affiliate and the (Washington) Bullets (of the NBA) returned to play 4 games a year.

Here’s a video of the jersey history of Baltimore Minor League hockey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXKd2gjzxoQ

Here is the Baltimore Skipjacks Road jersey when Abe Pollin managed the Baltimore (now Royal Farms) arena and they were a Caps affiliate. Before the Caps were established my Dad and I went up to Baltimore to see the Clippers play AHL hockey. The three main teams to play there were the Clippers, then in the late 90s, for a half season, the WHA Michigan Stags became the Blades which were a league owned place holder team and folded at season end. Then the new Clippers came in and later had to change name to Skipjacks due to copyrights. The last they had was the first pro team in that town to wear purple, the Bandits which were a (Anaheim Mighty) Ducks affiliate.

Thank you Joshua for your submission, and your story about the your Skipjacks jersey. Both pictures are courtesy of Joshua Benkin.

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August 4, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Ovi the Rookie

Today on TXHT Jersey Share we take a look at this replica jersey that was purchased during Alex Ovechkin’s rookie season with the Washington Capitals.

So without a doubt it’s virtually impossible to go to a Capitals game without seeing a few thousand Ovechkin jerseys in the red, white, and blue (navy), but it’s a little less for the original jerseys the Capitals were wearing when Ovechkin came into the League, but that’s also not surprising being how the majority of the people jumped on the bandwagon once the Capitals started going to the playoffs once they went back to rocking the red.

This jersey is a true gem. I’m glad I was able to purchase this when I did, and this is still the only alex Ovechkin jersey that I own.

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August 3, 2019