General 1999-2000 is unique, because this is the only year the
jerseys were manufactured by Pro Player. This led to some subtle difference
in the fit of the jersey and a hodge-podge of set tagging, due to the
players spending much of the year finding a fit they liked. The fabric
weight is also slightly lighter than the Starter jerseys, and the jerseys
appear to show more rips and tears as a result.
NHL
2000 patch In 99-00, all teams in the
league wore the "NHL 2000" commemorative patch on their right
chest. Different colored versions were made, so that the patch any given
team wore fit with their particular color scheme. For the Avalanche,
the patch was burgundy with the "NHL" and trim embroidered
in white, and the "2000" embroidered in silver.
Manufacturer The 99-00 jerseys were manufactured by Pro Player. This
is the only season for Pro Player jerseys.
Outer
Hem Logo The hem tag is embroidered;
the Pro Player logo is done in white and the NHL shield is done in black,
trimmed with silver (not orange as in previous years).
Nameplates The letters measure 4"
and are sewn to a nameplate.
Numbers Numbers should measure approximately 12", however
they may measure as large as 12.25" on any given jersey, but the
sleeve numbers should still measure 4.5.
Team
Collar Markings Many of these jerseys
contain a mark which is located on the collar tag. Early-on, many players
had trouble with the fit of the jerseys. As new jerseys were brought
in, they were marked in various ways to identify if the jersey was a
good fit or a bad fit. According to the trainers, a jersey without a
collar mark is a jersey that the player used until a better fitting
one was arranged. The markings appear in black marker, and can be "i",
"ii", or "N". Although these markings were used
by the team to keep track of the jerseys, they are not considered the
set mark (see Meigray Set Mark).
Meigray
Set Mark At the end of the season,
the jerseys currently in use were gathered for shipment to Meigray.
At this point, the jerseys were marked on the fight strap with a "3",
to uniformly designate them as a set. Later, the jerseys used in the
playoffs were also sent to Meigray, and are marked on the fight strap
with a "4". A few jerseys made their way from the team over
the course of the year, and contain no mark on the fight strap. A jersey
from this season may carry any combination of collar and fight strap
marks, or carry no markings at all, depending on how it was released
from the team.
Size
tag The 99-00 size tag is a small
flyout tag that sticks out from the bottom of the Pro Player neck tag.
It is black with a white number (56, 58. etc.).
A goalie cut is designated with a "G" in front of the number
(G56). The tag also displays "Made in Canada" in different
languages.
Washing
Tags The washing
tag is a large rectangular soft cloth version, and is sewn into the
left side body seam.
