John vanbiesbrouck
Team: New York Islanders
Style: Home Jersey
Manufacturer: CCM
Material: Airknit
Tagging: Manufacturer's tag with size fly tag in neck
Year: 2000-01
Set: N/A
Size: 58G
Patches: None
Acquired From: eBay
Photomatched: Referenced
Vezina Trophy Winner: 1986
Description: I purchased this jersey on eBay from someone who received it directly from Vanbiesbrouck. While it doesn't have a set tag, it shows moderate wear and has all of the correct customization for Beezer. It has custom elastic sleeves and appears to show several games worth of wear with one really nice mark on the left shoulder. The puck mark on the shoulder appears to match up to the game photo taken by fan and collector Pete Colleen and graciously shared with me. The jersey also has dark staining at the rear neck right above the CCM that is consistent on all of the light colored late career Beezer jerseys I own. This is presumably from the rubber trim on the backplate of his Armadilla masks. There is also light post paint on the back and sleeves. My guess is it was an extra jersey added into the mix for a few games.
