All-Star Jerseys 2009

This weekend will be the gathering of the NHL's best in Raleigh for the All-Star weekend, which will begin with the fantasy draft, as picked by captains Eric Staal and Nicklas Lidstrom on Friday.  Saturday is the Superskills competition and Sunday is the All-Star Game itself.  So, what is this blog doing in preparation for this event?  Why, talk about some of the jerseys of the past All-Star Games.  This week will be all about the best (remembered) jerseys used in the game itself.

Today goes back to the last All-Star Game, which was held in Montreal in 2009.  Last season had no All-Star Game, due to the Olympics and the agreement that players would have that instead of the All-Star Game itself in the years that the Olympics take place.  The looks for the last All-Star Game?  Look for yourself at the picture included with the piece.  The jerseys are red for the East and white for the West, with the years that the All-Star Game were held in Montreal on one sleeve of each jersey.  The design itself, like many All-Star jerseys in any sport, are specific to that game and no other game, save for the mid-90's design that eventually became a template for the Dallas Stars' alternate jersey (which became their home and away jerseys until 2007).  The reason why I like this jersey is the same reason why I like the Islanders' fisherman jerseys: it's unique and grabs my attention right away.