St. Louis Eagles 1935 Wool Sweater NHL Hockey Jersey (XL)

St. Louis Eagles 1935 Wool Sweater Jersey

Size: “One Size” Approximate measurements are:

26” pit to pit

30.5” collar to hem

25” pit to cuff

Brand/Model: 1st Generation CCM Heritage Sweater

Condition: 9/10. Any signs of wear are extremely minor.

Heading towards bankruptcy, the Ottawa Senators packed their bags and moved to St. Louis to become the Eagles. The move was done despite the NHL's concern over travel costs (commercial air travel had yet to take off, no pun intended), with teams having to travel from one city to another by train at that time. Despite playing in front of good-sized crowds at St. Louis Arena, the team struggled to an 11-31-6 record and folded at the end of the season.

Back during the NHL’s 75th anniversary season in 1991-92, all of the original 6 NHL teams wore throwback jerseys. These are extremely hard to come by as CCM greatly underestimated their popularity and only made a handful of them for retail sale. In July 1992, CCM announced this line of CCM Heritage hockey sweaters. The sweaters capture the vintage vibe so well, and at a time when the major sports leagues didn't really honour their past with throwback jerseys, this was a terrific first effort.