2008 IIHF Sweaters

With Nike leaving the ice hockey market, there was speculation that Nike would no longer be supplying some or all of the IIHF teams.

Germany was recently a Nike supplied team, but has now switched to RBK.

http://www.firstdown.info/shop_deb/images/DEB%20Trikot_ori.jpg

http://www.firstdown.info/shop_deb/images/DEB%20Trikot%20_06_bk.jpg

The new Sweden sweater

http://62.20.67.28:8080/trekronor/images/prodimages/400/0453500.jpg

http://62.20.67.28:8080/trekronor/images/prodimages/400/0453525.jpg

Swedens yellow shirt has darker nuances of the yellow and blue, while the blue has lighter nuances, it seems. Not sure if I like the white trims, though it's nothing wrong with a little change from the usual look now and then I guess.

any other images out there?

i can almost guarantee those arent the new jerseys. and that nike will still be making them for the top tier countries..

I can guarantee you Nike won't be making them. Nike has sold Bauer Hockey and while they are allowed to use the Nike Bauer trade mark for 2 years, it is no longer part of Nike.

any other images out there?

The IIHF has every country's jersey on their web site......I believe they're the most up-to-date versions.
I don't see a Nike logo on them and they all appear to be slightly different than the ones used at last year's World Championships.


(scroll down a bit when link comes up)
CAN
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/canada.html
CZE
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/czech-republic.html
FIN
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/finland.html
GER
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/germany.html
RUS
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/russia.html
SVK
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/slovakia.html
SWE
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/sweden.html
USA
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/united-states.html

I can guarantee you Nike won't be making them. Nike has sold Bauer Hockey and while they are allowed to use the Nike Bauer trade mark for 2 years, it is no longer part of Nike.


What did bauer ever have to do with making jerseys for the national teams? I know they made ones for Sweden many years back . but at that time Nike and Bauer werent in business together.Nike and Tackla/SP have always made jerseys for the teams since 1995. Those reebok knock offs shown above are obviously fake and horrible quality.

The IIHF has every country's jersey on their web site......I believe they're the most up-to-date versions.
I don't see a Nike logo on them and they all appear to be slightly different than the ones used at last year's World Championships.


(scroll down a bit when link comes up)
CAN
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/canada.html
CZE
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/czech-republic.html
FIN
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/finland.html
GER
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/germany.html
RUS
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/russia.html
SVK
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/slovakia.html
SWE
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/sweden.html
USA
http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/united-states.html


many of those jerseys for the countries are old pictures and arent up to date. They also arent detailed enough to put the Nike logo on them. I guess we will have to wait until the world championships in April?Guaranteed Nike jerseys. If not nike then tackla/SP ! wont be reebok

http://www.frosken.com/hockey/

check that webpage out for jerseys with the Nike logo on them

does any big company own Tackla/SP ?

What did bauer ever have to do with making jerseys for the national teams? I know they made ones for Sweden many years back . but at that time Nike and Bauer werent in business together.Nike and Tackla/SP have always made jerseys for the teams since 1995. Those reebok knock offs shown above are obviously fake and horrible quality.

Nothing really. It's just that in sevewral articles about Nike selling Bauer, they said that hockey was not the best direction for the company and they said they would be getting away from it. I may have gone too far to guarantee it, but Nike said it themselves that they would be moving away from hockey.

Nothing really. It's just that in sevewral articles about Nike selling Bauer, they said that hockey was not the best direction for the company and they said they would be getting away from it. I may have gone too far to guarantee it, but Nike said it themselves that they would be moving away from hockey.

away from hockey equipment. i think they will still produce the jerseys and socks however because they are more just materials(like shirts and pants) rather than putting R&D into a new hockey stick or new pair of skates

I can guarantee you Nike won't be making them. Nike has sold Bauer Hockey and while they are allowed to use the Nike Bauer trade mark for 2 years, it is no longer part of Nike.

What does that have to do with jerseys?

Hockey equipment and uniforms are two completely different industries... Nike is still in the uniform making business.

I do like those German jersey, they look sharp

What does that have to do with jerseys?

Hockey equipment and uniforms are two completely different industries... Nike is still in the uniform making business.

Yes, but the IIHF might not want to renew with Nike if they are pulling out of the equipment business.

based on how long the contract was that might be true. Nike will probably pull out after the 2010 olympics

based on how long the contract was that might be true. Nike will probably pull out after the 2010 olympics

Does anyone know how long the Nike contract with the IIHF was for? Did Nike buy the rights to certain teams through the IIHF, or did they negotiate individually with each Federation?

i dont believe nike negotiated with each federation. i think it is based on level .. i know all top tier countries in the world championships are made by nike.. any level below it varies and usually only countries that were in the top tier at one point.. Im curious about the contract as well!

i dont believe nike negotiated with each federation. i think it is based on level .. i know all top tier countries in the world championships are made by nike.. any level below it varies and usually only countries that were in the top tier at one point.. Im curious about the contract as well!

seems likely.

Nike will be making the new IIHF jerseys to be released for the 2008 World Championship in May, so it's safe to say they will be around for atleast another two years. Whether or not they will continue to provided the IIHF with jerseys after that is unknown. Nothing about the selling of Bauer would prevent them from staying in the hockey jersey business. They have lucrative deals with some of the bigger hockey nations and their merchandising divisions and it would be well worth their while to stay in the game.

As for the RBK jerseys in this thread, they are legit. There is nothing preventing national hockey federations from having someone else make their jerseys outside of the world championship and the Olympics (except for Canada and the States that have exclusive Nike agreements). Many teams get other companies (such as Lutch or RBK) to make their jerseys for smaller tournaments, where using the more expensive swift uniforms would be too costly. All of the jerseys seen on the iihf site are the dye sublimated versions used for tournaments below the elite level of play and are in most cases the same design as the swift version (other than the collar), but made by Tackla, not Nike.

In other IIHF jersey news, most of the teams at this year's WC will also be wearing retro jerseys for one game during the tournament.

WOW.. those are cool vintage jerseys... hopefully they will be for sale! I MUST get an Italy!

WOW.. those are cool vintage jerseys... hopefully they will be for sale! I MUST get an Italy!

I'm sure some will be for sure, you just have to find someone who finds the passion to sell it.

In other IIHF jersey news, most of the teams at this year's WC will also be wearing retro jerseys for one game during the tournament.

So they take the Rangers white sweater and put the USA letters on it ?

That's what it was. The blue jersey was the same aside from the shoulders stripes. We're Americans, we are unoriginal

yea it seems like it.

love the retros. Nice to see they all won't look the same. I hate the nike template. Bring back individual jerseys!!!!!!!111111111

I was just at a local sports store that specializes in jerseys.

They had another new Canada sweater. I dont think the vintage 72 one will be their only jersey.

They had a white one that looked alot like the Coyotes current uni, but with two horizontal stripes at the waist. It has the modern team Canada logo, and the modern shoulder patches (though they seem to be moved down the arm).

It looked okay. Very early 90's-ish. I cant say I was too impessed.

I love those vintage unis though. The World Championships are going to be big this year.

I was just at a local sports store that specializes in jerseys.

They had another new Canada sweater. I dont think the vintage 72 one will be their only jersey.

They had a white one that looked alot like the Coyotes current uni, but with two horizontal stripes at the waist. It has the modern team Canada logo, and the modern shoulder patches (though they seem to be moved down the arm).

It looked okay. Very early 90's-ish. I cant say I was too impessed.

I love those vintage unis though. The World Championships are going to be big this year.

Mind telling me which store this was? I wouldn't mind seeing it.

Some of the Women's teams have debut their new jerseys in China, while others are still using the old swifts. Mostly the modifications are small. The US has made the biggest change so far by adding a horizontal stripe on the bottom. Most of the other teams using the new ones (Swiss, Sweden) have only simplified their designs by getting rid of the silver curved lines on the sides and using a simple two colour vertical stripe like Canada had on their old ones. The only constant seems to be everyone now having solid colour collars instead of the silver front that all the euro teams had. Finland just changed the silver curves to blue ones.

You can check out the pics at:

http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-womens-championship/pictures.html

I dont know the name of it. Its a shop across the street, west of the Oshawa Town Centre.

The woman said those were their new jerseys and the vintage 72 uni was right next to it as well. I havent seen them anywhere else yet though. I cant find them online.

I dont know the name of it. Its a shop across the street, west of the Oshawa Town Centre.

The woman said those were their new jerseys and the vintage 72 uni was right next to it as well. I havent seen them anywhere else yet though. I cant find them online.

Thanks, I'll try to get out there and check it out. I did some searching in about 5 shops in Toronto today, and the word is that Nike is screwing things up royally, asking small stores to take on way too many jerseys up front, or demanding they carry dozens of other Team Canada products as well. Since the Worlds aren't a big draw in Canada, this is hardly worth their while and most of them will wait until mid summer to carry the new products. No wonder they weren't making any money and wanted to get out of the hockey business. Apparently the release date was supposed to be April 5th or so and Sport Check is the only retailer I was told agreed to Nike's idiotic demands, so they might show up there soon. I'm heading out to Halifax and want to get my hands on one before I leave, since at past championships I've been to the jerseys the IIHF sells on site are poorer quality silk screened ones.

Thanks, I'll try to get out there and check it out. I did some searching in about 5 shops in Toronto today, and the word is that Nike is screwing things up royally, asking small stores to take on way too many jerseys up front, or demanding they carry dozens of other Team Canada products as well. Since the Worlds aren't a big draw in Canada, this is hardly worth their while and most of them will wait until mid summer to carry the new products. No wonder they weren't making any money and wanted to get out of the hockey business. Apparently the release date was supposed to be April 5th or so and Sport Check is the only retailer I was told agreed to Nike's idiotic demands, so they might show up there soon. I'm heading out to Halifax and want to get my hands on one before I leave, since at past championships I've been to the jerseys the IIHF sells on site are poorer quality silk screened ones.


I didnt ask how recently they got them in, but I was there a week previous and those jerseys definately werent there. If you really want one go for it.

Most of the jerseys at the store are hugely overpriced though. $114 for every single one.

Most of the jerseys at the store are hugely overpriced though. $114 for every single one.

That's about normal for international replicas at first release. No more than I was expecting.

That's about normal for international replicas at first release. No more than I was expecting.

Ya.

Its more than im willing to pay though. :sarcasm:

They also have soccer jerseys that are insanely overpriced! $100 a pop! I can get the exact same shirt online for $50, delivery and everything included.

They close at like 7pm though, so try to get out there during the day.

Talked to an employee at the Hockey Hall of Fame store today, and he said the new jerseys can't be sold until Team Canada unveils them at a press conference on April 24th (I guess to coincide with the opening of their training camp). They;ll be available later that same day.

Talked to an employee at the Hockey Hall of Fame store today, and he said the new jerseys can't be sold until Team Canada unveils them at a press conference on April 24th (I guess to coincide with the opening of their training camp). They;ll be available later that same day.

Weird. Well that store in Oshawa had them out on the floor with price tags on em and all. They seemed to be completely legit.

Maybe they made a mistake and put them out too early.

Here they are. someone posted them on another forum. Definitely an upgrade IMHO. Is this the jersey you saw in Oshawa TorFC-TML?


http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll155/vkungs/can2.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll155/vkungs/can1.jpg

Here they are. someone posted them on another forum. Definitely an upgrade IMHO. Is this the jersey you saw in Oshawa TorFC-TML?


http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll155/vkungs/can2.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll155/vkungs/can1.jpg


Thats them!

Weird placement for the shoulder patch eh?

Im not a huge fan, I wouldnt buy it myself. Seeing as they release a new one every few years I only buy ones I really like.

The last team Canada uni I bought was the 96 World Cup ones.

The only thing I don't really like about them is the neck cut. seems way too broad. I like the old school feel though. I'll have to see them in person before I make my final decision, but I think I'll probably pick one up. Haven't had a new Canada jersey in over ten years.

In other IIHF jersey news, most of the teams at this year's WC will also be wearing retro jerseys for one game during the tournament.

I was under the impression that, at least Sweden, would play the entire tournament in the retro jersey.

I must get a Sweden retro and Canada retro, maybe USA too.

Here they are. someone posted them on another forum. Definitely an upgrade IMHO. Is this the jersey you saw in Oshawa TorFC-TML?


http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll155/vkungs/can2.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll155/vkungs/can1.jpg

Is the the new Team Canada jerseys? taking over for the ones we used in turin?


if so,


I don't like the white, but i really like the red.

Totally agree. If the white was a perfect inversion of the red, this would be a perfect set.

Totally agree. If the white was a perfect inversion of the red, this would be a perfect set.

that neck doesn't look right, it's off centre, the left "line" doesn't match up.

Does anyone ever remember the USA wearing this sweater?

http://www.rivercitysports.com/us/details-06.cfm?sku=127580

Lots of 2008 IIHF sweaters are out now.

http://www.icejerseys.com/shop_by_collection.php

theyre pretty cool. but they look like very low quality...

theyre pretty cool. but they look like very low quality...
Considering most teams jerseys didn't change at all, I hope that people take advantage of the old replicas and authentic's still on sale at Rivercitysports for less than these sublimated cheap sorry excuses for jerseys. At least the hats look good.

Considering most teams jerseys didn't change at all, I hope that people take advantage of the old replicas and authentic's still on sale at Rivercitysports for less than these sublimated cheap sorry excuses for jerseys. At least the hats look good.
Switzerland is very different, and not for the better, IMO.

Switzerland is very different, and not for the better, IMO.

Yeah, they've been using that swooshy design on their non nike uniforms for a while already. Not at all surprised to see them take it to the worlds, but IMHO some of their old jerseys with just a small cross are a lot more classy than this thing.

v-man... you seem to be familiar with national team jerseys... Do you have any? or do you just follow the national team competitions?

Yeah, they've been using that swooshy design on their non nike uniforms for a while already. Not at all surprised to see them take it to the worlds, but IMHO some of their old jerseys with just a small cross are a lot more classy than this thing.

I really like the "Suisse" flowing logo with the cross in the "u" that they used since the 1990's. Very classy. Their new federation logo is on the shoulder of the new style and is not, IMO, an improvement.

v-man... you seem to be familiar with national team jerseys... Do you have any? or do you just follow the national team competitions?

I have eight, ranging from authentics to knock offs, but mostly I just follow the international tournaments and have seen a lot of the old jerseys dating back to the 30's in photos on other sites.

Considering most teams jerseys didn't change at all, I hope that people take advantage of the old replicas and authentic's still on sale at Rivercitysports for less than these sublimated cheap sorry excuses for jerseys. At least the hats look good.

How can you tell the sweaters are sublimated by just looking at a picture?

How can you tell the sweaters are sublimated by just looking at a picture?

Because the surface is completely flat, and has no shine or reflective properties like it would were it screen printed. It's pretty distinctive. The better question would be "how can you not tell just by looking at the picture".

Because the surface is completely flat, and has no shine or reflective properties like it would were it screen printed. It's pretty distinctive. The better question would be "how can you not tell just by looking at the picture".



well. hes the kind of consumer their targeting i guess. Im pissed about the quality.. Good thing I got an AUTHENTIC from river city for the same price.. I hope they have the Italy team shirts and the VINTAGE jersey theyll be wearing.. im going to see russia vs italy on friday. and i think theyll be wearing them then! hopefully there is a raffle or some kind of auction! aaaahhh!

check out some of my collection here.. most of my international jerseys were sold. but i kept all my italys. and have about 5 more to add!

http://community.webshots.com/user/xunearthhxcx

Y'know, I have to say I really liked the old Team Canada jerseys. I don't really like the whole retro look they're going for.

Am I the only one that thinks Hockey Canada took a step downward?

Not a fan of Canadas new jerseys, the old ones were fine. No need for them to go out and do this

the new ones are a million times better than the "red and black" old ones. thank god they finally changed...

woulda made more sense to have the bauer logo on them than the nike one. heck, bauer is giving away team canada (practice type) jerseys in Molson Canadian 20 packs so you'd figure they'd make the real ones have bauer on them as well (to go with the marketing)

Considering most teams jerseys didn't change at all, I hope that people take advantage of the old replicas and authentic's still on sale at Rivercitysports for less than these sublimated cheap sorry excuses for jerseys. At least the hats look good.

look at the pictures. they are hand stitched just like any other authentic jersey. they aren't flat, you just have poor vision (it seems). the outline text of "canada" is clearly defined for one...

AFAIK the only parts sublimated are the nike logo on the front

look at the pictures. they are hand stitched just like any other authentic jersey. they aren't flat, you just have poor vision (it seems). the outline text of "canada" is clearly defined for one...

AFAIK the only parts sublimated are the nike logo on the front

And you have poor reading ability since the talk of sublimated jerseys revolves around the international team jerseys, not team Canada's. All of the international team jerseys other than the US, Sweden and Canada are sublimated. Take a look at them and tell me again I have poor vision Bud.

the ones that arent even being used in the big tournaments? who cares?

euro teams have always used dye sublimated jerseys made by 3rd parties for lesser tournaments.

the ones that arent even being used in the big tournaments? who cares?

euro teams have always used dye sublimated jerseys made by 3rd parties for lesser tournaments.

youre wrong. . this tournament is "big" . and they will be using authentic jerseys made by nike.

the jerseys for sale at icejerseys are supposed to be replicas of the teams at the world championships. but they look of even lower quality than that..

All of the game worn, authentic jerseys will be sewn. No one is debating that. The fact is that Nike is selling cheap sublimated jerseys to most of the hockey world for the same price as Canadians, Swedes and Americans get higher quality sewn versions.

okay so we're talking about nike REPLICAS being sold for THIS tournament being cheap in quality?

okay so we're talking about nike REPLICAS being sold for THIS tournament being cheap in quality?
yup, but not just for this tournament, these are the official replica jerseys through to the Olympics in 2010.

I wonder if any stores in the US will have the new range of IIHF sweaters in.

http://www.hockeycanada.ca/client_asset/digital_asset/5/4/9/2/7/image_7d2c0388df4c919a687c0a95be40267d.jpg

So how did they sweaters look during gameplay ?

2008 USA World Championship sweater. Only place I've seen it for sale.

http://cgi.ebay.com/TEAM-USA-OLYMPIC-HOCKEY-JERSEY-1980-MIRACLE-ON-ICE_W0QQitemZ260238483125QQihZ016QQcategoryZ780QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

any updates?

we likely wont see any new designs until the next world championships..

Does anyone know how long the Nike contract with the IIHF was for? Did Nike buy the rights to certain teams through the IIHF, or did they negotiate individually with each Federation?

sorry to update an old thread, but thought this was relevant.

From the Irish Ice Hockey Associations website.

"We were also told about the IIHF's ongoing contract with Nike. In the summer of 2010 a new one would be "redrafted" and signed in May. This will be approved at Congress. From the floor, France asked if individual countries could somehow "get in on" or be involved with Nike as well on a direct level. For example, they would like their replica jerseys to be made by Nike. It was said that this was up to Nike in France, but a good idea nonetheless."