1996-97 CCM NHL Home Authentic
#40 Patrick Lalime
Manufacturer: CCM
Size: 52
Purchased From: eBay
Lettered by: NJK Lettering
The Story: Everything you do is better when you do it with a friend. In this case, that "thing" is collecting hockey jerseys and that friend is my then-fiancee. She had finally realized that neither my hockey fandom nor my jersey collecting were going to go away, so I think she figured "if I can't beat him, join him!" As a reward, I bought her her first hockey jersey as a Christmas gift. I bought a blank Penguins home jersey and made arrangements to have NJK Lettering do the customization. Like many in Pittsburgh, she was thrilled over the record-setting success of the new Penguins goaltender, Patrick Lalime, where he set an NHL all-time record for the longest unbeaten streak by a goalie to start his career. Either that or she was enamored by the paint job on his mask, which featured a baby penguin hatching from its shell. Whichever of the two, or possibly both, she really enjoyed and appreciated her gift. It wasn't the start of a long journey of collecting jerseys, as she's much more tolerating than she is participating, but that's just one reason why I love her!
Size: 52
Purchased From: eBay
Lettered by: NJK Lettering
The Story: Everything you do is better when you do it with a friend. In this case, that "thing" is collecting hockey jerseys and that friend is my then-fiancee. She had finally realized that neither my hockey fandom nor my jersey collecting were going to go away, so I think she figured "if I can't beat him, join him!" As a reward, I bought her her first hockey jersey as a Christmas gift. I bought a blank Penguins home jersey and made arrangements to have NJK Lettering do the customization. Like many in Pittsburgh, she was thrilled over the record-setting success of the new Penguins goaltender, Patrick Lalime, where he set an NHL all-time record for the longest unbeaten streak by a goalie to start his career. Either that or she was enamored by the paint job on his mask, which featured a baby penguin hatching from its shell. Whichever of the two, or possibly both, she really enjoyed and appreciated her gift. It wasn't the start of a long journey of collecting jerseys, as she's much more tolerating than she is participating, but that's just one reason why I love her!