The Chronic Consumer

After about 10 years of not paying attention to any games, I got back into watching the NHL last season during the playoffs. This year, I’m making a concerted effort to watch more games during the regular season (maybe even attend a few) and just be more of a fan. That includes buying gear to support my favorite team, the Chicago Blackhawks.

Towards that end, I recently purchased two Player Name & Number t-shirts. These are red shirts with the Blackhawks logo and tiny NHL shield on the front, along with a player’s name & number screenprinted on the back. The shirts come in both long- and short-sleeve versions; I bought one of each. I opted for #88 Patrick Kane in long sleeves, and #81 Marian Hossa in short.

I love these shirts! They look good, the name and numbers are printed in some kind of puffy material that feels cool and probably won’t come apart in the wash as quickly as regular screenprinting, and they’re much more affordable than, say, a $150 jersey.

The long-sleeve name & number tee usually costs $24.99 and the short-sleeve version runs for $21.99. But I ordered at a time when shop.nhl.com was having a sale, so I got both shirts plus shipping for a total of $36. Not bad, huh? Go Hawks!!