Chris Rutsch Game Worn Beast of New Haven Jersey

Chris Rutsch
1997-1998 Beast of New Haven (AHL) Home Jersey

Brand: Bauer	Material: Knit	Size: 52	Draft Information: Not Drafted.
Added to Collection: 1997-10-04 Previous Owners: None.

Full Description: In August of 1997, the front office staffs of the Hartford Wolf Pack and Beast of New Haven (both new teams for the 97-98 season) held a softball game to drum up fan interest. At that time of the year, the front offices were not fully staffed for either team -- frankly, I don't recall ever seeing some of the folks that played on either team ever again -- and I'm not sure the event was much of a fanfest. Maybe 10 people in attendance. One of the raffle prizes was a game jersey -- which I won. Odd that a Hartford employee would win a New Haven jersey but it is what it is. I received this jersey from the PR guy of the Beast prior to their first game in Hartford. Hilariously, the Beast still did not have all of their uniforms from Bauer yet (they started the season wearing white practice jerseys for the first 7 games. The Wolf Pack, suffering the same issue, hastily had a set of jerseys made up by AthleticKnit that they wore in their Inaugural game. So, yes, I had a full sewn game jersey in my hands before the actual team took the ice in full uniform. Features the PHPA patch sewn to the hem but shows, obviously, zero wear.
Hartford Connection: None.

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