Detailed Information about Dave Parlet's Classic A.H.L. Sweater Collection 1957-59 ROCHESTER AMERICANS- White Wool-Blend Sweater manufactured by Hardin Knitwear of New York City and sold by Ruby's Sporting Goods of Rochester. This #10 sweater was worn in 1958-59 by Pat Hannigan. This style was worn very sparingly during its two years of existence and is the rarest of all Rochester Americans sweaters. 1963-65 ROCHESTER AMERICANS- Red Nylon/Durene Cotton-Plaited Sweater manufactured by King-O'Shea Athletic of Chicago, a division of Wilson Sporting Goods. Sold by Ruby's Sporting Goods. Les Duff wore this #11 sweater for the two years of its use. 1969-70/1970-71 ROCHESTER AMERICANS- Red Nylon Mesh Sweater manufactured and sold by Champion Products of Rochester. Manufactured at Champion's Geneseo plant. This #1 sweater featured sewn-on sleeve stripes, a V-neck and separate knit cuffs. The four-star pattern on each shoulder yoke, the Americans logo and the numbers were all sewn-on tackle twill. In 1969-70 this shirt was worn by Claude Hardy. In 1970-71 it was worn by Serge Aubry, from whose personal collection it was originally obtained. 1974-75 ROCHESTER AMERICANS- White Nylon Mesh Sweater sold by Champion Products of Rochester. Manufactured at their Geneseo plant. Sweater has all striping, team logo, stars and numbers applied with Champion's "Lastone" plastisol screen-printing process. After Norm "Red" Armstrong died on July 23, 1974 as a result of injuries suffered in a fall at a construction site this #6 jersey was never issued to a player for game use. Instead it was most-likely used as a practice jersey in those days before actual practice shirts appeared. Number 6 was retired by the Amerks in Red Armstrong's memory in December of 1974. This would be the last #6 sweater to be ever manufactured for the Rochester Americans. 1977-78 ROCHESTER AMERICANS- Red Nylon Warp-Knit Pro-Mesh Sweater manufactured and sold by Stall and Dean of Brockton, Mass. This sweater is #31. Although autographed by former Rochester goaltender Rick Knickle he was not a member of the Amerks during the two seasons this sweater was used. This sweater was actually worn by Dave Parro. 1957-59 or 1959-61 PROVIDENCE REDS- Red Wool-Blend Sweater sold by Gerry Cosby of New York City. In 1957-58 the Reds added the lace neck to their sweaters, the only change. In 1957-58 #9 was worn by Bruce Cline. No records of the 1958-59 Reds are available. In 1959-60 and 1960-61 #9 was worn by Eddie Panagabko. 1962-63 BALTIMORE CLIPPERS- Black Wool-Blend Sweater sold by Gerry Cosby. This home Black sweater worn by the team in their inaugural season. #16 was worn by George Ford. 1968-69 CLEVELAND BARONS- White Nylon/Durene Cotton-Plaited Sweater manufactured by General Athletic of Greenville, Ohio and sold and lettered by the Cleveland Sport Goods Co. which was located right in the Cleveland Arena. #21 was worn by Bob Berry. 1969-70 BUFFALO BISONS- Red Nylon/Durene Cotton-Plaited Sweater manufactured by General Athletic and sold by Dick Fischer Sports of Buffalo. #19 was worn by Larry Brown. 1973-74 BALTIMORE CLIPPERS- Black Nylon/Durene Cotton-Plaited Sweater manufactured by Rawlings Sporting Goods of St. Louis. Although the Clippers had previously been using sweaters manufactured by General Athletic they continued to use the General garments and just filled in with a partial set of new sweaters for 1973-74, ordering these shirts from Rawlings. In '73-'74 the #12 Rawlings sweater was worn by Dave Pulkkinen. In 1974-75 the Baltimore Clippers folded in mid-season and no records of those player numbers exist. Just after the Clippers folded the financially-troubled Michigan Stags of the World Hockey Association moved to Baltimore and were christened the Blades. They wore the Clippers' logoless Black sweaters as they were. For the home White sweaters they had a generic "Blades" logo sewn on top of the Clippers circular "Skating Captain" logo to cover it from view. #12 was worn by Steve Richardson and Jacques Locas for the WHA Blades. When the Clippers returned for 1975-76 they took back their original uniforms and just removed the "Blades" crest from the White set. 1970-71 PROVIDENCE REDS- White Nylon/Durene Cotton-Plaited Sweater sold by Gerry Cosby of New York City. It features the Reds' iconic "Slapshot Rooster" logo. #5 was worn by Ray Clearwater. 1970-71 AS de QUEBEC ACES- Kelly Green Nylon/Durene Cotton-Plaited Sweater manufactured by General Athletic and sold by Pearson Sporting Goods of Philadelphia. The Aces were owned by the Flyers at this time and their uniforms were patterned after Philadelphia's. The Flyers' ownership was evident in the Aces' new "Flying Q" logo. #2 was worn by Roger Pelletier. 1972-73 BOSTON BRAVES- Cardinal Red Nylon/Durene Cotton-Plaited Sweater manufactured by Wilson Sporting Goods of Chicago. #21 was worn by Mike Heyman. 1973-74 CINCINNATI SWORDS- White Nylon/Durene Cotton Plaited-Knit Sweater manufactured by Rawlings Sporting Goods. Sold by Dekdebrun Sporting Goods of Buffalo. #6 was worn by Paul Curtis. 1973-74 NOVA SCOTIA VOYAGUERS- Red Nylon/Durene Cotton-Plaited Sweater manufactured by Wilson Sporting Goods. #23 was worn by Mickey Oja. 1973-74 RICHMOND ROBINS- White Nylon/Durene Cotton-Plaited Sweater manufactured by General Athletic. #1 worn by goaltender Marcel Paille. This sweater is from Paille's personal collection. Paille played for six American Hockey League teams in his 26-year career from 1948-49 through 1973-74. Those teams are the Cleveland Barons, Buffalo Bisons, Springfield Indians, Baltimore Clippers, Providence Reds and Richmond Robins. Paille won a league-record four Calder Cups. Cleveland 1956-57 and Springfield 1959-60, 1960-61 and 1961-62. He is tied with two other legendary A.H.L. goaltenders that also won four Calder Cups. Pittsburgh Hornets and Hershey Bears goaltender Gil "The Needle" Mayer was victorious with Pittsburgh in 1951-52 and 1954-55 and Hersheyin 1957-58 and 1958-59. Hershey Bears and Rochester Americans goaltender Bobby Perreault won while playing for Hershey in 1957-58 and 1958- 59 and Rochester in 1965-66 and 1967-68. 1974-75 SPRINGFIELD INDIANS- Royal Blue Nylon Tricot Pro-Brite Mesh Sweater manufactured by Champion Products of Rochester at their Geneseo plant. These sweaters were ordered as a mid-season replacement when the legendary Eddie Shore took back control of the Springfield team from the Los Angeles Kings and changed the name back to the Springfield Indians. #29 was worn by either Rick Charron or Steve Rexe.