Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may be a foul in your arena, email a photo to us at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com for inclusion in future installments.
We've had owner jerseys before in Jersey Fouls; most recently, there was the Ted Leonsis "$$" Foul from the Washington Capitals. But this image from reader Ryan Delmar at last night's Buffalo Sabres' loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs has to be the first Foul we've seen that celebrates a guy that's yet to officially take over a team (although that's a matter of hours now, according to the Buffalo News).
The '189' is, of course, a reference to the selling price of the Sabres to Terry Pegula, the billionaire who purchased the franchise from Tom Golisano and has said things like this about his plans for the team: "We're gonna win the Stanley Cup. Then, you know what, we're gonna win it again."
So yeah, Sabres fans are a little stoked about his stewardship.
(We're happy these "price tag" jerseys aren't too common. Or else we would have seen an army of 'Richards 69' sweaters in Philly.)
In the end, a Foul but a clever Foul: Putting his name and "number" on the back of a heritage jersey is a nice touch, not only because they both debuted this season but because the jersey symbolizes a return to the fundamental legacy of hockey in Buffalo; a legacy that Pegula clearly embodies as a long-time fan, and to which he hopes to add prestige.
Not a Foul, by the way: a "Golisano 03-11" BuffaSlug protest jersey. (C'mon, we know it's out there.) Not that the guy shouldn't be lauded for "saving" the franchise back in 2003, but could there be any greater symbol of the Sabres having lost their way than his name on the back and the Angry Cashew on the front?
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