1990 Albany Choppers Tee

The Story

The Choppers began play in the 1990–91 season, but ran into several major roadblocks. By this time, the IHL had firmly established itself as a top-level feeder league for the NHL. The entrenched American Hockey League was unnerved by the IHL's expansion into its traditional stronghold in the Northeast, and hastily planted a team just across the Hudson in neighboring Troy, the Capital District Islanders. Not only were the Choppers essentially an expansion team, but they also had to foot the travel expenses for six IHL teams as a condition of being allowed to move to Albany. They were unable to secure a full NHL affiliation (and its subsidized salaries) and had to settle for a secondary affiliation with the Vancouver Canucks. They only had 11 players with NHL contracts. The team sank into last place, and attendance plummeted.

Crafted with the intention of being the softest shirt in your lineup, our signature tees are made with premium airlume (for softness) and ringspun (for durability) cotton combined with poly to make the perfect tee👌 that wears and feels like a well-worn favorite. Our garments are printed with inks that actually blend into the fabric giving it more character and true vintage look with every wash.

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• 52% airlume ring-spun cotton/48% polyester
• Unisex fit
• Imported garment with American-made fabrics.
• Printed in the USA 🇺🇸
• Made in certified eco-friendly facilities ♻️