New York Rangers late 90s Preseason Jersey Help

[spudrock512]

I need some Rangers experts here to help me out.  I know the Rangers have used heat pressed nameplates for their preseason jersey.  Is this the case for all players?  I am interested in more the late '90's jersey, so did Wayne Gretzky have a heat pressed preseason jersey made?  Same for players like Brian Leetch?

It's not a surprise to those that come here, but I have been trying to get a large collection of Zarley Zalapski jerseys, and he was the late cut from the 1998-99 Rangers team. I have yet to confirm what number he wore, but now it brings up the issue of the type of nameplate that should be on the jersey. I was able to obtain a Made in Berlin, WI Starter Rangers jersey (like what would have been worn), but not between not being able to confirm the number he wore and the style of name that would have been on the jersey (heat pressed with nameplate or twill sewn directly to the jersey) I might have the scrape the idea.

Any help is appreciated!

[thebiggoalie]

8 hours ago, spudrock512 said:

I need some Rangers experts here to help me out.  I know the Rangers have used heat pressed nameplates for their preseason jersey.  Is this the case for all players?  I am interested in more the late '90's jersey, so did Wayne Gretzky have a heat pressed preseason jersey made?  Same for players like Brian Leetch?

It's not a surprise to those that come here, but I have been trying to get a large collection of Zarley Zalapski jerseys, and he was the late cut from the 1998-99 Rangers team. I have yet to confirm what number he wore, but now it brings up the issue of the type of nameplate that should be on the jersey. I was able to obtain a Made in Berlin, WI Starter Rangers jersey (like what would have been worn), but not between not being able to confirm the number he wore and the style of name that would have been on the jersey (heat pressed with nameplate or twill sewn directly to the jersey) I might have the scrape the idea.

Any help is appreciated!

They definitely used screened on names ( and nameplates) during preseason during the Starter era, but I’m sure there were many variations during that time. I recently obtained a White preseason Starter gamer, and it does indeed have a screened on name and nameplate. 

[spudrock512]

I'm bumping this back up.  Does anyone know a website that shows preseason rosters.  I am still trying to put together some Zalapski jerseys from the end of his career when he was a non-roster try-out invitee.  The Rangers he was actually signed to a contract prior to the season, but was their final cut going into the 1998-99 regular season.  For the 1999-2000 season, we was with the Tampa Bay Lightning from 9/2/99 - 9/13/99 before he was cut (he later played 12 games with the Flyers that year).  I know he was #6 when he tried out for the Canucks in 2002.  If I could get confirmation on both the Rangers and the Lightning, that would be awesome.  Thanks for any help!!!