AUSTRALIA
After extremely long search and few close calls I finally was able to include game worn Australian national team jersey into my collection. The jersey was issued to Ben Thilthorpe for the 2011 Division II World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. Australia only wore white jerseys in the tournament but the jersey does show some puck marks on the sleeve. This was a backup jersey in the next year's division 1 B tournament in Poland where Thilthorpe didn't play.
Most likely the jersey was worn in some exhibition matches prior to either or both of their 2011 and 2012 campaigns.
The most peculiar detail is on the sleeve numbers. The left sleeve has #16 on it instead of #15. Perhaps the other 15 is on the 16 since this error went unnoticed by the manufacturer Tackla. It is the first time I have seen this thing happen on a Tackla jersey.
The name plate is removed and everything is sublimated onto the jersey.
Most likely the jersey was worn in some exhibition matches prior to either or both of their 2011 and 2012 campaigns.
The most peculiar detail is on the sleeve numbers. The left sleeve has #16 on it instead of #15. Perhaps the other 15 is on the 16 since this error went unnoticed by the manufacturer Tackla. It is the first time I have seen this thing happen on a Tackla jersey.
The name plate is removed and everything is sublimated onto the jersey.