A hockey jersey, traditionally called a sweater, is a piece of clothing worn by ice hockey players to cover the upper part of their bodies. It is usually decorated with the team's logo on the front, the player's last name on the upper back (with the first initial in cases of teammates with the same family name), and a designated number below, from 1 to 99 (in the NHL, 98 is the highest allowed number because the league retired 99 for all teams to honour Wayne Gretzky). A team captain will have an uppercase C above and right of the team logo, and up to two other players, designated alternate captains, will have an uppercase A. Some leagues may also cover their jersey with advertisements.

NHL teams sell replica jerseys of their famous players at their stadiums, as well as through sports memorabilia stores.

The Hockey Sweater is a Canadian short story about a young Montreal hockey fan who orders a Montreal Canadiens jersey from the Eatons catalogue, but receives a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey instead.

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