{"product_id":"erie-hockey-jersey","title":"1981-82 Blades Hockey Jersey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade-to-order — lead time shown in the customization screen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree personalization — name, number, or custom text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in two jersey styles:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePro Stitched:\u003c\/strong\u003e Authentic stitched numbers and lettering — heavier, more durable, classic on-ice look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReplica:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-quality printed graphics in lightweight, breathable fabric — vibrant and great for everyday wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll customized jerseys are made to order and final sale — no returns or exchanges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam:\u003c\/strong\u003e Erie Blades\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYears Active:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1975–1982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHome:\u003c\/strong\u003e Erie County Field House — Erie, PA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3× consecutive league champions (1979, 1980, 1981)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor three straight years at the end of the 1970s the Blades were the best team in their league, and then they were the worst team in a better one. Erie won the title in 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1980–81 — the only club ever to take three in that circuit — playing out of the Erie County Field House in front of crowds a city of Erie's size had no business producing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe league folded at an owners' meeting in July 1981, and Erie was invited up to the top developmental level in \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/minor-league-hockey\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Minor league hockey jerseys, hats \u0026amp; apparel | royal retros\" aria-label=\"Minor league hockey jerseys, hats \u0026amp; apparel | royal retros\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eminor league hockey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for 1981–82. The jump was brutal. The Blades went 22-52-6 across eighty games against rosters a full level above anything they had faced, and this black and gold set is what they wore doing it — one season, one uniform, no encore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe franchise left for Maryland in 1982 and became the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/baltimore-skipjacks-jersey\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Baltimore Skipjacks Jersey\" aria-label=\"Baltimore Skipjacks Jersey\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBaltimore Skipjacks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, then moved on again in 1993 to Maine as the \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/products\/1993-portland-pirates-jersey\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"1993 Portland Pirates Jersey\" aria-label=\"1993 Portland Pirates Jersey\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePortland Pirates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, where it finally won a championship at that level. Erie never got another team that high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVintage-inspired reproduction — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any team, league, or organization. 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