92-93 Wayne MacPhee Brantford Smoke Jersey

March 10th, 2008

This is the game worn 1992-93 home Brantford Smoke jersey of defenseman Wayne MacPhee.

Wayne MacPhee was an undrafted rough and tumble blueliner who spent 4 junior seasons in the OHL with the North Bay Centennials playing alongside old school tough guys like Kevin Kerr and Nick Kypreos.

Following his junior days, he opted to attend the University of Prince Edward Island for two years and was named a CIS All-Canadian during the 1991-92 season.

He would begin his pro career in the fall of 1992 playing for his hometown Brantford Smoke, at the time, members of the Colonial Hockey League and the team won the Colonial Cup that season. This jersey is from his rookie season.

MacPhee would play in Brantford for 6 seasons as the CoHL would eventually become the United Hockey League in 1997.

I acquired this jersey in February of 2008 from Rick Cormier up in Moncton, NB.

The jersey shows nice wear with many repairs, including some re-inforced repairs up near the size tag. The jersey is a size XL and has a narrow snap and velcro fight strap. The red and black numbers are all sewn on.

The crest is a sewn-on twill patch with the train logo screened on. The is evidence of some blood staining on the smoke just above the engine.

The name is also screened to an Ice Sheen nameplate that is sewn on. The back hem features a HiLi manufacturers patch sewn on the right side.

This jersey is the only CoHL in my collection. It is also the only HiLi Ice Sheen jersey in my collection.

It is most definitely the ugliest jersey in my collection, by far, and therefore one of my favorites too.

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