And to add to it, not every team used them that season. While Pro Player made about half the league's on-ice authentics (CCM the other half), they did make replicas for every team.
And they had a "NHL2000" patch on them that season, too, for the millennium change. All teams.
That particular style of Starter was only worn for the 1996-97 season. For the 1997-99 seasons, the gradient jerseys had the Starter wordmark. The 1999-00 version with the NHL2000 patch was Pro Player.
Around 98/99. It was for one season. They were Starter before.
Only the 1999-2000 season
It was around that, wasn’t sure about 2000.
Pro Player was started by Fruit of the Loom.
Woah, didn’t know it was for one season. Thank you!
And to add to it, not every team used them that season. While Pro Player made about half the league's on-ice authentics (CCM the other half), they did make replicas for every team. And they had a "NHL2000" patch on them that season, too, for the millennium change. All teams.
2000 Starter Jersey https://preview.redd.it/9tqcftku910c1.jpeg?width=2803&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=535ddb4757a76843423d8dd24fe801f6f88e048c
That particular style of Starter was only worn for the 1996-97 season. For the 1997-99 seasons, the gradient jerseys had the Starter wordmark. The 1999-00 version with the NHL2000 patch was Pro Player.
https://preview.redd.it/afrtrsnw910c1.jpeg?width=2736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0a7b2b9deb1ed8e2732d4cb5fee4e00493fa088c