This jersey is tagged with MeiGray #F10489 and comes from the Oilers’ Navy Set 1, complete with the alternate captain’s “A” on the chest. According to the population report, it saw action in the preseason and six games between November 15, 2008, and December 22, 2008.

The 2008-09 season was solid for Shawn Horcoff, who played all 80 games and racked up 17 goals and 36 assists, finishing second in team scoring with 53 points—just behind Ales Hemsky’s 66. This jersey also features the Edmonton Oilers’ 30th Anniversary patch, commemorating the team’s storied history since its founding in 1979.

Design-wise, let’s just say the Reebok Edge 1.0 jerseys have… a unique place in Oilers’ fashion history. Gone were the bold horizontal stripes at the hem, replaced by vertical piping and sleeve stripes that stopped awkwardly short. The whole aesthetic left players looking like they’d been called up straight from their beds. To each their own, I suppose, but these weren’t exactly the Oilers’ finest threads.

I picked up this jersey (and three others) through a post in the Oilers Game Worn Jersey group on Facebook—a solid reminder of how tight-knit and passionate the collecting community can be. It’s always exciting to add a piece of Oilers history to the collection, even if the design was a bit… of its time.