Jersey Schedule/Cycle

[Louie 28]

Got this email from MeiGray and thought it was pretty interesting.

Welcome to the 2010-11 MeiGray Game-Worn Jersey Authentication Program. It's the program developed by the National Hockey League and MeiGray in 2002 and is the only Game-Worn Jersey Authentication Program that has been endorsed by the NHL and recommended to its member clubs.

For 2010-11, MeiGray has agreements with these 10 clubs: Boston, Calgary, Colorado, Dallas, Edmonton, New Jersey, Nashville, Ottawa, Philadelphia, and Washington. Each team will structure its individual game-worn jersey program with MeiGray to best suit its fans and the collecting public.

MeiGray regularly talks to non-program teams about joining or rejoining our program. Announcements regarding additions to the 2010-11 lineup will be made as soon as a team joins or re-joins the program.

Authenticity and Security-Tagging Process

Remains the same as in past seasons.

Team Reporting Procedures to MGG

Remains the same as in past seasons.

Regular Home and Road Inventory

For 2010-11, program teams are scheduled to wear three sets of home dark jerseys and three sets of road white jerseys. As exceptions and changes occasionally occur, any changes to this standard inventory will be announced as they are finalized and confirmed.

· Set 1 (home and road) was introduced at the start of the NHL training camp and preseason, and will be worn approximately two to two and a half months into the regular season.

· Set 2 (home and road) will be worn for approximately two to two and a half months during the middle of the regular season.

· Set 3 (home and road) will be worn for approximately the final month of the regular season, and into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

One confirmed change for 2010-11: Nashville will be wearing two sets of home and two sets of road in the regular season. The Predators will change from Set 1 to Set 2 approximately halfway through the regular season.

Third Jersey Inventory

For 2010-11, these teams will be wearing Third jerseys: Boston (in 12 games), Calgary (new Third, which is an RBK Edge version of last season's Retro jersey, 12 games) Colorado (12), Dallas (12), Edmonton (12), Nashville (14), Ottawa (10).

Boston, Calgary, Colorado, Dallas, Edmonton and Ottawa are scheduled to wear two sets of Thirds, with each set scheduled to be worn an equal number of times. Nashville is scheduled to wear one set of Thirds in those 14 games.

The number of games in which teams wear their Thirds is subject to change during the season, and it is possible a team will wear Third jerseys in their promotional (Shirt Off Their Backs Night) game. We will announce the schedules when they become finalized with the league and confirmed with the teams.

Inventory Changes

Calgary: New Third jersey, RBK Edge version of last season's Retro jersey.

Dallas: Road white becomes Third and Third becomes road white.

Philadelphia: Winter Classic white becomes road white. No black Third jersey.

Special Set Inventory

Boston, Prague Premiere, White and Black, October 9 and 10, 2011.

Washington, Winter Classic on Jan. 1, 2011.

Washington, Classic jersey (without WC patch) on Turn Back The Clock Night, Feb. 1, 2011.

Calgary, Heritage Classic on Feb. 20, 2011.

New Jersey Devils, green and red St. Patrick's Day Throwback on March 18, 2011.

Program Inventory Updates

Any individual adjustments (additional jerseys in a set for a player, additional jerseys for special nights, Special One-Game Sets for Special or Historical Events) will be recorded ... and that information will be shared with collectors as soon as the information is confirmed by the team.

Pre-season Gamers

Set 1 begins with the start of training camp and the NHL preseason. Players who play in training camp scrimmages and/or preseason but do not play in the regular season can be requested, but their jerseys, if available, will not arrive until after the 2010-11 season ends.

Customer Requests/Pre-Ordering

We have kept the team-by-team Customer Request lists, and will be calling all collectors who have requested the opportunity to Pre-Order 2010-11 jerseys.

We have started the Pre-Ordering process in anticipation of the October 7 kickoff to the NHL season. We will publicize the 2010-11 Pre-Ordering Procedures in a separate post.

We will continue to offer our unparalleled level of customer service. We will continue to ensure absolute authenticity because we still maintain the ability to security-check the teams with whom we're working. We will continue to track the jerseys so you know what was worn, and when.

Thanks for your continued business and loyalty.

We look forward to continuing the high authenticity standards MGG established in 1997 and brought to the NHL in 2002.

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2010-11 Pre-Ordering Procedures

One of the features of the program is the ability to pre-order your game-worn jersey.

Because of our authenticity and security tagging procedures you can order your game-worn jersey now, watch your jersey as it is being worn on the ice, and then receive it after we obtain the jersey from the team.

· You can pre-order a jersey online at meigray.com, or by calling us toll-free at 888-463-4472.

· Jerseys available for pre-order online will appear with PRE-ORDER after the Game Type.

· A 25% deposit will hold any jersey until it arrives at MGG. Balances WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY PROCESSED with the same credit card used for the deposit and jerseys will be shipped when they arrive unless the collector specifically notifies MGG to call or e-mail before processing. And in those cases, payment must be made within 10 days of notification or deposit will be forfeited.

· Refunds will not be given on cancelled pre-orders. You may change from one pre-ordered jersey to another, or you can use your deposits without penalty on in-stock retail-priced items.

· EXCEPTION: Full refunds will be given on pre-orders that cannot be fulfilled by the team or MGG due to non-delivery of the jersey, unavailability of the jersey due to circumstances out of the team or MGG's control, if a player does not play in the jersey, or if the jersey is retained by the club for historical purposes, or if the jersey cannot be made available due to NHL game circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

· SPECIAL OFFER: Pay in full at the time of pre-order and receive a 5% discount off the full retail price. If ordering online please note in the 'Special Shipping Instructions' section that you want to pay in full to receive that 5% discount offer.