This home white heavy mesh gamer by Hooter Sportswear was worn by Jim Mroz during the 1996-97 USHL season. Mroz, a native of Durand Michigan, enjoyed a 5-year minor-pro career. He spent two seasons with the Waterloo Black Hawks, one with the Springfield Jr. Blues of the NAHL, parts of two with the Alexandria Warthogs of the WPHL and a partial year with the WPHL’s Tupelo T-Rex.
Sewn to the back hem of this gamer is the sponsorship and USHL patches. Embroidered on the back hem is the Hooters Sportswear logo. Mroz played in 47 games in 1996-97 and accumulated 123 PIMS. The game wear on this sweater consists of stick and slash marks, board burns, board paint transfer, un-repaired burn holes and inner pilling.