This black air-knit gamer by Koho was worn by Nikita Alexeev during the 2002-03 NHL pre-season. The Tampa Bay Lightning selected Alexeev with the 8th overall pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. This Russian born native made his NHL debut in 2001-02 with the Lightning where he played for parts of three seasons. Nikita also spent a partial season playing with the Chicago Blackhawks before returning to Russia and playing for half a dozen years in the KHL before retiring in 2013.
The game wear on this pre-season set size 58 sweater consists of stick and slash marks, board burns and inner pilling. Sewn to the inside hem is the official NHL game worn jersey tagging. Sewn alongside is the official Tampa Bay Lightning game worn jersey and set tagging.