How to Put Your Name on a Hockey Jersey

Hockey jerseys are often seen on fans who don't necessarily play the game. These jerseys are also called sweaters, a term from the golden days of hockey when the game was played outside and players wore heavy sweaters to stay warm. If you have a jersey you want to have imprinted with your name, get some heat-transfer iron-on letters. These are available in a variety of locations and present a method of customizing the jersey in your own home. It's generally less expensive to do this yourself than to have a screen-printing shop do it for you, according to T-shirt-buyers-guide.org.

Things You'll Need

  • Heat-transfer letters
  • Ironing board
  • Iron
  • Thin towel
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Instructions

    • 1

      Shop for heat-transfer letters. These are found at T-shirt stores, trophy and sports stores, and silk-screening shops. Get the letters for your name in the size you wish to imprint on the jersey. If you wish to go with National Hockey League letter sizes, get 3-inch letters.

    • 2

      Place the jersey onto an ironing board with the jersey slipped over the board, keeping the front of the jersey on the bottom and the back on the top of the board. Arrange the letters in the direction you wish.

    • 3

      Place a thin towel over the letters and place an iron onto the letters. Different heat-transfers require different temperatures and times for ironing. Consult the directions that come with your lettering for the proper settings.

    • 4

      Remove the iron, peel the towel off the letters and then peel the paper off the iron-on letters.