Princess Patricia Imjin Game Jersey

Game Jersey worn in the 2022 Imjin Hockey Game.

Traditional rendered jersey with sewn crest, names, shoulder badges and numbers.

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI, generally referred to as the Patricia's) is one of the three Regular Force infantry regiments of the Canadian Army of the Canadian Armed Forces. Formed in 1914, it is named for Princess Patricia of Connaught, daughter of the then-Governor General of Canada.^[1] The regiment is composed of three battalions, for a total of 2,000 soldiers.  (Wikipedia)   

 

In the midst of the Korean War, Canadians were among the U.N. forces manning the hills that constituted the front line facing Communist forces of the North Koreans and Chinese. Between those hills flowed the Imjin river below. The winters were cold enough to freeze the river, and to Canadians a frozen ice surface is always an irresistible attraction to play the national winter sport. Reacting to requests, and considered a necessary morale booster, hockey equipment from Canada was flown to Korea and then trucked to the front lines. Immediately the ice was cleared while sandbags and bits of wood were set up to define the rink boundaries. Right away the regiments organized teams and began playing against each other. Matches were held with the sounds of war echoing between the hills as a backdrop to the sounds of cheers and jeers from spectating troops. Veterans later recalled that it gave them a couple of hours to forget about the war even if you could still clearly hear it.   (radio-canada)

Material: Light Air Knit

Care Instructions: 

Wash: Machine, warm, inside out, like colours. Tumble Dry Low

Bleach: Only non-chlorine

Dry Clean: Do not dry clean

Iron: Do not iron                                                                             

Fabric Softener: Do not use