This Phoenix Coyotes alternate jersey was worn by Mike Smith in his stellar 2011-2012 campaign that saw the Yotes make it all the way to the Western Conference Final. He finished fourth in Vezina voting that season.
The jersey has piling and wear at the bottom of both sleeves, and has a few marks throughout. The right sleeve has a very dark puck mark that has been photomatched to several games throughout the season.
The Coyotes wore their alternate jerseys 13 times in 2011-2012 and Mike Smith started 10 of those games. Thanks to the mark on the right sleeve, the jersey was photomatched to 8 of those 10 games.
One of those games was Mike Smith’s 100th NHL win on March 22nd, 2012 versus the Colorado Avalanche. Smith stopped 39 of 41 shots en route to the victory. Smitty also pitched a shutout on March 29th, 2012 against San Jose while wearing this sweater. The Sharks put 38 shots on net against Smith and the Yotes but came away with a donut.
Mike Smith played 10 games in this sweater and went 5-3-2 in those contests with a .929 save percentage.