My college colors were black, white, and gold, and our hockey club had a big letter B on it, so I was always going to have an interest in acquiring a Bruins jersey. Now that I have it in person, I'm even more satisfied than I thought I would be. The custom name and number pop out as being more gold than yellow, which gives the Bruins jersey that stately collegiate look. When I fold the jersey to directly compare the different hues of yellow, it appears to be the same yellow as on the sewn-on logo, and they both appear slightly metallic compared to the rest of the jersey. When doing this, I also noticed that the yellow used on the shoulders is slightly different than the yellow on the elbow stripes, although it is very subtle and only artists are really going to notice. In order from lightest to darkest, there is a slight shift from elbows to shoulders, and then a more noticeable shift from shoulders to name/number. The ultimate effect is to create an organic pallet of yellows that keeps the jersey dynamic and gives a golden priority to the team and player identities.
For reference, I took this picture outside at 4:45, in order to show these color distinctions in the most universally familiar lighting.
As for the player: Gerry Geran played for the Montreal Wanderers, the first American to play in the NHL which itself was in its first season. He then played for Team U.S.A. in the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, the first time hockey appeared in the Olympics, and the only time they hosted it in the summer. He almost played again in 1924 with the likes of Taffy Abel, but went AWOL. He would then play for the Boston Bruins' sophomore season, 1925-1926, and became the first American to score a goal in league history — and in the same game he did it twice. For these historic firsts, I figured that his name on a Bruins jersey assured that it would never become dated, and it starts interesting conversations.