Socks are officially part of the NHL uniform to cover shin guards and, as such, are some of the most colorful pieces of hockey equipment. When Bill Lindsay played in the 1990s, most socks were one-siz ...

Oleg Kvasha made his NHL debut with the Panthers in 1998 and notched 50 points for the team over the next two seasons.

Peter Worrell was an effective and beloved enforcer from 1997-2003. These socks, though game-worn, are still so pristine that they may only have seen a game or two, probably in the early 2000s.

Ray Whitney spent four seasons with the Panthers from 1997 to 2001. His best season with the team was 1999-2000, when he tallied 29 goals and 42 assists and played in the NHL All-Star Game.

At 5’10”, Ray Whitney had to cut his socks down to size. In the late 1990s, socks came in one size only and tended to be too long for anyone shorter than 6’2″. Note the frayed edges at the top as well ...

Tom Fitzgerald wore these socks during the spectacular 1995-1996 season. If you look closely at the upper left corner, you can see where a trainer darned these socks, hoping to get more use out of the ...