
Seattle Ironmen Apparel
presented by Vintage Ice Hockey
Shop our collection of unique Seattle Ironmen apparel, commemorating the war-time team from the Pacific Northwest. Check out our selection of Seattle Ironemen jerseys, t-shirts, and other items and the history of the Ironmen below. We are an American small business dedicated to bringing back the history and designs of fondly remembered and long-lost hockey teams from throughout hockey history.
Seattle Ironmen Jerseys
Our Seattle Ironmen jerseys are a custom design that is an homage to the sweaters of the original Ironmen, but is also unique in its own right. They have embroidered elements and fully cut and sewn seams for that old school jersey feel.
These jerseys feature embroidered "ironmen" logos sewn onto the chest of the jersey. The Ironmen usually only wore an "S" or the words "Seattle Ironmen" one their chest, so this is a customized chest logo.
The Ironmen did wear a white and dark color scheme with a mid-chest color split that we've captured here, along with a set of five stripes on both the arms and lower chest. All of these features are embroidered at the seams for that old school look and feel; nothing sublimated about it.
Further, we mimicked the two stars on each shoulder that the Ironmen wore to the best of out ability using modern production methods. Two stars are embroidered onto the jersey over each shoulder, including one red star for a pop of color.
Finally, the names and numbers. We do offer a blank option at a lower price point without names and numbers. If you'd like yours customized, we are keeping true to the Ironmen's original design with no numbers on the arms. On the back, we have an option for a stitched name bar with heatpress lettering and large heatpressed numbers across the back. Both the name and back numbers are red, to further add color to the Ironmen and bring what we believe to be their red, white and blue color scheme to the modern age.
How our jersey pre-orders work.
We're a small mom and pop shop and due to lack of well, everything, we are not able to customize our retro hockey jerseys on the fly. Instead, we need to send them out to get made in batches. To be able to offer customization, we open up individual jerseys for pre-orders when we debut them and again later on depending on demand for that particular jersey. So if you are interested in customization or an unusual size such as youth or goalie cuts, pre-order time is the time to buy! You never know when (or if) these jerseys might be available again.
All that said, we do plan to keep stock available continuously for blank jerseys in sizes small through 3XL for most teams. Please note that pre-order jerseys are expected to ship 2-3 months from the date the pre-order period ends and payment in full is required at the time of purchase. In stock blanks will ship on our normal timeframes and usually leave the warehouse within a couple of days. You can read our pre-order policy here.

Who were the Seattle Ironmen?
Scrappy. Gritty. Steely. “Rough and tumble”.
It would be difficult to describe The Seattle Ironmen without some variation of these words. Part of the Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL) in the 1940s and 50s, the Ironmen were rightfully nicknamed “The Bad Men of the Pacific Coast”. Though the entire PCHL was rough, the Ironmen were among the roughest teams.
In the midst of World War II, a group of men working for Isaacson Steel decided to form a hockey team. They called themselves the Seattle Isaacson Iron Workers and joined the Northwestern Industrial Hockey League (NIHL) for the 1943-44 season. The NIHL was comprised of various teams that all represented some field of wartime industry. Hockey was a great distraction from the war. It allowed people the opportunity to blow off some steam. Men who worked in these wartime industries probably needed a mental escape from war manufacturing and talk. Their entire lives revolved around prepping for it. Though travel wasn’t easy, the league was considerably active and maintained a decent schedule between Oregon, Washington State and Vancouver. Since there was considerable darkness lingering over the country during this time, the NIHL players were determined to ensure their hobby (and the joy it created) stayed relevant. However, with the PCHL gaining traction in the Northwest, the Ironmen decided to move up and the amateur league for their next season in 1944-45. This league would eventually become the old WHL of the 50s-70s and would see the Ironmen travel as far south as San Diego.
Who were the Seattle Ironmen?
Scrappy. Gritty. Steely. “Rough and tumble”.
It would be difficult to describe The Seattle Ironmen without some variation of these words. Part of the Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL) in the 1940s and 50s, the Ironmen were rightfully nicknamed “The Bad Men of the Pacific Coast”. Though the entire PCHL was rough, the Ironmen were among the roughest teams.
In the midst of World War II, a group of men working for Isaacson Steel decided to form a hockey team. The NIHL was comprised of various teams that all represented some field of wartime industry. Hockey was a great distraction from the war. Men who worked in these wartime industries probably needed a mental escape from war manufacturing and talk. Their entire lives revolved around prepping for it.
