The first Lithuanian-born player to appear in the Soviet major league, hard-hitting Darius Kasparaitis has made his impact in the National Hockey League over the past 13 seasons. After winning a Gold Medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics, Kasparaitis unleashed his wrath on the NHL as he was selected 5th overall by the New York Islanders in 1992. Terrorizing the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1992 to 1996, Kasparaitis finally joined the Penguins to bolster the physical presence on their blueline. This game worn Darius Kasparaitis jersey embodies the effort and passion that Kasparaitis brought to the table each night for the Pittsburgh Penguins. This increasing rare heavy knit PITTSBURGH diagonal style jersey from the 1996-97 season shows good, solid wear with small holes and thread pulls on the sleeves. There is also heavy fraying throughout the jersey especially on the sleeves and waist.