Hartford Civic Center Hoodie | Retro 90s Sports Sweatshirt

The Hartford Civic Center, now known as PeoplesBank Arena, will always feel like “the Civic Center” to generations who grew up with it—a big concrete living room in the middle of downtown Hartford where everything seemed to happen at once. Opened in 1975, it saw the Whalers take the ice, UConn hoops grow into a powerhouse, and countless concerts where the sound bounced off the rafters and your ears rang all the way home. Old-timers still talk about the eerie 1978 roof collapse that, by sheer luck, happened in the middle of the night, and the pride of walking back in after it was rebuilt, banners and green Whaler jerseys everywhere. Even with new names, scoreboards, and renovations, for many people the memories are still of trudging through winter slush to Civic Center Plaza, climbing those steep steps, and feeling the place erupt when a last-second shot or goal went in—Hartford’s own little big-league arena.

Hartford Civic Center Hoodie | Retro 90s Sports Sweatshirt

• 50% pre-shrunk cotton, 50% polyester
Heather Sport Dark Navy is 40% cotton, 60% polyester
• Fabric weight: 8.0 oz/yd² (271.25 g/m²)
• Air-jet spun yarn with a soft feel and reduced pilling
• Double-lined hood with matching drawcord
• Quarter-turned body to avoid crease down the middle
• 1 × 1 athletic rib-knit cuffs and waistband with spandex
• Front pouch pocket
• Double-needle stitched collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem
• Blank product sourced from Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Honduras or El Salvador

Disclaimer: Due to the fabric properties, the White color variant may appear off-white rather than bright white.