CHRISTMAS SWEATERS? NHL JERSEYS MOST LIKELY TO BE UNDER TREE

          The following lists the top ten NHL players in terms of
     jerseys sold from January 1-October 1, as well as the top
     ten NHL teams in terms of merchandise sold from July 1-
     October 31.  Player/team rankings for July '99-December '99
     period are in parentheses. (-) = not in top ten (THE DAILY).

          PLAYER                             TEAM
     1) Red Wings C Steve Yzerman   (1)   1) Red Wings    (1)
     2) Stars C Mike Modano         (-)   2) Maple Leafs  (-)
     3) Flyers LW John LeClair      (5)   3) Wild         (-)
     4) Stars RW Brett Hull         (-)   4) Stars        (5)
     5) Avalanche C Joe Sakic       (-)   5) Flyers       (2)
     6) Penguins RW Jaromir Jagr    (-)   6) Avalanche    (-)
     7) Red Wings C Sergei Fedorov  (9)   7) Blue Jackets (-)
     8) Avalanche G Patrick Roy     (-)   8) Bruins       (10)
     9) Red Wings LW B. Shanahan    (3)   9) Rangers      (3)
    10) Panthers RW Pavel Bure      (6)  10) Blues        (8)