The Boston Bruins have revealed their special Winter Classic jersey for their game at Fenway Park. The looks draws its INSPIRATION from the past, paying tribute to some of the original looks. The boston wordmark was inspired by the ORIGINAL “Spoked-B” logo from the 1948, while the arch of the wordmark gives a nod to the jerseys of the New England Amateur Hockey teams. Under the wordmark is the bear logo that was seen on the shoulders of the jerseys in the 1976-95 era. The final touch comes with the sleeve striping that was seen in the early 50s by the Bruins teams. The special winter classic patch will be worn onthe right shoulder of each jersey.
The Buffalo Sabres have released their new third jersey. The look has been modeled off the uniform that the team wore from 1996 to 2006. The black jersey will feature the white bison head on the front of the jersey. The numbers on the jersey will now feature three colors, updated from two colors perviously. The secondary “B Sword” logo makes it return on the shoulders of the jersey.
We will see the special look hit the ice on November 23rd for the Sabres 90s night.
The NHL has released the 2022 reverse jersey lineup for all 32 teams. The lineup this year brings back retro looks and colors from clubs past in a new way.
“The first iteration of Reverse Retro was one of the most popular uniform launches of all time. Fans couldn’t get enough of not only their team’s jersey but the nostalgia and storytelling leaguewide. In 2022, we’re doubling down on the design formula – Your Colors, Your Retros, Remixed – and once again seeking to bring the magic of the sport to Gen Z and fans around the world.”- Dan Near, Senior Director at Adidas Hockey
The Arizona State Hockey team has revealed special threads that honor former ASU Baseball player, Barry Bonds. The white jersey features the Devils script wordmark across the front with a gold and maroon horizontal stripe at the bottom hem. Gold shorts and gloves finish off the look with white socks that feature the same stripe seen on the jersey.
The Air Force Hockey team has revealed their special Space Force uniform. The look was first seen on the football field (see here) and will now make its way over to the ice. The helmet for Air Force hockey is a special gradient coloring that is meant to mimic ‘coming into light’. We see two lighting bolts on the top which are shared imagery between USAF and USSF. The black jerseys feature the AF logo on the front with special patches from operational Deltas at Bucley and Peterson-Shriever Space Force Bases. On the right upper chest is a 20 year anniversary patch for the Atlantic Hockey Conference. Running down the legs on either side is the USSF mark, finishing off the look.
The North Dakota Men’s Hockey team has introduced a new all black uniform they are calling ‘NoDak Nights’. The black jersey features a green NODAK on the front, set on a diagonal with a white outline. The sleeves feature two green horizontal lines and above that the players numbers in green outlined in white. We will see UND wear the special threads on October 29th in Las Vegas.
The San Jose Sharks have revealed new uniforms as they head into the 2022-23 season. The uniforms are inspired by the popular original Sharks jerseys and incorporate new, innovative design elements as the franchise looks to the future and to a new era of Sharks hockey. The jerseys copy the original Sharks striping pattern but have a focus on the current Pacific Teal and white instead of the gray coloring. We see the striping incorporate an innovative wave emboss texture throughout it. The jerseys has an updated fin logo on the shoulders and takes advantage of a new Sharks-specific font designed for these uniforms. With the exception of the stick in the crest, orange has been removed from the design as well as the neckline jersey ties.
"Our original jersey continues to be extremely popular with Sharks fans, in part because they were forward thinking at the time. Like our beginnings, we must continue to evolve towards the future, especially as we enter a new era of Sharks hockey. Combining our fan's love for the first jersey while at the same time being true to our innovative spirit, that was the inspiration for the new 'Evolve' uniform. The 'Evolve' uniform honors tradition while representing the next generation of Sharks hockey."- Doug Bentz, Chief Marketing Officer for the Sharks
The teal will serve as the sharks new primary home uniform, while the white will be the away kit.
The Edmonton Oilers are returning to their original NHL jersey colors to start the 2022-23 season. The royal blue jersey will once again serve as the club’s primary home uniform. The team will have the white jersey with orange trim as away and the Oilers will continue to wear their third alternate uniform.
"We are excited to re-introduce these iconic jerseys and are grateful for the input from both the leadership group in our locker room and our great fans. There is a great history to this jersey, including five Stanley Cup championships, and we look forward to the team creating many more historic moments in blue and orange starting this fall."- Stew MacDonald, President and Chief Revenue Officer, OEG
The 2022 NHL Draft is around the corner and the league has released their draft hats for the incoming new players. Fanatics has released a few different options of the NHL Draft hat with the trucker hat style below showing off the team’s main color and logo on the front panel with a patch on the right side displaying the year the team was founded.
Designed by artist Shogo Ota & featuring a multitude of environmentally conscious imagery, our #NHLGreen warm-up jerseys will be available during tonight's Anchor Auction, with proceeds benefitting Ota and @onerooffdn.
The Seattle Kraken introduced special green jerseys for their warmups. The green jerseys feature a multitude of environmentally conscious imagery. On the front we see The Kraken crest created with images of solar panels, a water station and windmills. The special threads were designed by local artist Shogo Ota.
"I hope that hockey fans get good examples of sustainability and eco-friendly things, especially from my jerseys. My inspiration was from different kinds of eco activities and I wanted to put them all together." - Shogo Ota
