Okay, so in keeping with our
theme of “What the…….?”, today we look at the top ten worst third jerseys in
NHL history. I’m not even going to rank these because, well, they’re all pretty
ugly. I’ll let you judge for yourself which is the worse. We’ll start with a
third jersey that never was, and thank goodness it wasn’t because it would be—far
and away—the worst jersey in NHL history.
St. Louis Blues
1996 (Proposed Only—Never
happened)
Ummmm…….yeah. Can you imagine
any of the Blues’ players walking into the dressing room before a big game with
division rival Chicago or Detroit and seeing THAT waiting for them. I think
some immediate trade demands would have happened on the spot.
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
1995/96
This jersey made its appearance
in the mid-nineties (funny how most of these jerseys made their appearances in
the mid90s) and to be honest, it wasn’t much worse than the main jersey the
team had. But that’s what happens when Disney owns an NHL team.
Boston Bruins
1996-2006
Right now is when I tell you, “No—that’s
not a typo. They actually DID use this Winnie the Pooh look-a-like jersey for
11 seasons. And I follow that up with a, “No—I don’t know why.”
Calgary Flames
1998-2006
Where to begin? First of all,
that’s a horse breathing fire. I only realized that when I was putting together
this list. I’m not sure what I thought it was while they used it. I can only
imagine that I tried to pretend I wasn’t seeing it.
Carolina Hurricanes
2008-Present
Yup, they still use this one.
For starters, that’s a field hockey stick. And I’m not sure what that is on the
flag, and the trim at the bottom of the jersey looks like they copied it from the
Phoenix Coyotes’ first attempt at a jersey. But don’t worry, we’ll talk about
Phoenix very shortly.
Dallas Stars
2003-06
And now, my Simpsons' reference: “What in the name of high school
football?!”
Edmonton Oilers
2001-07
I grew up watching the Oiler
dynasty at its highest peak in the 1980s. So to say something bad about
anything this franchise does goes against every hockey fibre in my body. But if
the management running the team fifteen years ago is the same as it is today,
looking at this logo erases any questions I have about the sad state of the
team now.
Los Angeles Kings
1995/96
It’s good to see that Good King Wenceslas
got his image on a hockey jersey. It’s just too bad the Great One had to lower
himself by wearing it.
Phoenix Coyotes
1996-99
Is there anything about this
franchise that hasn’t been one big joke?
Vancouver Canucks
2001-06
In my last post, I ridiculed the
“skate” logo of the Vancouver Canucks. Then I had a change of heart when I saw
them wear it on a black jersey (they wore those as road jerseys in the late 80s
and deep into the 90s) in their game last Saturday night against Toronto. I
said to myself that maybe it wasn’t so bad after all. Then I found this.
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Football jersey. Hockey sweater. Baseball uniform.
ReplyDeleteHi Andy, thanks so much for your feedback. I really appreciate it. To be honest, I believe it's a matter of preference, whatever you'd like to call the outfits. I've heard broadcasters and journalists use uniform and jersey for all three sports. I've even heard sweater used for football when they actually used long-sleeved sweaters back in the 20s and 30s. I've even heard "kit" used, although that's a soccer expression. To each his own.
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