Good riddance to Sabres' 3rd Jersey/ies

[VintageHky]

Rest in peace Buffalo Sabres ‘Turd Burger’ jerseys. You were great for the jokes. Your yellow (or gold, or whatever it was cold) shined like a beacon of vomit. But now, you’re officially done – off into the lore of horrible looking jerseys that will be mocked for oblivion.

From the Buffalo News:

(Team President) Ted Black admitted the team did a poor job running the design past focus groups and also said, "we didn't anticipate the amount of 'third-jersey fatigue' " in the market in the wake of the team's 40th anniversary throwbacks.

When it comes to alternate third jerseys these days, it seems like the classic approach is more the way to go these days than more strangely looking futuristic pieces like say – the “Turd Burger” look. Though still, nothing could rival the Buffalo slug.


Now a third jersey or regular being retired,does that make itmore of a collectors item in t
the future.No matter how ugly? What is your most undesirable jersey?

 

[lucscaps]

I still think the worst jersey ever produced (not including this one, which in my eyes is) are the canes and yotes versions with the checkers. I hate those. Just hate them.

 

[qwas]

The Canuck's flying "V" was considered the worst of its time and look how popular it is now.

 

[re-ac-tor]

I remember the Kings had a really ugly one 15-20 years ago, it referred to as the "Burger King" jersey,

My best,

Ken

 

[deepbluejacket]

The original Anaheim 3rd of Wild Wing breaking through the ice was lamentable.

 

[chadsexington]

I remember the Kings had a really ugly one 15-20 years ago, it referred to as the "Burger King" jersey,

My best,

Ken

Ugly? That thing was amazing! I'd love to own one if they didn't sell for $1000 every time they hit the market :crazy:

 

[Nick2317]

Out of all the Pens third jerseys lately with variations of the old blue that were horrible the one for this year the retro 80's one everyone seems to love

 

[Tripredacus]

The Sabres third definately could have been better, but I didn't really think it was all that bad. I never saw them use it live, so these were my only two complaints:

1. I have a bad enough time trying to figure out who the home team is (I still see white as the home jersey) so when the Sabres used it I thought I was watching some Predators game.

2. The numbers on the jersey did not work well for viewing on TV. Maybe it would be OK on an HD TV but I didn't have one of those when I had cable and was watching games.

 

[Triple B]

The New York Islanders' Captain Highliner jersey sucked copious amounts of donkey balls. I seriously don't know how some of these things make it through any sort of approval process.

 

[slckrsx]

Ugly? That thing was amazing! I'd love to own one if they didn't sell for $1000 every time they hit the market :crazy:

replicas sell in the $300 area routinely. Pro models are extremely rare and can go up to $1000+ if one pops up. Gamers of no name players are in the $2000 and up range.

The thing with these alts is that they were so ugly and so despised that they became an oddity that collectors and fans of the teams had to have.

 

[Burner]

The original Anaheim 3rd of Wild Wing breaking through the ice was lamentable.

I loved the Wild Wing jersey, and the LA Burger King jerseys too. In fact, some of those jerseys can sell for more than a mortgage payment now.

 

[KillerCanuck]

The Canuck's flying "V" was considered the worst of its time and look how popular it is now.

Agreed! I became a Canuck fan that time with Flying V so I really felt disappointed them going back to roots with Blue/Emerald. I still adore glory days with early`80´team with Smyl ( my alltime hero, by the way we both same size), Tiger Williams, Harold Snepsts, Ron Delorme, many heart&soul players in that era. It´s true Blue/Emerald represents Vancouver, BC best.

Shortly I love V-flying uniforms, they were intimidating and aggressive.

 

[TheGriceBoys]

Ugly? That thing was amazing! I'd love to own one if they didn't sell for $1000 every time they hit the market :crazy:

This one?

Best Kings jersey ever! People who hate usually can't afford it, that's all there is to it, because how else can you hate that greatness! :laugh:

 

[NJDEVILS30]

Buffalo may have had the best uniforms in NHL history from 1996-2006 - I'm not sure why they changed them...!

 

[geschrocks33]

Heard from somewhere locally that the Sabres will be rolling without a 3rd jersey until our 50th Anniversary season, so that should be interesting to see what they come up with for that.

 

[TheGriceBoys]

Heard from somewhere locally that the Sabres will be rolling without a 3rd jersey until our 50th Anniversary season, so that should be interesting to see what they come up with for that.

We (Kings) are same year I believe D, the season after next I believe (2016-17).

I heard the Kings were going to do a BUNCH of jerseys for the 50th anniversary celebration. I am hoping there will be a redo of the Chevy shape logo (Gretzky-era) and maybe, hoping, the Burger King! :dance: