FrozenInferno
Resident Bluenoser, Verified Trader,
https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-jerseys-by-adidas-unveiled-for-2017-18-season/c-290020400
Some teams have new or updated looks, and of course the new Golden Knights jersey is officially unveiled.
Some assorted notes/observations:
- Not a fan of the arm striping on the Knights jersey, especially the red. Red just looks so out of place to me especially since there's none in the logo.
- The Avalanche brought back the "mountain range" striping! Considerably nicer than the outgoing RBK jersey, love it.
- The Wild went with an interesting Montreal-style chest stripe on their jersey. I kind of like it.
- I really don't like Edmonton moving to an orange home jersey, should have stayed with blue. They were leaning towards this look prior to Adidas anyway but still.
- The Adidas collar is... Strange looking. It'll probably grow on me though.
- New patch materials used in the crest and numbers to make them lighter. Our patch cards will be a little different in the near future! This includes the new "holo" NHL shield that looks to be made out of plastic. I'll have to see what it looks like in a card.
- Adidas showed some restraint and didn't force their three stripes anywhere on the jersey like a lot of folks feared. Smart move!
Overall, I really like what Adidas has done with the new jerseys. It looks like this changeover is going to be handled much better than the initial RBK Edge changeover ten years ago that saw so many teams change to ugly new templates (piping, piping everywhere!). I want a new Leafs jersey for sure.
What do you guys think?
Some teams have new or updated looks, and of course the new Golden Knights jersey is officially unveiled.
Some assorted notes/observations:
- Not a fan of the arm striping on the Knights jersey, especially the red. Red just looks so out of place to me especially since there's none in the logo.
- The Avalanche brought back the "mountain range" striping! Considerably nicer than the outgoing RBK jersey, love it.
- The Wild went with an interesting Montreal-style chest stripe on their jersey. I kind of like it.
- I really don't like Edmonton moving to an orange home jersey, should have stayed with blue. They were leaning towards this look prior to Adidas anyway but still.
- The Adidas collar is... Strange looking. It'll probably grow on me though.
- New patch materials used in the crest and numbers to make them lighter. Our patch cards will be a little different in the near future! This includes the new "holo" NHL shield that looks to be made out of plastic. I'll have to see what it looks like in a card.
- Adidas showed some restraint and didn't force their three stripes anywhere on the jersey like a lot of folks feared. Smart move!
Overall, I really like what Adidas has done with the new jerseys. It looks like this changeover is going to be handled much better than the initial RBK Edge changeover ten years ago that saw so many teams change to ugly new templates (piping, piping everywhere!). I want a new Leafs jersey for sure.
What do you guys think?