NHL Power Rankings: Each team’s most iconic jersey
By Jeremy Tuch
Hockey jerseys are some of the most iconic articles of clothing in the sports world. This week’s NHL power rankings look at the best sweater each team has ever had.
In all of sports, no one cherishes their team’s jerseys quite like hockey fans. Next time you attend a hockey game, look around and observe everyone wearing their team’s colors. Fans will cover their jersey in stains and sweat and never wash them, and wear that sweater with pride.
Whenever a team decides to change their jersey, fans immediately take notice. Changes can be minor, major, or complete overhaul. Fans sometimes love and embrace it, sometimes hate it, but always have comments about it. But all in all, the jersey is the spokesperson for the team’s identity.
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All throughout history, teams have gone through many jerseys. Some were good, some were bad. Some were so good that they never changed, some were so bad that they were mothballed immediately, or named things like “Turd Burger”. Everyone has their favorites from their team’s history.
Here, we’re going to go through each team’s jersey history and find the jersey that really can be called the best jersey in team history. This jersey is going be both easy on the eyes, and a jersey that can be associated with success. This jersey is going to be one that fans should be wearing proudly. This jersey is going to be the jersey that screams the teams’ identity.
The criteria we will be using for this list is interesting. We will be looking at a jersey that has a great design, staying power, and if it was worn while lifting a Stanley Cup, bonus points will be scored.
Quick disclaimer, this is just my opinion. I do consider myself a nerd for this kind of research, so I can get a little biased toward jerseys I grew up watching, and the more fun designs can get a little more of a look than others. If you have any other jersey in your teams’ history that you think is more deserving of the threads I chose here, let me know in the comments.
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