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NHL Power Rankings: Remembering the ugliest jerseys in history

By Jeremy Tuch

CALGARY, AB - MARCH 31: Mike Smith #41 of the Calgary Flames skates against the Edmonton Oilers during an NHL game on March 31, 2018 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images)
CALGARY, AB - MARCH 31: Mike Smith #41 of the Calgary Flames skates against the Edmonton Oilers during an NHL game on March 31, 2018 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Illustration by Andrew M. Greenstein, The unofficial NHL Uniform Database
Illustration by Andrew M. Greenstein, The unofficial NHL Uniform Database /

2006-2008 – Buffalo Sabres’ Buffaslugs

As the age of Reebok was about to dawn, the Buffalo Sabres knew they had an opportunity to change things up. Their Goat-Head logo and red/black/silver color scheme wasn’t doing it for them, at least not nearly as well as their classic blue/yellow look they scrapped to get there. So the Sabres did what was perfectly reasonable, and created a design that didn’t look anything like their classic jerseys.

In fact, the Sabres’ new logo looked like a slug with a bison head, and the Buffaslug nickname was born. The uniforms weren’t much better, with stripes and panels everywhere, resulting in a very busy design. They did institute numbers on the front corner of the jersey, a brand new feature at the time, and still carries over to today. The design carried over into the Reebok Edge format, and looked none the better for it. For the fans, hey, at least it was mostly blue and yellow, right?

The team rectified this and returned to their classic design in 2010, albeit in navy and not royal blue. Can’t get ’em all, I guess.

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