NHL Reverse Retro Jersey Ideas For 2022-23: Pacific Division

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13 Dec 1998: Center Jozef Stumpel #15 of the Los Angeles Kings in action against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The Ducks defeated the Kings 3-0. Mandatory Credit: Elsa Hasch /Allsport /

Los Angeles Kings: 1998-2002 Jersey with Original Color Scheme

Last year, the Kings brought out arguably the best Reverse Retro jersey. They decided to take the Wayne Gretzky-era jersey from 1991-98 and replaced the black and silver color scheme and instead use the franchise’s original colors of purple and gold.

It was a great concept, and I think LA should consider using the original colors on another jersey design they’ve had which brings us to this gem of a jersey. The Kings had two incarnations of this uniform. They wore the shield logo in the above photo from 1998-2002 and then switched to the crown logo from 2002-2007.

The two different logos worn offer some flexibility here, but if it was me, I would love to see the shield logo make a comeback for the first time. I would like the see this jersey primarily purple.

On the bottom, I would change the big purple stripe to gold and obviously switch the Los Angeles lettering to purple so it’s easy to identify. Then the middle stripe on the sleeve would get changed to gold as well as the shoulder and I would still keep the silver accent stripes in between the sleeves and on the shoulder.

TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 4: Bob McGill #25 of the San Jose Sharks skates in warmup prior to a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 4, 1991 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel Collection/Getty Images) /

San Jose Sharks: 1991-98 Design, Primarily Gray

The Sharks’ original uniform is one of the best jersey designs in the history of the NHL. These were massive hits back in the 1990’s, and it is loved by not only Sharks fans but fans of many other teams as well.

San Jose has brought this exact same jersey twice for throwback occasions. One occasion was during the 2015-16 for the 25th anniversary and the other was last season for the 30th anniversary of the franchise. Now, for last year’s Reverse Retro program, San Jose brought out a gray version of the jersey the players wore from 1998-2007.

It was a simple color swapping idea, but it worked well. I think San Jose should consider redoing that with these uniforms. It would look just as clean as the first edition, and you really can’t mix eras with colors and uniforms like the Kings did for their Reverse Retro.

The Sharks have never really worn distinctively different uniform designs, and they’ve obviously never changed their color scheme. I can also see the Sharks bringing back this uniform but making it mostly black instead of gray as well, because if there is one thing the franchise loves, it’s black alternates.

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