Winnipeg Jets- Red Version of 1990-96 Jersey
When discussing both incarnations of the Winnipeg Jets and their jersey history, there is surprisingly not much to choose from. In 2021, they once again did an altering on their 1979-80 uniform, in which they brought over from their WHA days. They used their current color palate with no red, and used a dark gray base. It looked pretty sharp but it certainly wasn’t in my favorites list. I don’t know if Jets fans were thrilled about the jersey.
Their might have been some difference on opinion. I’ll tell you one thing though. They could have done a bit better. The 2021 Reverse Retro was the third time since 2016 in which they brought back some resemblance of the WHA era uniforms. They came out with darkened replicas of the white version of it back for the 2016 Heritage Classic. Then for the 2019 Heritage Classic, Winnipeg wore navy blue versions of said uniforms. Not to mention they are currently using those exact models as their main alternate jersey as well.
I think it would be wise to bring back a different era of Jets uniforms for the first time. The franchise has two options to go with. They can either use their original WHA uniforms they wore for just the 1972-73 season. Or they can go with the jerseys they wore from 1990 all they way until 1996, when this incarnation moved to Phoenix.
I think these would be awesome to go back. The reason is because ever since the second incarnation of the franchise came from Atlanta, these jerseys never eyed a comeback in any form. Out of all the Jets jerseys that have been worn throughout the years, this one is by far my favorite. I think that the franchise going back to this design would be a great idea. Knowing that this is the same uniform that legend Teemu Selänne also broke out in, makes me want to see this brought back even more.
As far as coloring goes, the Jets can do the same thing that they did when they brought back the WHA uniforms. That would be recoloring the red and blue into darker shades, to fit their current color scheme that they sport today. That would be fine and I’m sure diehard Winnipeg supporters would enjoy that. However, I want to see the Jets wear primarily red for the first time. Same thing with St. Louis, a jersey that is mainly a color that a team has never worn before would offer a breath of fresh air and something new fans can experience. The Jets have never worn a red jersey at all and I think a simple color swap would be an amazing look.