2016-17 NHL Uniform and Logo Changes

[Sport]

The parallels between the Islanders and Oilers are funny: Both had massive dynasties in the 80's, both wear royal blue and orange, both have been awful since the 80's, both strayed from their royal blue and orange to a navy blue variation for a while, both went back to their royal blue and orange. Now the Oilers are joining the Islanders in wearing throwbacks full-time that aren't exactly what the dynasty team wore, but are what the 1970's team wore before they became a dynasty. 

[AstroCree]

11 minutes ago, McCarthy said:

The parallels between the Islanders and Oilers are funny: Both had massive dynasties in the 80's, both wear royal blue and orange, both have been awful since the 80's, both strayed from their royal blue and orange to a navy blue variation for a while, both went back to their royal blue and orange. Now the Oilers are joining the Islanders in wearing throwbacks full-time that aren't exactly what the dynasty team wore, but are what the 1970's team wore before they became a dynasty. 

both had pretty decent seasons when wearing the darker colors in the 2000's. 

[habsfan1]

50 minutes ago, NYYNYR said:

It's a new ownership group (no more Lou as well).... Should we chant "Delete!" ??? Hahaha

 

I wasn't aware they have new owners.

 

What an awful first impression. Yes we should. 

[JayMac]

37 minutes ago, habsfan1 said:

 

I wasn't aware they have new owners.

 

What an awful first impression. Yes we should. 

Yep. Same ownership group as the 76ers. So, there is that.

[NYYNYR]

PS To those outside the joke, habsfan1 and I are joshing about his "Broken Matt Hardy" wrestling photo...  when we say "Delete!" 

 

it's a thing, sorry!

[AstroCree]

2 hours ago, NYYNYR said:

PS To those outside the joke, habsfan1 and I are joshing about his "Broken Matt Hardy" wrestling photo...  when we say "Delete!" 

 

it's a thing, sorry!

[M4One]

12 hours ago, worcat said:

Umm what

 

From what I remember (and I could be wrong on this), when the Oilers came up with those glorified practice jerseys as their first edge jersey, then CEO Patrick LaForge, wanted something similar to the Baltimore Ravens.  All the way at the bottom of the article.  http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Columnists/Jones/2007/10/28/4612259-sun.html

[cmm]

Just saw on NBCSN. Hopefully each division gets its own jersey this year.

[eww7633]

21 hours ago, Ice_Cap said:

Most of the egregious EDGE uniforms have been phased out. Only Calgary and Colorado haven't gotten the memo.

 

And Ottawa. 

[IceCap]

2 minutes ago, eww7633 said:

 

And Ottawa. 

Yep. Them too. 

[Kevin W.]

8 minutes ago, eww7633 said:

 

And Ottawa. 

And Nashville.

[M4One]

25 minutes ago, CRichardson said:

And Nashville.

 

Nashville simply need to make a couple of tweaks to their current set.  They need to get rid of the stripes down the sides, change the white socks back to how they originally were, and go back to the blue helmet with the gold uniforms.  I don't necessary mind the pant stripe, but I wouldn't mind them losing it either.  One thing I don't like about it is that is wider at the top.

[ldconcepts]

1 hour ago, cmm said:

Just saw on NBCSN. Hopefully each division gets its own jersey this year.

Looks like...

[IceCap]

1 hour ago, CRichardson said:

And Nashville.

They ditched their EDGE look.

[worcat]

13 hours ago, Flames1fan said:

Calgary could just use there 3rd jersey as home, they dont need a fix

That's essentially what I meant by "Fix'. Just make a road and home version of the current third jerseys

[habsfan1]

30 minutes ago, Ice_Cap said:

They ditched their EDGE look.

 

But now they're using the Blues old template. (wherever that one's classified)

[Still MIGHTY]

5 hours ago, cmm said:

Just saw on NBCSN. Hopefully each division gets its own jersey this year.

 

Each Division had logos last season as well. I wouldn't count on it.

 

 

[Cosmic]

It's a complete no-brainer for each division to have a unique jersey that can match up against any of the other three, so the NHL might be able to get it right by the second try.  I'm pretty sure one of the teams last year had to switch jerseys to play in the final; it makes so much more sense for fans to be able to follow: "OK, now the purple team is playing the white team."  I'm hoping that they just came up with the format too late last year to be able to fully implement the idea.

[Toronto206]

8 minutes ago, Cosmic said:

It's a complete no-brainer for each division to have a unique jersey that can match up against any of the other three, so the NHL might be able to get it right by the second try.  I'm pretty sure one of the teams last year had to switch jerseys to play in the final; it makes so much more sense for fans to be able to follow: "OK, now the purple team is playing the white team."  I'm hoping that they just came up with the format too late last year to be able to fully implement the idea.

I have a feeling that's what happened last year; I remember hearing the rumors of the change only weeks before the announcement. Reebok probably already had the jerseys planned and made before the NHL changed the format, and Reebok didn't want to make any changes. I mean if you look, last year's logos have the same color per conference, this year is per division. What I am really wondering is what the idea was behind the black and gold the Atlantic division, since the Kings never wore those colors together.

[cmm]

3 hours ago, Still MIGHTY said:

 

Each Division had logos last season as well. I wouldn't count on it.

 

 

True, but the East divisions were both red and the West were both blue. This time around each has its own color and instead of generic red and blue, each is in a current or former Kings color. I can see each division having a Kings-inspired jersey.