Kevin W. Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Perhaps I'm not as big of a fan of hockey as I thought, as I've always wondered why no one wears all-white. Is it because of the ice itself being white? I don't think any team would look good with white pants, but it's something I've always been curious about. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGWB Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I figure puck marks would also have a hand in it. If you've ever seen white game-worn jerseys or socks there are plenty of puck marks from blocking shots. And they use one if not a couple pairs of pants at once so they would be pretty dirty looking after awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Perhaps I'm not as big of a fan of hockey as I thought, as I've always wondered why no one wears all-white. Is it because of the ice itself being white? I don't think any team would look good with white pants, but it's something I've always been curious about.The Capitals tried it early in their history. The problem was that they showed puck marks, so they constantly had to be cleaned.EDIT-Beaten to it by FGWB PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 The Capitals tried it early in their history.When did they do that?Also, why would puck marks be a concern? It's no different from white jerseys. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchey13 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey week Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 you also sweat right through them, and considering how much red pants show through, white pants have to get embarrassing I'll respect any opinion that you can defend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The Capitals tried it early in their history.When did they do that?Also, why would puck marks be a concern? It's no different from white jerseys.You don't really just throw breezers in the wash all the time, though. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio  POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityOfWalrus Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Plus IMO they always look like gigantic diapers. Theres a guy in my adult league who wears a white pants covers and I call him Diaper baby cause first any sweat in the back looks like he crapped himself and it just looks like a big diaper on the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Not an inherently bad idea, to me, but I can see why they don't work well in hockey. The Flames wore light pants in the Heritage Classic last year, not even white, and the sweat factor was absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A HG Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Also, if you think it would work just because teams wear white jerseys, you'd be mistaken. 1) Jerseys can be easily washed and treated to get rid of puck marks. Most teams just leave the puck marks because they need to be treated in a special way, which leads to...2) In the NHL, teams wear three sets of home and road jerseys. Currently, the road jerseys are white. They'll play 41 games on the road, meaning, they only play roughly 14 games in each jersey. That isn't enough to really kill the whiteness of the jersey. Some teams have white alternates, which decreases the amount of wear even more.I'm not sure how often teams change breezers, but I guarantee it isn't as often as jerseys, if they change at all. Teams wear dark breezers to hide stains and sweat as good as possible. Even when you wear a medium red or green or something, the stains start showing really quickly.Trust me, if a team could figure out how to make it work without looking ridiculous, there would probably be more than just the old Washington Caps to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The Calgary Flames went with vintage white pants for their heritage classic duds... looked pretty awful if you ask me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGWB Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Some teams have white alternates, which decreases the amount of wear even more.No teams have white alternates this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG70 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Some teams have white alternates, which decreases the amount of wear even more.No teams have white alternates this year....except the Capitals. The (unofficial) NHL Uniform DatabaseThe WHA Uniform Database Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGWB Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Some teams have white alternates, which decreases the amount of wear even more.No teams have white alternates this year....except the Capitals.Dammit. I forgot about them. Well, one team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie_16 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The Calgary Flames went with vintage white pants for their heritage classic duds... looked pretty awful if you ask meThe Flames Heritage Classic look was appropriate for the event and the Vintage White pants worked well as a one-off. Far ahead of what the Rangers and Flyers came up with this past year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The Calgary Flames went with vintage white pants for their heritage classic duds... looked pretty awful if you ask meThe Flames Heritage Classic look was appropriate for the event and the Vintage White pants worked well as a one-off. Far ahead of what the Rangers and Flyers came up with this past year.That is like debating the prettiest waitress at Dennys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.