Adidas and the NHL unveiled the second iteration of their popular Reverse Retro jersey series on Oct. 20. The concept of the project is to create a uniform that honors jerseys and logos from the past with some modern modifications. With one of the more popular retro logos in North American sports, this was a
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To say the Winnipeg Jets missed the mark on their Reverse Retro jerseys would be an understatement. The jerseys are lackluster and fail to breathe new life into an already gloomy offseason. The Jets don’t have the worst jersey from the Retro Reverse collection (that goes to either the Detroit Red Wings or the New
On Monday, the NHL and Adidas finally unveiled their long-awaited Reverse Retro sweaters for all 31 teams, which, according to the league, were “inspired by (jerseys) worn by the team during a season that has some historical significance” and will be utilized multiple times “in designated rivalry games during the upcoming season.” Leading up to
The Washington Capitals, along with the 30 other NHL teams, released their Reverse Retro jerseys for sale on Dec. 1, and it proved to be a success, selling out quickly online, according to Russian Machine Never Breaks. The Screaming Eagle logo, dormant since 2007, got new life thanks to Adidas’ program. Washington’s version of the
Normally, the NHL season would be a quarter of the way through by now and a team’s identity would start to become apparent. However, this year has been far from normal and in Nov. 2020, we still aren’t sure when hockey will return. In the meantime, we can look ahead to the World Junior Championship
The NHL finally revealed the long-anticipated Reverse Retro jerseys, and all in all, it was a warm reception. While a few may have looked like an assignment someone had forgotten about until the night before (sorry, Islanders), the collection of jerseys paid homage to the rich history of each franchise. (from ‘Check out the Golden
The Los Angeles Kings’ Reverse Retros are widely regarded by the hockey world as being amazing looking jerseys. A classic Los Angeles sports colour scheme, along with a classic Kings logo, highlights two different eras of Kings hockey. As per the press release from NHL and Adidas, the crest is an homage to the ‘90s
On Nov. 10, the San Jose Sharks released this tweet with Adidas Hockey, teasing the brand new “Reverse Retro” jersey, a fourth jersey to add to the home, away, and third jersey repertoire for 2020-21. Adidas then began teasing parts of the concept, as opposed to an animation as in the previous tweet two days
I’ll just say it. Overall, I don’t like the Adidas “Reverse Retro” jerseys. I don’t like how cartoonish most of them look, and I don’t like the fact that this is obviously another cash grab for both the National Hockey League and Adidas. The NHL is one of the most financially stable sports leagues in
All 31 NHL teams released their Adidas Reverse Retro jerseys on Monday after teasing them over the weekend. Some teams knocked it out of the park with gorgeous sweaters and a few produced pretty ugly ones. The Philadelphia Flyers fall somewhere in the middle, but on the whole they did quite well. The curved shoulders
Looking for a gift for that hard-to-buy-for Toronto Maple Leafs fan? After weeks of teasing, Adidas revealed the Reverse Retro jersey. The branding reads Your Colours. Your Retros. Remixed. Well, it seems there is still truth in advertising. A Toronto fan could empty their closet and take the stack of jerseys to a sewing club
It’s no secret that many New York Islanders fans, and hockey lovers around the world, find it easy to poke fun at the team’s foibles during the mid-1990s. Chief among those peculiar choices was the decision to change their jersey heading into the 1995-96 season. Whether you call it the fish sticks jersey, the Gorton