Thursday, January 16, 2014

Review: Team Canada Jerseys

 
Team Canada's Three Olympic Jerseys

With the Olympics just a couple a weeks away, Team Canada is predicted to be the powerhouse of the games.  They are also one of only a few teams to have alternate jersey that they will wear in Sochi.  This third jersey has gotten mixed reactions from Canadians as it has a primary color of black... something Canada has never done before.  The primary red and white jerseys are very similar to past Canadian jerseys as they have the traditional Canadian maple leaf logo and feature red and white very prominently.  Below is a brief evaluation of each jersey individually.



Red Jersey
This is by far the best of the three Canadian jerseys as the white chest stripe, that contains the maple leaf logo within in it, stands out tremendously.  It immediately grabs your attention and the bright colors will look great on high definition TV!  Additionally, the "cut out" effect of the logo (see picture above) is very creative and adds to a more clean/modern look that Canada may use for years to come.



White Jersey
They are very similar to the red jersey so the white sweaters are a close second.  There is not much to say about these as they are basically the reverse of the red jerseys, but the red chest stripe definitely makes this sweater pop.  Just like the red, these will really stand out on TV. 



 Black Alternate
It is not bad, but it is not good.  These alternates are very plain and have a lot of open/blank space on them.  To fix this and make the jerseys pop out a little more, Canada should have added a continuation of the stripe that goes across the chest onto both sleeves of the arm, as the arm sleeves are the main reason these sweaters seem so lifeless.  With that being said, however, the addition of the gold piping on the outside of the stripe on the chest is a nice touch and emphasizes that Canada is out for gold.  Also, I think when we see these jerseys worn in full uniform (with the black pants and black helmets) the all black look will be pretty cool.  The only problem is that Canada's national colors are red and white, not black!


Final Rankings
  1. Red Jersey
  2. White Jersey
  3. Black Alternate Jersey

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