NHL Stadium Series Jersey Rankings and Reviews

The NHL announced at the beginning of the season that there would be 4 additional outdoor games other than the annual Bridgestone Winter Classic called the NHL Stadium Series.  Each participating team released a special edition jersey that they would wear during the special outdoor event.  Some of these sweaters are eye-catching while others are rather unappealing.

Take a look at The Jersey Closet's rankings and reviews of the Stadium Series jerseys below:   


 7) Ducks

The Ducks introduced a very plain jersey (similar to their current away uniforms) that is very unappealing and simply boring.  The use of orange as the primary color scheme is interesting as this has never been used as a Ducks primary jersey color, but the lack of striping on the bottom of the jersey and the lack of a shoulder yoke forces Anaheim into the last place spot.  (Additional Reading: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=694190)  

6) Rangers

Just like all three of their current sweaters, the Rangers went with the downward diagonal font on their jerseys which was not surprising as that design is very historic within their franchise.  However, the jersey is very similar in color to the team's current away jersey and the striping on the arm sleeves also resembles those that are on the current away jersey.  For their lack of creativity, the Rangers fall into the number six spot.  (Additional: http://video.rangers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=763&id=516761)

5) Penguins

Just like the Rangers, the Penguins failed innovation and creativity for their Stadium Series Jersey.  When I first got a glance at the uniform, I honesty thought they were the current penguins road sweaters.  Upon further observation, it is clear that there is different striping on the arms and a black shoulder yoke.  Although this jersey features interesting striping and piping, it looks almost like the penguins current road uniform.  This close similarity gives the Pens a spot at number five.  (Additional Reading: http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=695697)

4) Blackhawks

Just like their alternate jersey that got retired a few seasons earlier, the Hawks went with black as their primary color.  This jersey features the traditional Chicago striping and piping, in other words, nothing too special or different.  I do have to say, however, that the Blackhawks chrome logo is the best of all the teams as it really emphasizes the colors of the feathers.  This jersey falls in the middle of the pack at number four as it is not bad yet not great.  (Additional Reading: http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=696965)

3) Islanders

With the most drastic logo change out of all the teams, the Isles decided to simplify their current logo and only use the famous NY hockey stick.  The Isles also switched up this sweater by using white much more prominently and also added a white shoulder yoke.  This shoulder yoke and the four orange stripes (representing the four cups) on the hockey stick part of the logo really makes this jersey pop and catch the human eye.  The innovation and interesting change to the jersey compared to their normal home uniform puts the Islanders in the number three spot.  (Additional Reading: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=693360)

2) Devils

Also switching it up like the Islanders, the Devils reestablished green to their logo.  The team used this color scheme during the 80's and early 90's so unlike the other more futuristic Stadium Series jerseys, the Devils decided to go retro-style.  As you can see from the picture above, this was a great move as the classic looking striping pattern and shoulder yoke bring back a sense of the past and really exemplify the history of the organization.  With all that being said, however, the Devils fell short of first and take home second place.  (Additional Reading: http://www.nhluniforms.com/Blog/Blog.html)

1) Kings

There was uneasiness amongst Kings fans when the organization changed the Kings logo from the historic crown to the crest which prominently features "LA," but once they won the Stanley Cup that uneasiness pretty much vanished.  Despite all that, the Kings brought back the old logo for the Stadium Series and designed a pretty nice looking sweater to go along with it.  Instead of sticking with the teams normal primary colors of black or purple, LA decided to use gray.  They then complemented the gray with black and silver striping, including a black shoulder yoke.  Above all that, the chrome crown logo on the jersey features multiple shades of black, grey, and white creating much detail contributing to the jersey standing out tremendously.  The Kings therefore take home the number one spot.  (Additional Reading: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=694190)

That is our opinion.  If you feel otherwise or have any questions please comment below.


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