Review: Team USA Jerseys

Most hockey fans today are used to Reebok hockey jerseys, that will not be the case for the 2014 Winter Olympics!  Nike, however, is the manufacturer and they and Team USA have generated jerseys that have gotten mixed reactions from hockey fans around the USA.

Lets start out with the good.  The two things about the jersey that many Americans are happy about is the retro stye logo that was worn during the 60's and 80's.  The logo brings back memories of the team's past while its slight re-modifications contribute a newer more modern look at the same time.  Second, the stripes on the sleeves (more so on the blue jersey) pay tribute to the jersey's worn in 1960 when the team captured its first gold medal.  This "rebirth" of an old jersey was a good idea, but Nike/Team USA made some bad choices with the rest of the jersey, lowering its appeal.

Although it was smart to pay homage to the former teams in our nations history, Nike and our team decided to add some very strange/ugly gimmicks which basically ruin the jersey.  First, instead of using actual laces on the neck of the jersey, fake metallic looking ones were put there instead.  These fake laces live up to the name fake because they look very bad making the jersey look somewhat amateurish.  That is sadly not all, Nike seemed to get a little carried away and inserted stars made of out of the same material as the "laces" all over the jersey's shoulder yoke.  This move makes the look go from somewhat amateurish to straight out ugly. 

These jersey's have generated mixed reactions from hockey fans all around America.  Tell us what you think; are the jerseys cool because of their retro aspects or are they ugly because of the rather strange gimmicks?  Let us know in the comments below (click on "Comments" under the post to do so).


Thanks for reading!