This creates a much more clean look while also giving a nod back in the direction of the original Sharks uniforms from the s. Looks great.
Speaking of the waist…. The Sharks are saying they removed the waist stripes to lighten the weight of the jersey. They scream style and tradition. Every one of 'em. By our count, at least nine of them rank among the dozen best unis in the league overall.
Is that cool or what? Bottom line: The franchise lost its identity when Disney sold it a decade ago. Gone was that popular duck mask logo and lovely teal sweater, neither of which has been sufficiently replaced since then.
Orange has become more prominent in recent years — for Orange County, get it? The original model returned with orange hockey sticks on the logo in the 25th anniversary season. Why not give the fans what they want and bring it back permanently?
Bottom line: Just as the "Broad Street Bullies" once dragged the game into the dark ages, the "Flyboys' have given hockey fashion a black eye. In , the Flyers became the first team to put incredibly tacky black nameplates on the backs of their white sweaters.
Wait, it gets three times worse. They also will wear ugly orange nameplates on their black sweaters and yucky white identifiers on their orange ones this season. In the season, the old Colorado Rockies identifier will return with the navy alternate after a one-year hiatus.
Bottom line: The nickname is a link to Union Army heritage, so the Blue Jackets are pretty much stuck with the overused navy-and-red combination. It comes as no surprise that the white sweater packs more energy. Bottom line: When the league switched to the adidas brand after the season, it was the ideal time for league members to enhance their brands. Bottom line: Their sweaters look like soccer jerseys, with the oversized red home and white road stripes across the front and triangular shield in the center.
Or they could return to the original red-navy-gold design with the cool cat logo, the one that was worn in the s, when the team had its only real success. Bottom line: Like too many pro sports teams, this one has fallen victim to the black plague. I prefer the original dark green with red, the primary colors of its first 10 seasons.
Now I have an opportunity to use the art in a different capacity to bring about social change, which is more important to me. One side of the skate features a brown clenched fist, a peace symbol, the words, "Respect," "Equality," "Diversity," "Inclusion," "Inspire," "Change," "BLM," the initials for Black Lives Matter, and the phrases, "The work isn't done yet," "Make the impossible possible" and "A movement, not a moment. The other side features a likeness of O'Ree and one of his favorite sayings, "All I needed was the opportunity.
Smith said he hopes this leads to "conversations with other groups, organizations, manufacturers that are associated with hockey to allow me to be creative in a way where I can help them help them help the sport and grow the sport by making it more inclusive. We encourage you to review it carefully. The NHL uses cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. Enter Search Term. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results.
Of course, the Sharks later perfected it with the unveiling of the Stealth jersey last fall, but for a first go at it, god damn these jerseys are sharp.
The Sharks have this advantage over every team in the league when it comes to black jerseys. But teal is perfectly paired with a dark background and the small orange details are somehow both subtle and striking. The numbers on the front are another stroke of marketing genius, allowing fans every opportunity to identify their favorite players on the ice, as well as represent them from all sides when purchasing their own replica jerseys.
The strongest quality of the Sharks as a franchise has always been their team identity. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.
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