With the return of reversible jerseys in 2022-2023, here are a few designs we want to see:
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The California Gold Seals or Cleveland Barons take on new life
It’s been a long time since you’ve seen NHL teams wear jerseys from the past after a move or merger. Fortunately, that has changed over the past few seasons.
The Colorado Avalanche’s first throwback retro was a twist on the Quebec Nordiques look, while the Carolina Hurricanes paid homage to the Hartford Whalers several times.
It feels like it’s finally time for someone to bring back the look of either the Golden Seals or the Barons in reverse retro.
But who will do it?
Both the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars could try, as both have ties to the Golden Seals/Barons franchise. Dallas’ most famous connection dates back to when the Minnesota North Stars merged with the struggling Cleveland Barons before the 1978-79 season.
The Sharks handed out jerseys to the Seals and worked to promote their history as the Bay Area’s first NHL franchise.
If the Sharks recognize the history and regional ties, they will be more likely to wear something that showcases their history at the SAP Center. It will follow regional trends, with the Avalanche wearing Colorado Rockies-themed jerseys and the Minnesota Wild wearing… wait for it, a reverse retro Minnesota North Star theme.
The Red Wings will return to the Detroit Cougars logo
Among the first batch of throwbacks, a few stood out for how good they were, while others stood out for how unimpressive they were. Detroit fell into the latter. The shirts looked plain, and social media made it clear that they were in favor of a kit that was regularly ranked as one of the worst in the league for the 2020-21 season.
As for what the team should do next, it’s time for the Wings to dig into a look they’ve yet to revive. Forget doing a retro Detroit Falcons reverse or just using an Old English D on the front of the jersey, it’s time for the Red Wings to adopt a look they haven’t worn since 1928-29.
The Wings didn’t wear the cougar head logo like their original identity in any of the old jerseys, and keeping up with the throwback theme with the red cougar logo going white on a red jersey would be a refreshing change. An updated twist on the cartoon cat is long overdue.
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Keeping black tank tops to a minimum
One of the best parts of the original throwback retro program was the variety of colors that came out of it. Different teams wore purple, yellow, green, orange and red jerseys. The only teams that wore jerseys with a black base were Calgary and Chicago.
We’ve only had one jersey leak so far. However, hopefully the plan will remain colorful jerseys as opposed to the widespread use of black as the alternate default look that has been a common trend in professional sports for years.
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The Winnipeg Jets meet the Atlanta Thrashers
Like Detroit, the original Winnipeg Jets reverses left a lot to be desired, from the incredibly simple design to the gray jerseys. The Jets have borrowed from the original NHL franchise to call Manitoba home multiple times, but bringing it back to where Jets 2.0 left off would be an unexpected callback.
It would be fun to have a blue Jets jersey with the letters WINNIPEG running down the sleeves as a tribute to the jersey that served as both the alternate and eventual home jersey from 2003-11 for Atlanta.
Or a revival of the Thrashers logo in Winnipeg’s current colors would be another welcome touch for the uniforms.
Four requests for new retro returns
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