The Air Force Hockey team has revealed their special Space Force uniform. The look was first seen on the football field (see here) and will now make its way over to the ice. The helmet for Air Force hockey is a special gradient coloring that is meant to mimic ‘coming into light’. We see two lighting bolts on the top which are shared imagery between USAF and USSF. The black jerseys feature the AF logo on the front with special patches from operational Deltas at Bucley and Peterson-Shriever Space Force Bases. On the right upper chest is a 20 year anniversary patch for the Atlantic Hockey Conference. Running down the legs on either side is the USSF mark, finishing off the look.
The North Dakota Men’s Hockey team has introduced a new all black uniform they are calling ‘NoDak Nights’. The black jersey features a green NODAK on the front, set on a diagonal with a white outline. The sleeves feature two green horizontal lines and above that the players numbers in green outlined in white. We will see UND wear the special threads on October 29th in Las Vegas.
The San Jose Sharks have revealed new uniforms as they head into the 2022-23 season. The uniforms are inspired by the popular original Sharks jerseys and incorporate new, innovative design elements as the franchise looks to the future and to a new era of Sharks hockey. The jerseys copy the original Sharks striping pattern but have a focus on the current Pacific Teal and white instead of the gray coloring. We see the striping incorporate an innovative wave emboss texture throughout it. The jerseys has an updated fin logo on the shoulders and takes advantage of a new Sharks-specific font designed for these uniforms. With the exception of the stick in the crest, orange has been removed from the design as well as the neckline jersey ties.
"Our original jersey continues to be extremely popular with Sharks fans, in part because they were forward thinking at the time. Like our beginnings, we must continue to evolve towards the future, especially as we enter a new era of Sharks hockey. Combining our fan's love for the first jersey while at the same time being true to our innovative spirit, that was the inspiration for the new 'Evolve' uniform. The 'Evolve' uniform honors tradition while representing the next generation of Sharks hockey."- Doug Bentz, Chief Marketing Officer for the Sharks
The teal will serve as the sharks new primary home uniform, while the white will be the away kit.
The Edmonton Oilers are returning to their original NHL jersey colors to start the 2022-23 season. The royal blue jersey will once again serve as the club’s primary home uniform. The team will have the white jersey with orange trim as away and the Oilers will continue to wear their third alternate uniform.
"We are excited to re-introduce these iconic jerseys and are grateful for the input from both the leadership group in our locker room and our great fans. There is a great history to this jersey, including five Stanley Cup championships, and we look forward to the team creating many more historic moments in blue and orange starting this fall."- Stew MacDonald, President and Chief Revenue Officer, OEG
The 2022 NHL Draft is around the corner and the league has released their draft hats for the incoming new players. Fanatics has released a few different options of the NHL Draft hat with the trucker hat style below showing off the team’s main color and logo on the front panel with a patch on the right side displaying the year the team was founded.
Designed by artist Shogo Ota & featuring a multitude of environmentally conscious imagery, our #NHLGreen warm-up jerseys will be available during tonight's Anchor Auction, with proceeds benefitting Ota and @onerooffdn.
The Seattle Kraken introduced special green jerseys for their warmups. The green jerseys feature a multitude of environmentally conscious imagery. On the front we see The Kraken crest created with images of solar panels, a water station and windmills. The special threads were designed by local artist Shogo Ota.
"I hope that hockey fans get good examples of sustainability and eco-friendly things, especially from my jerseys. My inspiration was from different kinds of eco activities and I wanted to put them all together." - Shogo Ota
The Toronto Maple Leafs have introduced their new ‘Flipside’ reversible jersey. In collaboration with Justin Bieber and Drew House the Maple Leafs have the first ever reversible jersey. The main side of the jersey that we will see on ice features a fashion-forward black and blue color combo with the primary classic crest on the front. On the sleeves is the Toronto skyline subtly woven into the stripes as well as on the uniform’s socks. For fans off the ice, they will have the option to flip the jersey inside out to feature a drew house inspired version with gold trim underneath, and the drew house motif inside the classic Maple Leafs logo.
“My love for the Maple Leafs has always been a big part of who I am, and my passion for the team, and the passion of millions of fans, is stitched into this Next Gen sweater. I’m grateful to the Leafs for the chance to team up again to create something so authentic for the team and its fans.”- Justin Bieber
We will see Toronto wear the ‘Flipside’ jerseys for the first time on March 23rd.
The Nashville Predators have released their 2022 Stadium Series jersey and with the new look they are paying tribute to their fans. The front of the jersey features the Smashville word mark that was inspired by letterpress music posters which are part of Nashville's rich history. The NP Nashville guitar pick is found front and center of the jersey over the smashville mark. The sleeves will feature the oversized stadium numbers with a heavy navy and gold colorway found throughout the look. The player's name and number font will feature digits and characters of different widths and weights as seen when mismatched letterpress blocks are used in letterpress music posters. The finishing touch comes on the inside of the neck with a stylized sound wave pattern graphic paying tribute to the music city.
The Tampa Bay Lighting have revealed their 2022 Stadium Series jersey for their upcoming match vs the Nashville Predators. The look features the return diagonal BOLTS across the front of the white jersey. The left shoulder of the jersey will feature the Tampa Bay Lighting Hockey Club patch. While on the right shoulder the 2022 Stadium Series patch has been added. Finishing off the look are large player numbers on both sleeves, in the same blue color as the lettering found on the rest of the jersey.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have released the teams classic jersey that will be worn this year for their outdoors match vs the Buffalo Sabres. The retro look brings back the logo from the 1918-19 Toronto Arenas on the front of the jersey. The Bold white T draws the eye to the chest of the jersey with Arenas in a more subtle blue colorway that matches the jersey’s color. The bottom of the jersey features just a singular white stripe, with the sleeves of the jersey only featuring the player’s number. The finishing touch comes on the inside of the collar with ‘Honour. Pride. Courage’.
