Over the long history of the NHL, teams have unveiled some less then pretty jerseys.
We see the Vancouver Canucks take the ugliest jersey award time in and time out (probably deserved), so I thought it would be nice to change it up, and let the people know of some jerseys that are never talked about at all.
Face it, we love our jerseys as much as we love the playoff beard. So without wasting any more time, let's get to the list.
This list goes from Ugly (No. 10) to Abysmal (No. 1):
10) Dallas Stars
As a Sabres fan, it's tough just to type the word Dallas Stars because of '99, but I won't get into it. I must say, I really do think Dallas has some of the nicest jerseys in hockey, but what was the marketing team thinking when they released this? The connect-the-dots they're forming a thong!
No thanks.
9) Los Angeles Kings
The Kings' RBK jerseys, again, are really cool—but another "third" jersey attempt is just laughable. Really, I thought they had some of the brightest guys out there in the West? Who gave the okay for that one?
8) Vancouver Canuck
One of the earliest jerseys in their existence, this "V neck" was just hideous to look at. The colors, everything—horrible. Green and blue are much better-looking colors for Vancouver.
7) Phoenix Coyotes
Again, I am not sure what is up with the "third" jersey trend. This camouflage jersey worn in the dessert was horrendous. The home and away ones were fine IMO—but this was taken way to far, and hopefully whoever came up with it was fired.
6) St. Louis Blues
The Saints go marching in. This jersey sure enough got people's attention. The only reason this is not in the top five is because it looks like a leisure suit.
The head coach veoted this and the mascot "Cool Cat." if it was re-introduced today, a day of those and the hockey pants—well, that would be a lethal combo for any team to play against!
5) Anaheim Mighty Ducks
"Wild Wing." If anybody remembers the Mighty Ducks TV show, that was the name of the goalie, and that was the character on this...jersey. If this was MTV—which, thank god, it's not—we would hear "NEXT!"
4) Colorado Rockies
Sheesh, how about these, huh? It is tough to describe—a clash of very bright red's and blue's, along with a very unattractive logo on the crest. A jersey that is quite the turn-off. (P.S. How about that goalie mask?)
3) New York Islanders
WTF? Okay, sorry, that was a bit harsh, but the fisherman looked quite the same.
What was wrong with the '80s Dynasty jerseys? Those were classic hockey jerseys! Then they went to this. Hey, Islander fans, remember Tommy Salo and Ziggy Palffy? What a nightmare!
2) California Golden Seals
Yikes! Look out! Here come the 1970s!
What is with these jerseys? The colors are a total eyesore! This was a bad idea, almost as bad as thinking they would be able to be support NHL teams in California in the '70s (different story now, of course).
Well, here we are, last, but certainly not least—er, yes, least liked. Regardless, It always is fun to look back and remember these uniforms, and for what the team stood for at that point in time. So, with out further ado, I give you the number one worst jersey...
1) Tampa Bay Lightning
What in God's name is this? They actually have rain drops falling on the jersey, and waves on the bottom. It brings you back to the days of Rob Zamuner and Darren Puppa, when Chris Gratton was ready to become the NHL Point Leader. Yeah, well, hmm—didn't happen.
This jersey seems so dumb and useless, I still cant believe it was worn.
Extra Bonus: The Worst Jersey Ever! Holy Cow!
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2 months ago
crap you stole my next article after my top ten masks!!!! Just kidding it dosent matter, good read though.
from 2 months ago
This article was stolen from me like a month ago
Look up "Dressing In The Dark" and "The Lighter Side" where I wrote about the top 10 and worst 10 jerseys of all time.
2 months ago
The Ducks jersey looks similar to the FOX robots used in 1995. Haha they have to be closer to #1. The Rockies jerseys are not that bad!
2 months ago
if the islanders were any smart theyd bring back those jerseys and make a partnership with gorton's. match made in heaven
2 months ago
great read those seal jerseys are just awful I would add those god awful hab jerseys as well lol
2 months ago
The lightning jersey was ugly, but it was a 3rd jersey introduced as a marketing ploy to sell more jerseys. They quickly realized how truly ugly they are and haven't used them in a game in at least 3 or 4 years.
2 months ago
The lightning jerseys are truly ugly, however they were introduced as a 3rd jersey about 6 or 7 years ago as a marketing ploy to sell more jerseys. The quickly realized how awful they are and haven't used them in a game in 4 or 5 years.
2 months ago
@ bruce, still i would feel like a loser skating around in one of those!
2 months ago
i agree with you on all of these, andrew. great job
2 months ago
Seals - 1
Blues - 2
LOVE the Old Vancouver Jerseys...ahah old yet sooo stylish ahahahah add the V on he side of the pants into the mix and thats a win - win
2 months ago
i agree with you on all of these, andrew. great job
2 months ago
That Admirals jersey that you refer to was part of the television ad campaign for the team in the early 1990's. Bob Uecker, Mr. Baseball, was brought over to design the jerseys in his role as the special assistant to the owner. That's what he came up with which was hilarious. The current Admirals wore those jerseys for one night against the Manitoba Moose about three years ago and made a ton of money for charity.
They were hideously fun for one night.
2 months ago
I'd only point out that the photo above is from an era when they were either known as the Oakland Seals or the California Seals, not the California Golden Seals. They didn't get the "golden" part of their name until Charlie O. Finley bought the team (and changed the team colors to green and gold to match the A's).
2 months ago
I will have nightmares now, and the blues one is just a jaw dropper.
2 months ago
They were all horrible until I got down to the bottom 3. I think every jersey on that list is much more hideous than the Islanders at #3 and the Lightning at #1. I don't even think the Lightning ones were that bad compared to the other jerseys on that list. Good article.
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