Coolest NHL Jerseys?

[Jason Harris 31]

- Philly (would be okay if the namebar wasnt a different color than the jersey)

The name bar looks like someone realized 45 minutes before the game, "Oh, geez, we don't have any names on the uniforms!!"

[dsjunior1388 81]

If the Rangers would tone down the backhadow on the numbers, their blue jersey would be the best in the league.

[Jason 65]

Just some of my faves for current or recently worn jerseys. I could list more and I didn't even get into jerseys no longer worn, like the old Whalers or Jets unis.

1. Habs (home)

2. Habs (Vintage 1945-46)

3. Habs (Vintage 1915-16)

4. Blackhawks (home)

5. Blackhawks (3rd)

6. Blackhawks (away)

7. Red Wings (Vintage Winter Classic)

8. Red Wings (home and away)

9. Habs (away)

10. Capitals (Vintage Winter Classic)

11. Blackhawks (Vintage Winter Classic)

12. Canucks (40th Anniversary Vintage)

13. Islanders (home and away)

14. Habs (Vintage 1909-10)

15. Habs (Vintage 1910-11)

16. Flyers (Home and Away)

17. Bruins (Winter Classic Vintage)

18. Predators (3rd)

19. LA Kings (2011-12 Home and Away)

20. Calgary Flames (Vintage Home)

21. Tampa Bay (2011-12 Home and Away)

[dsjunior1388 81]

hmmmm Sharks Black Alternate. I just love the all black look with the bit of teal in it.

I love the Sens and Lightning socks. They just look cool on.

Best look: Philadelphia in black... it's make them look meaner than they are, and they are mean so...

i like the lightning 3rds

I think these are among the worst in the league.

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

If the Rangers would tone down the backhadow on the numbers, their blue jersey would be the best in the league.

Nah. What they need to do is go back to the vertically-arched names. Radially-arched looks horrible.

[Haggerty 144]

Minnesota Wilds Third Jersey is my favorite

[burrn 0]

If the Rangers would tone down the backhadow on the numbers, their blue jersey would be the best in the league.

Am I the only one that thinks that it is one of, if not the, best part of the jersey?

Nah. What they need to do is go back to the vertically-arched names. Radially-arched looks horrible.

I think they still are vertically arched, if I'm getting what you're saying.

[IniNew 53]

Am I the only one that thinks that it is one of, if not the, best part of the jersey?

I think they still are vertically arched, if I'm getting what you're saying.

Ignore the poor knock off jersey pictures:

Gaborik horizontally arched.

Vanbiesbrouck vertically arched.

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

Yes, see the difference?

[burrn 0]

I`m aware of the diffrence there.

the on-ice jerseys they wear (and the ones I own) are all vertically arched, like the vanbiesbrouck jersey you posted.

The only ones with radially arched names are knockoffs, as far as I know.

[dsjunior1388 81]

Nah. What they need to do is go back to the vertically-arched names. Radially-arched looks horrible.

Agreed, but the diagonal "Rangers" word mark is a great look, even if Pittsburgh and Colorado did crappy recreations.

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

I`m aware of the diffrence there.

the on-ice jerseys they wear (and the ones I own) are all vertically arched, like the vanbiesbrouck jersey you posted.

The only ones with radially arched names are knockoffs, as far as I know.

No, the team uses radially arched lettering.

The change came when they went to nameplates rather than direct.

[burrn 0]

Aren't those vertically arched...?

Damn, I probably won't get it anyway, nm, sorry about being a dick...

[Jason Harris 31]

If the comparison is between the lettering in the photo above and the link with Vanbiesbrouck's jersey, I find the lettering in the photo to have a cleaner look.

[JR Boucicaut 3797]

Well with a 13 letter name it will not look good regardless...

Burrn - it's really not the same - the angles and drop shadows was the difference. The jerseys now, the drop shadow is the same thickness around each letter, and the angles of the first and last letter aren't as tweaked as it used to be. Neil Smith took the look from his previous employer; Detroit.

[burrn 0]

Ok, got it.

More about the degree of "archedness", I guess.

I do agree though that the older more arched ones make longer names like beezer's (how about "zuccarello-aasen" lol) look better.