The National Hockey League - in partnership with Adidas - has provided fans with some additional excitement as the 2022-23 season moves into its second week of play. On Thursday morning, all 32 clubs unveiled their Reverse Retro sweaters that will be worn on select home games over the next six months.
Created by Adidas as a way to throw back one current team sweater with imagery and colours of the 1980s and 90s, each club will now have an additional jersey/sock/glove/helmet combination to wear at select home dates this season.
Fan reaction to the new sweaters has mainly been positive on social media, with official jersey sales beginning on November 15 league-wide.
Winnipeg's sweater takes fans on a trip back to the Teemu Selanne/Teppo Numminen era, while mixing in themes from the current Jets 2.0 and the Heritage look.
"The uniform that inspired the new Reverse Retro look made its debut in 1990 and was worn by Teemu Selanne when he broke the rookie goal-scoring record during the 1992-93 season," the team wrote in a release on Thursday. "This foundational year of 1990 is further represented by being sewn into the jersey’s inside neckline. This 2022 remix represents signature vintage uniform elements that have not yet been represented in previous jersey designs. Featuring the team’s current Aviator blue palette, the jersey features a bright white colour base which pays homage to the storied Winnipeg Whiteout. The “Goals for Kids” patch worn in the 90s is updated to reflect the team’s current support of the True North Youth Foundation."
Winnipeg will debut its new sweater on November 5 at home against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. Two more November dates (15th against Anaheim, 21st against Carolina) will have fans itching for more. The team will wear the new uniforms another four times by season's end, for a total of seven appearances.
Imagery of each of the 32 sweaters is provided below, ordered alphabetically:
Winnipeg's sweater takes fans on a trip back to the Teemu Selanne/Teppo Numminen era, while mixing in themes from the current Jets 2.0 and the Heritage look.
"The uniform that inspired the new Reverse Retro look made its debut in 1990 and was worn by Teemu Selanne when he broke the rookie goal-scoring record during the 1992-93 season," the team wrote in a release on Thursday. "This foundational year of 1990 is further represented by being sewn into the jersey’s inside neckline. This 2022 remix represents signature vintage uniform elements that have not yet been represented in previous jersey designs. Featuring the team’s current Aviator blue palette, the jersey features a bright white colour base which pays homage to the storied Winnipeg Whiteout. The “Goals for Kids” patch worn in the 90s is updated to reflect the team’s current support of the True North Youth Foundation."
Winnipeg will debut its new sweater on November 5 at home against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. Two more November dates (15th against Anaheim, 21st against Carolina) will have fans itching for more. The team will wear the new uniforms another four times by season's end, for a total of seven appearances.
Imagery of each of the 32 sweaters is provided below, ordered alphabetically:
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