Colorado 2022 Reverse Retro

[JoeSakic13]

We look like the f***ing Columbus Blue Jackets

We’re our own farm team

 

[Polite HKYDiscussion]

Obviously, they stole the idea from my avatar

 

[Newusername]

Should have made a nordique blue iteration. Idiots in charge

 

[Drury_Sakic]

Why not just re announce the ones from last year and actually make them available to buy? Would sell more than these will.

The fact that we still can’t buy a white home jersey speaks volumes to missing the point and easy money.

 

[Azrael89]

Why do they have to wear a crap version of the Colorado flag? Some intern was lazy as f with the design.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Arguably the most recognizable brand in the world disagrees.

Doesn't mean I have to like it or that it is a good combination of colors. When McD started their logo maybe those colors where the trend.

FTR I don't have too much problems with the jersey itself. It's not great. I wouldn't buy it for sure. It's the logo I don't like.

 

[dahrougem2]

The more I see it the more I hate it. The colour scheme is gross. I can't get the Blue Jackets out of my head when I see it.

 

[MonsterMack]

Honestly surprised at the level of hate here.

 

[quesosauce]

if you arent a local or havent spent much/any time here i can see these sweaters seeming odd, but the colorado flag is pretty ubiquitous around the state, and the colors/design are used a lot so its a natural pairing

solid jersey 7.5/10

 

[UncleRisto]

Doesn't mean I have to like it or that it is a good combination of colors. When McD started their logo maybe those colors where the trend.

Red and yellow grab our attention the most, which is why they are used in traffic signs and stuff. And also Shell, Mastercard, Lay's, DHL...

But yeah this logo is not ideal.

 

[henchman21]

Red and yellow grab our attention the most, which is why they are used in traffic signs and stuff. And also Shell, Mastercard, Lay's, DHL...

But yeah this logo is not ideal.

Not if you're Jost!

 

[UncleRisto]

Not if you're Jost!

Is he color blind or?

 

[henchman21]

Is he color blind or?

Yup... so is Grubi IIRC.

(and Hart, Lazar, and Schultz too I think)

Also... apparently Foppa was mostly blind in one eye too ala Soda.

 

[UncleRisto]

Yup... so is Grubi IIRC.

(and Hart, Lazar, and Schultz too I think)

Also... apparently Foppa was mostly blind in one eye too ala Soda.

I was going to say yeah Grubauer can't see black, apparently, but that sounds racial, so.

 

[AvsMakar08]

They should have designed a jersey with a Colorado River logo on it.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I like them

 

[Spilot23]

I hate them but somehow they look much better with player names and numbers.

 

[Hesher]

They should have done a dark version of the first reverse retro jersey, just like Minnesota did.

 

[Avs91]

I literally got the last Nuke jersey (third) on opening night last Wednesday, so I'm gonna pass this time (also have a Makar of the first Retro).

Had they just done a blue Nordiques, I would have ordered one

 

[UncleRisto]

Had they just done a blue Nordiques, I would have ordered one

Yup. Blue or burgundy version and they fly off the shelves. I bet these do well in Colorado, but...

 

[Pokecheque]

Didn't realize until earlier today that they're using the original, more jagged number font on these. That's a nice touch.

 

[RockLobster]

Didn't realize until earlier today that they're using the original, more jagged number font on these. That's a nice touch.

Pretty sure they're using the design of the entire 1995 jersey as the primary inspiration, just with the "C" logo and the obvious Colorado state flag colors.

 

[Pokecheque]

Pretty sure they're using the design of the entire 1995 jersey as the primary inspiration, just with the "C" logo and the obvious Colorado state flag colors.

Oh I didn’t even realize the “mountain stripes” disappear into the collar on the back on these. I thought they leveled off like the current home/away jerseys. Interesting.

 

[UncleRisto]

This is just commentary on marketing, but looking at a side-by-side reveal of all the jerseys, I find it kind of amusing that Adidas released these jerseys worn by five different random models, and none of them are a white male. I'm sure those are pretty much the mathematics with buyers, too...

 

[expatriatedtexan]

This is just commentary on marketing, but looking at a side-by-side reveal of all the jerseys, I find it kind of amusing that Adidas released these jerseys worn by five different random models, and none of them are a white male. I'm sure those are pretty much the mathematics with buyers, too...

Dan Near from Adidas actually mentioned that in an article for the Athletic.

NHL Reverse Retro 2022: Inside the process of designing your team's new jersey

Dan Near from Adidas takes us inside the creation of the Reverse Retros and how his team is "trying to make hockey a little bit cooler."

theathletic.com

You all know that hockey has a lot of traditions and rigidity around what is acceptable and what’s not, but this is the type of initiative that is designed to say, “We’re gonna bring some younger people, some more diverse people.” You saw the diversity in models and the styling and the music that we used to launch this thing. It’s not a coincidence. This is all about growing the game if you speak in a really, really broad sense.​